Title : NSF 96-77 - Directory of NSF-Supported Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Projects: Workshops and Short Courses for Undergraduate Faculty-Summer 1996, Academic Year 1996-1997 Type : Program Guideline NSF Org: EHR / DUE Date : April 15, 1996 File : nsf9677 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION DIRECTORY of NSF-Supported Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Projects Workshops and Short Courses for Undergraduate Faculty Summer 1996 Academic Year 1996–97 DIRECTORATE FOR EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION Directory of NSF-Supported Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Projects TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION UFE WORKSHOPS POSTER NATIONAL CHAUTAUQUA WORKSHOP PROGRAM National Chautauqua Workshop Program CHEMISTRY Summer Course in Polymer Chemistry for College Faculty LIMSport: Computer Data Acquisition and Reduction in Chemistry Laboratories Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Workshop in FT-NMR Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Workshops at the 14th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education Instrumentation Workshops for 2-Year College Chemistry Faculty Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Mass Spectrometry Regional Molecular Modeling Workshop for College Teachers Faculty Enhancement Workshops in NMR Spectroscopy A Series of Workshops in Chemistry Partnership for the Advancement of Chemical Technology-PACT COMPUTER SCIENCE Regional & Global Workshops in Community Computer Networking Undergraduate Faculty Enrichment in Computer Networks Parallel Processing in the Undergraduate Curriculum Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Workshops in Scientific Visualization Workshop to Promote Course/Curriculum Change Using C++ and the Closed Laboratory Model Application of Peer Learning to the Introductory Computer Science Curriculum A Cognitive-Based Approach to Introductory Computer Science Course Ada Throughout the Undergraduate Curriculum ENGINEERING Undergraduate Fiber Optics and Communications for Engineering Technology Technology Instruction for the 21st Century: Process and Products Transferable Integrated Design Engineering Education Three-Dimensional Solids Modeling and Manufacturing Design Workshop for Lower-Division College Faculty Digital Signal Processing and Applications Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Workshop Electronic Courseware for Enhanced Learning in an Integrated Classroom/Laboratory Environment Fiber Optic Sensors and Smart Structures Workshop Enhancement of Faculty Design Capabilities Undergraduate Faculty Workshop: Environmental Management Teaching Teachers to Teach Engineering A Consortium for the Development of Advanced Manufacturing Education Computer Simulation for Technology Teachers The Economic Principles of Engineering Design Workshop on Engineering Curriculum Change: How to Initiate, Manage, and Assess Curriculum Revisions Product Realization Process Fiber Optics Technology Education GEOSCIENCES GIS for the Twenty-First Century: Preparing Tomorrow's Workforce DUE 9553694 A Teaching Mineralogy Workshop An NAGT Program of Intensive Short Courses to Disseminate Effective and Innovative Strategies for Teaching Undergraduate Geoscience Advanced Technological Environmental Education Center (ATEEC) INTERDISCIPLINARY Human Nature: Integrating Nature and Nurture Integrating Curricula through Southwestern Studies: A Faculty Institute for College Teachers Scientific, Ethical, and Social Challenges of Contemporary Genetic Technology Environmental Technology Education Transfer to Native American Tribal Colleges An Advanced Dimensional Metrology and ISO 9001 Educational Partnership Program Great Lakes Research Consortium Practicum in Applied Environmental Problem-Solving: New Approaches and Techniques for Undergraduate Teaching Faculty Image Processing Workshops for Science, Math, and Technology Educators Faculty Development in Interactive Teaching Techniques and the Utilization of Multimedia LIFE SCIENCES A Workshop Approach to Learning Biology Recombinant DNA Workshops Biology in Action: New Approaches to Teaching and Learning Science Human Genome Diversity: Student Allele Database High Quality Biotechnology Education on a Shoestring Biotechnology in the Classroom and Beyond-Fingerprints to Fermenting Molecular Genetic Analysis Applied to Evolution, Ecology, and Systemic Biology: An Extended Laboratory Course Workshop in Plant–Animal Interactions: Flowers and Pollinators Molecular Biology for Teachers of Undergraduate Science Workshop Biology: Improving Biology Education for Non-Majors CSUPERB Faculty Enhancement Workshops MATHEMATICS A Symposium/Workshop on Undergraduate Consultancies Animations, Portfolios, and CD-ROM Technology in Science and Calculus History of Mathematics and Its Use in Teaching Maryland Undergraduate Mathematics Enhancement Program II Faculty Advancement in Mathematics (FAIM) Technology in Geometry and Abstract Algebra STATS: Statistical Thinking with Active Teaching Strategies Teaching Undergraduate Geometry Teaching Differential Equations Using a Dynamic System Perspective Mount Holyoke's Laboratory in Mathematical Experimentation Multivariable Calculus from Graphical, Numerical, and Symbolic Points of View Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement in Elementary Preservice Mathematics Education for 2-Year Colleges Using Graphing Calculators to Enhance the Teaching of Undergraduate Collegiate Mathematics Earth Math Conference Faculty Workshops for Implementing Reform of Business Calculus Calculus with Computer Algebra (Mathematica/Maple) Summer Seminars on Workshop Calculus The AMATYC Summer Institute Workshop on Calculus, Concepts, Computers, and Cooperative Learning-C4L Calculus Institute for College Faculty To Extend the South Central Calculus Coalition (SC3) Teaching with Calculus & Mathematica and DiffEq & Mathematica on Campus or at a Distance Calculus for a New Century Workshop Program for Dissemination of Calculus Reform Projects 1996 NYSMATYC Summer Institute Augmenting the Teaching of Linear Algebra through the Use of Software Tools (ATLAST) The Geometry of Multivariable Calculus Calculus Consortium Workshops Fifth Annual Conference on the Teaching of Mathematics Explorations in College Algebra PHYSICS 2-Year College Physics Faculty Enhancement Program Teaching Physics Using the World Wide Web: A Faculty Enhancement Program for the New England States Conference for New Physics Faculty Powerful Ideas in Physical Science: A Model Course 2-Year College Physics Workshop Project SOCIAL SCIENCES Balancing the Introductory Economics Curriculum: Race, Gender, and Active Learning Census Data Analysis in College Courses: A Workshop INTRODUCTION This 1996 directory informs undergraduate faculty of opportunities available for their professional development through projects supported by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education. Listed are regional and national workshops, short courses, conferences, and learning activities of novel design for faculty members in the sciences, mathematics, engineering, and technology. Opportunities listed in this Directory will enable faculty members to learn new experimental techniques and evaluate their suitability for instructional use, adapt and introduce new content into courses and laboratories, investigate innovative teaching methods, synthesize knowledge that cuts across disciplines, and interact intensively with experts in the field and colleagues