Teaching College Mathematics - Math 495/1 - Fall 06

Assignments

Assignment	Due
Create and upload a web-based Home Page.&clubs	30. November 2006
Think of one mistake you've made in class so far this quarter, and talk about what you'd change if you had it to do over. By mistake we do not mean some algebra mistake, but a mistake with repect to teaching. Think of one or two other mistakes you've seen people (previous TAs, professors, etc.) make, and what you think they should change.	30. November 2006
Create a LaTeX document.&spades	8. December 2006

^&clubs The Web Page

1. If you are currently
   • TAing create a web page relating to the classes you're teaching. It should contain basic information like office, office hours, and a link to email you, as well as a few other links (e.g. to the math department page, courses), plus optionally some tables and images.
   • not TAing create a basic personal web page. It should contain basics of your choice, a link to email you, as well as a few other links (e.g. to the math department page, courses), plus a table and some images.

2. Upload your page to the math department's server.

3. Email me a link to your page.

^&spades The LaTeX Document

1. If you are experienced either create one of the below files:
   • Math 32A Midterm
   • Math 164 Final Exam
   • Math 164 Simplex Method Handout
   or turn in a LaTeX document you created previously as described below in 3.

2. If you are have never done a LaTeX document before, write a document with five math problems from varying fields or with varying contents as to maximize the number of different math symbols used.

3. Create two links on your homepage (or on another page which is linked to your homepage) as follows:
   1. to the raw tex file to be displayed directly, like here
   2. to a pdf file of the LaTeX document, like this one.