who are active scientists and teachers. The listings are organized by major discipline. Program dates and application deadlines vary, and some projects may have special selection criteria not included in the Directory. For such information and application forms, interested persons are urged to contact the individual identified in the project listing, not NSF. NSF staff will not have easy access to this information. In some cases, vacancies develop or lists of alternates are maintained, so it may prove worthwhile to apply even after a stated deadline. The information presented in this Directory is based upon that supplied by the project directors. We hope errors have been kept to a minimum, and we apologize to all for any inadvertent errors or omissions. POSTER To assist you in spreading the word to your colleagues about Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement workshops, we have included on page iii a poster that we invite you to copy and put on bulletin boards or in mailboxes. There is a blank space on the poster where you may note the number of the room in which a reference copy of this Directory is available. You are welcome to copy any part of this Directory for dissemination. WORKSHOPS FOR 1997 The NSF Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement program is actively seeking scientists, engineers, and mathematicians who are interested in conducting workshops and short courses in 1997. In addition to national projects, NSF is also interested in supporting regional coalitions of 2- and 4-year institutions. For 1997, projects in two particular areas are especially encouraged. First, faculty enhancement projects are encouraged that assist faculty just beginning their academic careers in gaining experience and knowledge about instructional strategies for effective undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education. Second, projects are encouraged that would enable faculty to gain experience with successful programs for preparing graduate students for roles in undergraduate education, such as teaching assistants, discussion section leaders, readers, student mentors, and, in some cases, as future faculty. The faculty participating in those projects then would design and implement programs at their home institutions. Individuals who are interested in conducting projects should obtain the Undergraduate Education Program Announcement and Guidelines, NSF 96–10, from the Forms and Publications Unit, NSF, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. In addition, they may write the Division of Undergraduate Education, Room 835, NSF at the above address, call 703–306–1666, or send an e-mail request to undergrad@nsf.gov. The deadline to apply for support for projects beginning in 1997 is June 10, 1996. National Science Foundation Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Workshops in 1996 For information on workshops, please see the 1996 Directory of Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Projects (NSF 96-77) available in room . Note the additional opportunities available through the NSF-supported Chautauqua Workshop Program described on page 11 of the Directory. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. PLEASE POST NATIONAL CHAUTAUQUA WORKSHOP PROGRAM National Chautauqua Workshop Program DUE 9554735 Application Deadline: 6 weeks prior to workshop Date(s) of Workshop: call contact Site(s): call contact The primary aim of the Chautauqua program, supported by the National Science Foundation, is to enable undergraduate teachers in the sciences to keep current and relevant. The program provides an annual series of workshops in which scholars at the forefront of various sciences and engineering have the opportunity to meet for several days with undergraduate science teachers. These workshops provide an opportunity for invited scholars to communicate new knowledge, concepts, and techniques directly to college teachers in ways that are immediately beneficial to their teaching. Designed to have an impact on the quality of undergraduate programs in 2- and 4-year institutions, the program is an essential element in attracting and maintaining an adequate supply of graduates in science, mathematics, and engineering. In 1996, 83 different courses are being offered through the Chautauqua program. Most courses are offered at the field centers or satellite centers listed below, while a few are offered at special sites. Additional information about the specific courses being offered and space availability can be obtained on the World Wide Web at http://www.engrng.pitt.edu/~chautauq/ or by consulting the contact listed. Courses offered at FIELD CENTERS CAL-The California State University CBU-Christian Brothers University DAY-University of Dayton NIU-Northern Illinois University PITT-University of Pittsburgh SUSB-SUNY at Stony Brook TUCC-Temple University TXA-University of Texas at Austin SATELLITE CENTERS ATL-Clark Atlanta University BOS-Boston Univ., Harvard Univ. DUKE-Duke University MAN-American Museum of Natural History FLOR-Nat. High Magnetic Field Lab, Valencia Com. College UPR-University of Puerto Rico SPECIAL SITES Contact: Nicholas G. Eror University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Phone: 614–292–0365 Fax: 614–292–1479 E-mail: eror@civeng1.civ.pitt.edu CHEMISTRY Summer Course in Polymer Chemistry for College Faculty DUE 9554697 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: July 7–26, 1996 Site(s): Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY 12180 A comprehensive course in polymer chemistry including lectures, discussions, laboratory work, and field trips is being designed for college faculty who wish to either incorporate material on polymers into lower-division chemistry courses or to teach upper-division courses in polymer chemistry. The pedagogical approach aims to overcome much of the reluctance to consider polymer chemistry an important aspect of undergraduate training in chemistry. The course will include polymer synthesis, modification, and molecular level characterization and physical properties of macromolecules. Biopolymers and polymer recycling will be included. Contemporary topics in research in polymer chemistry, such as polymers for microelectronics, biomaterials, and electronically conducting polymers, will also be discussed. Visits to the National Plastics Museum in Leominster, MA; Mypro, Inc., in Clinton, MA; and the General Electric Research and Development Center in Schenectady, NY, are planned. Contact: Sonja Krause Department of Chemistry Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY 12180 Phone: 518–276–8445 Fax: 518–276–8554 E-mail: krauss@rpi.edu LIMSport: Computer Data Acquisition and Reduction in Chemistry Laboratories DUE 9455057 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15, 1996 DATE(S) OF WORKSHOP: May 26–June 1, & July 21–July 27, 1996 Site(s): Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA 19530 Two 6-day workshops, each for 20 undergraduate general chemistry teachers, will introduce participants to the LIMSport program, a cost-effective implementation of computer data acquisition and reduction in the laboratory. LIMSport allows direct data acquisition into a spreadsheet. Since standard hardware and software (Lotus 1-2-3 or an experimental version for Microsoft Excel) are used, both the program and individual student experiments are easily shared. Faculty will have hands-on experience with interfacing and an opportunity to adapt laboratory experiments to the LIMSport format. Contact: Edward W. Vitz Department of Physical Science Kutztown University Kutztown, PA 1953 Phone: 610–683–4443 Fax: 610–683–1352 E-mail: vitz@kutztown.edu Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Workshop in FT-NMR DUE 9554670 Application Deadline: February 15, 1996 Date(S) OF WORKSHOP: June 2–7, 1996 Site(s): Central Missouri State University Warrensburg, MO 64093 A 1-week workshop on introductory FT-NMR will be held for 12 faculty members. These faculty will come from 2- and 4-year institutions in a seven-state region including Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois, and Iowa. The workshop will consist of lectures, instrument use, and data analysis. Topics covered will range from introductory nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) theory to pulse sequences and 2-D NMR. Participants will use a JOEL 270 MHz FT-NMR, to obtain proton, carbon-13, phosphorous-31, DEPT, COSY, HETCOR, and other spectra. Each participant will receive a handbook containing theory, spectra, and specific NMR applications suitable for use in undergraduate laboratories. The participants will gain an expanded knowledge of modern NMR techniques and are encouraged to introduce these techniques into their undergraduate chemistry curriculum. A follow-up meeting will be held at the Midwest Regional American Chemical Society meeting in November of 1996. Participant reports on the use of information from this workshop at their institutions will be collected, edited, published, and distributed to all institutions of higher education in the seven-state region. Contact: Robert L. Zey Department of Chemistry Central Missouri State University Warrensburg, MO 64093 Phone: 816–543–8745 Fax: 816–543–8006 Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Workshops at the 14th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education DUE 9455089 Application Deadline: March 1, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: August 2–4, 1996 Site(s): Clemson University Clemson, SC 29634 Six workshops of 2 or 3 days duration will be held at Clemson University the weekend prior to the 14th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education. A total of 108 faculty will attend workshops on Chemical Education Research, Laboratory Teaching and Assessment, High-field NMR Spectroscopy, X-Ray Crystallography, Mass Spectrometry, or Polymers and Polymer Processing. Contact: William T. Pennington Department of Chemistry Clemson University Clemson, SC 29634 Phone: 864–656–4200 Fax: 864–656–6613 E-mail: xraylab@clemson.edu Instrumentation Workshops for 2-Year College Chemistry Faculty DUE 9455063 Application Deadline: February 16, 1996 Faculty from 2-year colleges across the United States will be trained on the theory, techniques, and laboratory use of state-of-the-art chemical instrumentation in a series of 1-week workshops. This summer, 11 workshops will be offered. Participants will select instruction from topics including atomic absorption, flame emission, nuclear magnetic resonance, Fourier-transform infrared, ultraviolet/visible diode array and gas chromatography/mass spectroscopies, vapor phase and high-performance liquid chromatography, computerized data acquisition and treatment, and electrochemical methods. Date(s) Site(s) June 16–21, 1996 George Mason University June 24–29, 1996 University of Dayton July 28–August 2, 1996 Western Washington University Contact: Richard F. Jones Department of Chemistry Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH 45402 Phone: 513–226–7907 Fax: 513–449–5164 E-mail: rjones@sinclair.edu Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Mass Spectrometry DUE 9455085 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: June 10–28, 1996 Site(s): Montana State University Bozeman, MT 59717 This project consists of a 3-week workshop that gives 20 people hands-on experience in using modern nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry. It is now widely accepted that these two techniques are so powerful and central to chemistry that many institutions instructing undergraduates in chemistry have acquired this instrumentation or are planning to do so. Since the techniques are complementary, they are taught in tandem in this workshop; however, attendees can emphasize one or the other if they wish. Participants will attend lectures, work in groups, conduct experiments, and devise exercises. Eminent scientists and major vendors of the instrumentation will visit the course and discuss academic and industrial uses of the techniques with participants. Participants will develop instructional modules for use at their home institutions and will share them with one another at the workshop and by e-mail. The experience will be reinforced through research groups and post-workshop instrument time at the host institution. Contact: Edwin H. Abbott Department of Chemistry Montana State University Bozeman, MT 59717 Phone: 406–994–3163 Fax: 406–994–5407 E-mail: uchea@earth.oscs. montana.edu Regional Molecular Modeling Workshop for College Teachers DUE 9554634 Application Deadline: March 15, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: June 9–13, 1996 Site(s): University of Massachusetts, Amherst Amherst, MA 01003 This 3-year project will offer college faculty in New England and eastern New York an opportunity to learn about using molecular modeling in their undergraduate courses. A three-and-one-half-day workshop will be held each June at the University of Massachusetts, with a follow-up symposium to be held in January. Participants will gain familiarity with the basic theory and practical use of molecular mechanics and semi-empirical molecular orbital calculations and will receive a brief introduction to ab-initio methods. The workshop will emphasize techniques for teaching and learning undergraduate chemistry and establishing computational chemistry programs at home institutions. During the follow-up in January, participants and local educators will be invited to exchange success stories and discuss methods of incorporating modeling into undergraduate courses. Contact: Beatrice H. Botch Department of Chemistry University of Massachusetts, Amherst Amherst, MA 01003 Phone: 413–545–4257 Fax: 413–545–4490 E-mail: bbotch@chem.umass.edu Faculty Enhancement Workshops in NMR Spectroscopy DUE 9554752 NMR Concepts is offering two workshops this summer to improve the ability of undergraduate faculty to teach nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) courses and to conduct research. Each workshop will consist of lectures, laboratory sessions, and problem-solving sessions. There will also be keynote speakers and classroom presentations by the participants. The workshops will end with roundtable discussions to aid participants in incorporating their new knowledge into their courses and research efforts. The first workshop, "NMR Concepts and Operating Techniques," presents the physical concepts of NMR and includes spectrometer operation, the Fourier transform, quadrature phase detection, data treatment, relaxation measurements, and NOEs. The second workshop, "Intermediate and Advanced Interpretation of 1-D and Basic Interpretation of 2-D NMR Spectra," reviews the general features of proton and carbon spectra and then treats the use of relaxation time measurements, proton decoupling procedures, NOE, and some multinuclear NMR. Title(s) Date(s) Site(s) "NMR Concepts and Operating Techniques" July 9–18, 1996 University of Rhode Island "Intermediate and Advanced Interpretation of 1-D and Basic Interpretation of 2-D NMR Spectra" July 30–August 8, 1996 University of Rhode Island Contact: Daniel D. Traficante NMR Concepts Kingston, RI 02881 Phone: 401–874–2876 Fax: 401–874–2104 E-mail: nmr_concepts.chm.uri.edu A Series of Workshops in Chemistry DUE 9554624 Application Deadline: February 16, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: March 17–22, 1996 Georgia State University (GSU) and the Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT) are offering workshops that will improve the ability of faculty to develop and teach a modern program in chemistry. The project includes 11 5-day workshops and two annual reunions of the previous year's participants. Workshop topics are (1) Advanced Materials Chemistry, (2) Chemistry of Nucleic Acids, (3) Environmental Chemistry, (4) Mass Spectrometry, (5) Molecular Modeling, (6) Molecular Orbital Theory, (7) Multidimensional Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, and (8) Multimedia Techniques in Chemistry. The workshops will be taught primarily by GSU and GIT faculty; members of the faculty from Indiana University, the University of Georgia and the University of California at Irvine will also participate. Several former workshop participants will serve as assistants in these activities. Prominent specialists from other institutions and industry will serve as keynote speakers. The reunions are designed to allow participants to share their experiences in implementing project material into their curricula. A compilation of the curricular innovations at participating institutions as a result of the project will be distributed to all participants. Brief descriptions of the March workshops follow. Information for the remaining workshops will be available at a later date. Multimedia Techniques-This workshop is intended to acquaint participants with the concepts and tools that are fundamental to the evaluation, uses, and creation of hypermedia-teaching modules. Special emphasis will be given to the incorporation of hypertext, full-motion video, and complete graphics into the classroom. An integrated lab/lecture format will follow. Environmental Chemistry-The fundamental chemistry of environmental assessment and how to use the knowledge in everyday situations is the focus of this workshop. Specific subjects include (1) analytical chemical methods needed to monitor, control, and study the environment; (2) statistical methods for establishing adequate criteria for the analytical methods; (3) models describing systems and subsystems of the environment and the normal values and trends for environmental contaminants; (4) the effects (especially long-term) of contaminants on the environment and its inhabitants, including humans; and (5) the fate of constituents in the environment. Workshop time will be equally divided between lecture and lab. Morning sessions will be devoted to theoretical discussions of environmental topics, while the afternoon sessions are designed to introduce techniques and hands-on experience with computers in solving environmental problems. Molecular Modeling-The calculation of molecular structures using methods based on molecular mechanics is an indispensable technique in chemical research. The goal of this workshop is to introduce the participant to the theory and practice of molecular modeling, to a wide variety of software and databases, and to the advantages of programs that may be used for research and teaching. Advanced Materials Chemistry-The goal of this workshop is to provide an approach for the incorporation of materials-related issues into the undergraduate curriculum and to present current topics in organic and inorganic material chemistry. The workshop will stress the underlying chemical principles on which the novel and useful properties of materials are founded and will present a combination of concepts, case studies, and experiments that can be used as demonstrations or in laboratory classes. The more advanced topics will include (1) zeolite catalysts and petrochemicals industry; (2) ionic conductors for fuel cells, batteries, and sensors; (3) "smart" materials that respond to stimuli; (4) high Tc superconductors; (5) conducting polymers; and (6) liquid crystals. Title(s) Site(s) "Multimedia Techniques" Georgia State University "Environmental Chemistry" Georgia State University "Molecular Modeling" Georgia Institute of Technology "Advanced Materials Chemistry" Georgia Institute of Technology Contact: Jerry C. Smith or Cary Lyle Department of Chemistry Georgia State University Atlanta, GA 30303–3083 Phone: 404–651–3873/4737 Fax: 404–651–1416 E-mail: chejcs@gsusgi1.gsu.edu Partnership for the Advancement of Chemical Technology- PACT Application Deadline: March 8, 1996 DUE 9454518 Miami University Middletown, in partnership with major chemical industries in Ohio and a regional consortium of 2- and 4-year colleges and secondary schools, is establishing a regional consortium for Chemical Technology Education. By bringing academic courses into closer touch with current trends in industrial chemistry, the project is attracting additional students to careers in chemistry and improving the quality of education of chemical technicians. PACT is offering six courses. Chemical Technology Laboratory Development Workshop-During this 3-day session, 12 selected PACT development fellows will develop curricular materials for modular units in chemical technology for 2-year colleges. Participants will design and write chemical technology curricula. Analytical Problemsolving-This course will use discovery-based laboratory experiments to demonstrate the use of analytical chemistry to solve real-world problems. Participants will be involved in inquiry-based learning and will work in cooperative groups on several experiments. Topics in Biochemistry Technology-This course will provide participants with a background in both the techniques used in the industrial biotechnology laboratory and the underlying concepts behind the techniques. Topics that will be covered include: (1) Recombinant DNA, (2) Isolation and characterization of nucleic acids, (3) Biochemical characterization of enzyme activity and its role in the cell, (4) Enzyme purification and preliminary analysis, and (5) Detailed characterization of enzymatic properties. Industrial Organic Chemistry-This course addresses modern industrial organic chemistry, including the oleochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and petrochemicals. The following components will be addressed: industrial processes involved in the oleochemical industry; raw material flow from seed to consumer; the environmental impact of the industry; testing procedures used in the oleochemical industry; and discussion and lab work on the following issues: splitting and refining of fats and oils, anatomy of motor oil, surface tension and how to modify it, and analytical techniques for use with natural products. The course will also address new drug discovery, testing, formulation, development, marketing, and ethical approaches to industrial decisionmaking. A full-day industrial site visit will be used to demonstrate aspects of the pharmaceutical industry including organic, biochemical, and molecular biological research; animal and clinical studies; analysis; production; and packaging. Polymer Chemistry-Lectures and discussions will focus on characterization and manipulation of physical properties of polymers; additive analysis, including HPLC, GC, IC, ICP, UV and wet chemistry; natural and synthetic polymers; radicals; step-reaction polymerization; ionic polymerization; free radical polymerization; and the physical properties of particular polymers. Participants will observe industrial analysis of these physical properties with DSC, NMR, IR, x-ray diffraction, GPC, rheology and torque rheometry at Quantum Chemical Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. Chemical Aspects of Forensic Science-This workshop provides a basic knowledge of forensic science and the analytical techniques used in solving crimes and suggestions for integrating forensic science into a chemistry or chemical technology curriculum. Laboratories will revolve around solving crimes using common analytical techniques employed in forensic analysis including spectrophotometry for alcohol analysis, chromatography for lipstick analysis, over-the-counter drugs and arson residues, and DNA fingerprinting. Title(s) Date(s) Site(s) "Chemical Technology Laboratory Development Workshop" May 16–18, 1996 Miami University, Middletown, Middletown, OH "Analytical Problem-Solving" July 8–19, 1996 Miami University, Oxford, OH "Topics in Biochemistry Technology" July 15–19, 1996 Miami University, Oxford, OH "Industrial Organic Chemistry" July 22–26, 1996 Miami University, Middletown, Middletown, OH "Chemical Aspects of Forensic Science" July 22–26, 1996 Adirondack Community College, Queensbury, NY "Polymer Chemistry" July 29–31, 1996 Miami University, Middletown, Middletown, OH Contact: Mark Sabo Department of Chemistry Miami University, Middletown 4200 East University Blvd. Middletown, OH 45052 Phone: 513–727–3372 Fax: 513–727–3223 E-mail: sabom@muohio.edu COMPUTER SCIENCE Regional & Global Workshops in Community Computer Networking DUE 9554693 This project addresses the effective use of the Internet and multimedia. The workshops are geared toward teachers, 2- and 4-year college faculty, community leaders, and leaders in the local business community. The workshops in 1996 and 1997 will be expanded from earlier ones held in 1995. They will cover areas in Minnesota, eastern Dakotas, northern Iowa, and western Wisconsin, using 2-way interactive TV linked to the workshop providers at Austin College Park. In week 1 of the workshop, a professional Instructional Designer will work with each team to organize content for multimedia interactive format. A list of images, sound files, video clips, and animations will be generated by each group. Student technicians will begin to storyboard and design images. A read/write Internet directory will be used by each team to test bed image, sound, and video files. Breakout sessions will include information on copyrights, file transfer protocol, using the World Wide Web as a multimedia learning tool, and writing for multimedia. In week 2, concepts on how to include problem-solving image-based lessons into the multimedia products will be discussed. Breakout sessions will include an introduction to multimedia presentation software, Photoshop, nonlinear video editor, and sound software. In week 3, team members will work with the authoring software to become familiar with its logic and capabilities. Team members will work with programmers to drop all files into authoring software. Time permitting, the final products will be pressed to disk. Date(s) Site(s) June 24–28, 1996 July 8–12, 1996 July 15–18, 1996 July 22–26, 1996 August 5–9, 1996 August 12–16, 1996 August 19–23, 1996 Interactive TV to Multiple Sites in the Midwest Interactive TV to Multiple Sites in the Midwest Interactive TV to Multiple Sites in the Midwest Interactive TV to Multiple Sites in the Midwest Interactive TV to Multiple Sites in the Midwest Interactive TV to Multiple Sites in the Midwest Interactive TV to Multiple Sites in the Midwest Contact: Mike Seymour Department of Media Telecommunications Minnesota Riverland Technical College Austin, MN 55912 Phone: 507–433–0654 Fax: 507–433–0665 E-mail: mseymour@rtc.tec.mn.us Undergraduate Faculty Enrichment in Computer Networks DUE 9554652 Application Deadline: May 1, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: August 5–9, 1996 Site(s): Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 This project focuses on a 1-week summer follow-up workshop on undergraduate faculty enhancement in the area of computer networks. Twenty computer science and mathematics faculty, who participated in a 2-week workshop at Michigan State University (MSU) during the summer of 1994, will be invited back to MSU for additional training and experiences. Additional interested participants are encouraged. The 5-day follow-up will involve sessions for assembling and fine-tuning courseware materials (especially laboratory assignments), sessions for sharing experiences relative to teaching computer networks, and intensive laboratory training using software packages designed to enhance teaching computer networks. The courseware material will be placed on the World Wide Web for easy access by both participants and the Computer Science community. Experts in computer networks will be available during the workshop to assist and talk with participants. As a follow-up of the proposed project, a quarterly newsletter will be available to participants via the World Wide Web. Some of the participants will attend the SIGCSE conference to report their evaluations and lessons learned. Contact: Herman D. Hughes Department of Computer Science Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 Phone: 517–353–5152 Fax: 517–432–1061 E-mail: hughes@cps.msu.edu Parallel Processing in the Undergraduate Curriculum DUE 9554660 Application Deadline: April 1, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: June 3–14, 1996 Site(s): Illinois State University Normal, IL 61790 This project provides a 2-week workshop focusing on parallel processing for faculty from institutions with limited parallel computing equipment. It also includes follow-through activities during the following academic year. The workshop covers material on designing and writing parallel programs, parallel computer architectures, techniques for integrating parallel computing into computer science courses, and methods and materials for teaching parallel processing to undergraduate students. The workshop includes a significant laboratory portion in which participants will have the opportunity to write, analyze, and compare parallel programs for various parallel computers and simulators. A portion of the workshop will be devoted to the design of a parallel processing unit or course to be implemented during the academic year following the workshop. As part of the workshop, 4 participants from prior parallel processing workshops at Illinois State University will present the work that they have done with undergraduate students in parallel processing. Contact: Janet D. Hartman Department of Applied Computer Science Illinois State Universit Normal, IL 61790 Phone: 309–438–7671 Fax: 309–438–5113 E-mail: hartman@katya.acs.ilstu.edu Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Workshops in Scientific Visualization DUE 9554692 Application Deadline: June 1, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: August 19–23, 1996 Site(s): Georgia State University Atlanta, GA 30303 This project provides a summer workshop on scientific visualization. Its role of scientific visualization as an amplifier (within a discipline) and as a unifier (across disciplines) will be explored. The workshop organizer will work with participants to develop curricular materials to be used at the home institution. Available visualization tools will be described and used in the workshop. Evaluation of the workshop will be sought from participants at the conclusion of the workshop and one year after the workshop. The evaluation will focus on how the workshop helped participants to impart knowledge to students through new curricular material and/or new methods. The results of the evaluation will be disseminated to the Computer Science community. For more information on this workshop, see the World Wide Web home page at http://www.education.siggraph.org. Contact: G. Scott Owen Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Georgia State University Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone: 404–651–2245 Fax: 404–651–2246 E-mail: sowen@gsu.edu Workshop to Promote Course/Curriculum Change Using C++ and the Closed Laboratory Model DUE 9554715 Application Deadline: May 1, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: July 21–26, 1996 Site(s): University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22906 The objective of this workshop is to disseminate material that will assist in Computer Science (CS) courses and curriculum changes. The keystone of this new curriculum is a 4-course core sequence that incorporates closed laboratories. Lecture materials and content support the laboratories. Workshop participants will be expected to be familiar with C++ and be interested in developing new curriculum and laboratory material and methods for the early years of CS education. C++ will be the utility language for this work. Participants will be supplied with a complete set of software and printed material to carry back to their home institutions. This will include lecture slides, laboratory manuals, and teacher's manuals. More important will be the opportunity for each participant to experience the pedagogical and technical driving forces for the material. Participants will be able to apply this material when they return to their CS programs. Contact: Jack W. Davidson Department of Computer Science University of Virginia Charlottesville , VA 22906 Phone: 804–982–2209 Fax: 804–982–2214 E-mail: jwd@virginia.edu Application of Peer Learning to the Introductory Computer Science Curriculum DUE 9554706 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: call contact Site(s): Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA 01609 The thrust of this project is to explore problems faced by institutions in providing a high quality introductory Computer Science (CS) curriculum while developing strategies to better utilize the potential of student interaction in the learning process. This project brings together a diverse group of 30 CS educators for an ongoing process in the application of peer learning to the introductory areas of CS education. Participants will address the problems of teaching introductory courses by this peer-learning process. The workshop will provide a hands-on environment for using and developing activities with this method. A final report will be produced at a follow-up workshop in the second year, and will be made widely available to the CS community through the World Wide Web and professional forums. Contact: Craig E. Wills Department of Computer Science Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester , MA 01609 Phone: 508–831–5622 Fax: 508–831–5776 E-mail: cew@cs.wpi.edu A Cognitive-Based Approach to Introductory Computer Science Course DUE 9554653 Application Deadline: April 1, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: June 9–16, 1996 Site(s): University of South Alabama Mobile, AL 36688 The University of South Alabama and Tuskegee University will conduct two workshops to train 20 faculty from 2- and 4-year institutions to use a cognitive-based approach to curriculum development, as applied to Introductory Computer Science Courses. The first week-long workshop will be held during the summer of 1996, consisting of 3 major activities. (1) Participants will study the cognitive-based process using the Bloom taxonomy (levels of learning), Bruner's spiral approach to learning, Soloway's problem-solving heuristics and code templates, collaborative learning in structured labs (as described by Webb), and system theory to provide frequent feedback and control of this learning process. (2) Participants will study materials from a previously awarded CCD project and curriculum issues will be covered. (3) Participants will develop similar material for their home institutions. As follow-up, two forums will be used; a suitable national forum (e.g. SIGCSE-97), and a weekend workshop to be held at Tuskegee University in the spring of 1997. Contact: David L. Feinstein School of Computer and Information Sciences University of South Alabama Mobile, AL 36688 Phone: 334–460–6390 Fax: 334–460–7274 E-mail: feinstein@cis.usouthal.edu Ada Throughout the Undergraduate Curriculum DUE 9554717 Application Deadline: April 12, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: June 3–14, 1996 Site(s): Illinois State University Normal, IL 61790 This project focuses on the integration of Ada as a software development tool into all levels of the computer science curriculum. The workshop covers material on software engineering, the design and development of Ada programs, techniques for integrating software engineering and Ada into computer science courses, resources and educational materials for using Ada in undergraduate courses, hands-on lab activities using Ada, and the development of a curriculum project that utilizes Ada. The workshop contains a significant laboratory component designed to complement the lecture material and include classroom-tested lab activities and typical assignments. The first week of the workshop is based on the traditional paradigm of structured analysis and design. The second week emphasizes the upper levels of the computer science curriculum. Object-oriented design and the corresponding features of Ada 95 will be introduced and contrasted to traditional software design and development. Ada tasks will be introduced as the basis for studying concurrent programming. Graphics packages and the real-time aspects of Ada programming will also be introduced. Curriculum activities for the workshop include (1) the proposal of a curriculum project to be completed during the academic year following the workshop; (2) discussion groups in which issues, assignments, and resources for using Ada in an educational setting are explored; and (3) interaction with an expert on using Ada in the computer science curriculum. Contact: Dean E. Sanders Department of Applied Computer Science Illinois State University Normal, IL 61790 Phone: 309–438–8016 Fax: 309–438–5113 E-mail: sanders@katya.acs.ilstu.edu ENGINEERING Undergraduate Fiber Optics and Communications for Engineering Technology DUE 9554725 Application Deadline: April 15, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: June 2–8, & June 16–22, 1996 Site(S): Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA 02115 These workshops will introduce a total of 30 faculty members from community and undergraduate colleges to this expanding technology in two 1-week seminars/workshops. The program is a collaborative effort involving three community colleges in the Boston area and one 4-year technical college. Participants will train in the fiber optics laboratory, allowing them to handle optical fibers and a number of specialized instrumentation and test equipment developed specifically for fiber optics. The remaining time will consist of lectures and simulation and analysis using computers. The basics, uses, and applications of fiber optics will be emphasized. No prior knowledge of fiber optics or communications technology is required. A 1-week follow-up session is proposed for the summer of 1997. Contact: James J. O'Brien , Jr. Department of Electronic Technology Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA 0212 Phone: 617–228–2333 Fax: 617–228–2082 E-mail: j1obrien@mecm.mass.edu Technology Instruction for the 21st Century: Process and Products DUE 9454613 Application Deadline: March 1, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: June 10–14, 24–28, 1996 Site(s): Queensborough Community College New York, NY 11364 Multimedia-based curriculum materials are being developed to support technology education in data acquisition, embedded systems, and multimedia and high-speed networks. These materials, which include networked laboratory manuals, and text and student exercises, are available in a modular format to facilitate their incorporation into technology education courses at other institutions. A significant evaluation component is included to assess the effectiveness of the multimedia materials, especially with respect to learning outcomes for members of underrepresented groups. Two 1-week summer workshops are being offered to disseminate products completed in the project and to assist faculty in developing the capability to author effective multimedia-based materials. Contact: Bernard E. Mohr Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Queensborough Community College New York, NY 11364 Phone: 718–631–6344 Fax: 718–631–8284 E-mail: bemohr@delphi.com Transferable Integrated Design Engineering Education DUE 9455158 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: call contact Site(s): call contact Workshop objectives are to (1) establish a curricular structure for well defined, transferable introductory design education in an environment of diverse institutions, curricula, and students; (2) produce transportable curricular materials and instructional methods that support effective "integrated" engineering design education in transfer environments; (3) enable faculty at a variety of institutions to adopt, implement, and evaluate exemplary materials and methods suitable for their programs and their students; and (4) achieve increased enrollment and retention of students, especially women, minorities, and the physically challenged, in early engineering design courses. The main goals of the workshop are to transfer these learning objectives and strategies for achieving them in a variety of settings and to prepare faculty to adopt materials and methods to use in classes with diverse student populations. Contact: Denny C. Davis College of Engineering and Architecture Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164 Phone: 509-335-5593 Fax: 509-335-9608 E-mail: davis@wsu.edu Three-Dimensional Solids Modeling and Manufacturing Design Workshop for Lower-Division College Faculty DUE 9455076 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: Summer 1996 Site(s): University of Texas, Austin Austin, TX 78712. The workshops will be accessible to lower-division faculty from 2- and 4-year institutions. Topics will include three-dimensional solid modeling techniques, application of solid model data to design analysis such as mass properties and finite elements, application of the model data to manufacturing simulation and rapid prototyping, generation of engineering documentation from the solid model, and curriculum and laboratory development issues. A highlight of the workshops will be a short team-design project in which a rapid physical prototype is derived from a solid model of a mechanical part designed by the team. The workshops will prepare participants to develop local instructional material and modern CAD/CAM laboratories that will expose their students to concurrent engineering design concepts. Contact: Ronald E. Barr Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Texas, Austin Austin, TX 78712 Phone: 512-471-3008 Fax: 512-471-7683 E-mail: rbarr@mail.utexas.edu . Digital Signal Processing and Applications DUE 9554675 Application Deadline: April 22, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: August 12–16, 1996 Site(s): Roger Williams Institute Bristol, RI 02809 This workshop will combine both the lecture and laboratory components of digital signal processing (DSP), with a special emphasis on the laboratory component, providing the participants with valuable hands-on experiences. The 20 undergraduate faculty participants will implement a wide range of experiments and mini-projects such as finite and infinite impulse response filters, adaptive filters, and fast Fourier transform using both simulation and real-time techniques. Digital signal processors (special-purpose fast microprocessors) have added a new element to the environment of DSP. These processors have found their way into a number of applications such as communications and controls, instrumentation, graphics, speech, and image processing. They have emerged as a response to the ever-increasing number of real-time DSP applications. Tools and techniques will be provided. Participants will learn how software and hardware experiences can motivate their senior students and how to integrate these experiences into courses at their home institutions. Contact: Rulph Chassaing School of Engineering Roger Williams University Bristol , RI 02809 Phone: 401–254–3041 Fax: 401–254–3562 E-mail: rulph@alpha.rwu.edu Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Workshop Electronic Courseware for Enhanced Learning in an Integrated Classroom/Laboratory Environment DUE 9554687 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: call contact Site(s): Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA 17837 Workshop participants will learn to design courseware modules for undergraduate courses in science and engineering classrooms/laboratories. Participants will learn about an integrated classroom/laboratory environment that includes computer-controlled instruments, application software for data acquisition, simulation and data analysis, and some fundamental issues in learning theory based on the Kolb learning cycle and Bloom's taxonomy. By the end of the workshop, participants will design and author courseware modules for use at their home institutions. The modules will be shared with workshop colleagues and engineering and science departments using the Internet. All participants will receive hands-on experience with Bucknell University's Electronic Classroom and several classroom/laboratories equipped with multimedia PCs, data acquisition and analysis software, simulation tools, and authoring software. The workshop will also include optional sessions on several software packages including C/C++ programming, analysis programs such as MATLAB and Mathcad, and simulation with LabView. Contact: Edward J. Mastascusa Department of Electrical Engineering Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA 17837 Phone: 717–524–1234 Fax: 717–524–1822 E-mail: mastascu@bucknell.edu Fiber Optic Sensors and Smart Structures Workshop DUE 9554705 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: June 22–26, 1996 Site(s): University of Portland Portland, OR 97203 This project offers a program for facilitating and enhancing the teaching of fiber optic sensors and smart structures. The goals of the program are (1) to introduce faculty members to these technologies through discussion and practice, (2) to allow these faculty to consider and discuss how to include the study of these technologies in their courses and laboratories, and (3) to collect and distribute participants' experiences in teaching these technologies. Theory, application, and hands-on exposure will be provided during the workshop, paying specific attention to sensors of major interest in engineering, such as force/strain sensors, gyroscopes, electromagnetic sensors, and chemical sensors. The program consists of a series of participation events; a summer workshop wherein the technologies will be introduced both technically and in terms of educational applications; enhanced interaction among the participants over the following year; and a follow-up workshop to exchange experiences, as well as updates on the technologies. In addition, workshop results will be formally disseminated through publications and workshop presentations. Contact: Bruce A. Ferguson Department of Engineering University of Portland Portland, OR 97203 Phone: 503–283–7428 Fax: 503–283–7345 E-mail: ferguson@up.edu Enhancement of Faculty Design Capabilities DUE 9554696 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: call contact Site(s): Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 A series of 2-week summer workshops is being offered for all engineering disciplines and 2- and 4-year college faculty that intend to or currently teach design in engineering courses to undergraduate students. The workshops address design methodologies; design content; design constraints; design tools; and teaching design through lectures, laboratory sessions, discussion sessions, and industrial tours. Participants will develop a design plan, design problems, design projects, and design case studies while working individually, in single discipline teams, and in multi-discipline teams. Participants will learn how to implement the course at their home institutions, and will become a part of a network of design faculty. These workshops will guide faculty to a different way of thinking, and a freshened approach to processes and procedures of design synthesis. Contact: Charles M. Lovas Department of Mechanical Engineering Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 Phone: 214–768–3207 Fax: 214–768–1473 E-mail: clovas@seas.smu.edu Undergraduate Faculty Workshop: Environmental Management DUE 9554710 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: July 21–August 3, 1996 Site(s): Utah State University Logan, UT 84322 The objective of this workshop is to present a course and develop a workbook supporting undergraduate instruction in the critical and wide ranging areas of environmental management. Problems and solutions generated by an interdisciplinary team of 20 engineering and applied science faculty invited to attend the workshop will form the basis of the workbook generated from this effort. Topics to be included in the workbook: fundamentals, regulations, risk assessment/risk communication, pollution prevention, sustainable development, air/water/solid waste management, hazardous waste management, indoor air pollution, environmental ethics, environmental justice, ISO14000 and global environmental management. The first draft of the problem workbook will be prepared during the 2-week summer workshop. The 1996–1997 academic year will provide an opportunity for participants to test in the classroom the effectiveness of the teaching materials provided to them in the workshop. A 3-day follow-up summer session is scheduled to provide an opportunity to revise, update, and edit the workbook, and to finalize production and distribution plans for implementation in undergraduate engineering and applied science curricula. This project is a collaborative effort among Utah State University, UT, Northern Arizona University, AZ, and Manhattan College, NY. Contact: R. Ryan Dupont Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Utah State University Logan, UT 84322 Phone: 801–797–3227 Fax: 801–797–3663 E-mail: rdupo@pub.uwrl.usu.edu Teaching Teachers to Teach Engineering DUE 9554724 Application Deadline: May 1, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: July 28–August 2, 1996 Site(s): U.S. Military Academy West Point, NY 10996 าTeaching Teachers to Teach Engineeringำ is a 1-week workshop for faculty of all engineering disciplines. The workshop addresses topics in preparation, presentation, self-critique, learning models, goals and objectives, advanced technology, student-teacher relations, testing/grading, advising, legal aspects of teaching, research, scholarship, and time management. Participants are expected to prepare and present classes, critique others, apply workshop material in mini-class environments, and prepare an action plan for their next term. Workshop participants will work in various size teams to develop confidence and poise in the classroom. Participants will leave the workshop with the tools necessary to present logical and thought-provoking presentations to their students. They are expected to interact with faculty at their home institution to improve the teaching of others through seminars and presentations. Contact: Jerry W. Samples Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering. United States Military Academy West Point, NY 10996 Phone: 914–938–2575 Fax: 914–938–5522 E-mail: ij2887@westpoint_emhz.army.mil A Consortium for the Development of Advanced Manufacturing Education DUE 9454569 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: February 17–April 27, 1996 (Fridays and Saturdays) Site(s): University of Houston College of Technology Houston, TX 77270 The primary purpose of this project is to create a model technology educational program beginning with a selected discipline and adapting it to other engineering technologies. The project is creating a model of collaboration between secondary schools, 2-year and 4-year colleges, educational and workforce agencies, professional organizations, and private industry. This project involves an informal consortium between Houston's Spring Branch Independent School District, the Northwest College of the Houston Community College System, the College of Technology of the University of Houston, and select private industry partners. The project encompasses (1) a needs assessment of industrial, educational, and training requirements; (2) curriculum development at the secondary, 2-year college, and 4-year college levels; (3) faculty/student development through educational and industry mentor/apprenticeship opportunities; and (4) an evaluation of project performance. Contact: Bartlett M. Sheinberg Houston Community College Houston, TX 77270 Phone: 713ะ718ะ5740 Fax: 713ะ578ะ6149 E-mail: sheinberg_b@hccs.cc.tx.us Computer Simulation for Technology Teachers DUE 9553687 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: call contact Site(s): Northern Illinois University De Kalb, IL 60115 This project is developing a sophisticated interactive computer simulation software package to supplement and complement hands-on welding laboratory experiences for welding technology students. The project integrates the development of instructional media, teacher enhancement, and instrumentation and laboratory improvement via a coalition of Northern Illinois University and Rock Valley College. The goals of the project are to enhance students' understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of advanced welding technology; to minimize laboratory-related costs, hazards, and environmental pollution; to motivate teachers via application of computer simulation and research participation; and to attract women and minorities into advanced technology programs. The project complements future research and development activities leading to "Advanced Technology Labs on Disk." Contact: Xueshu Song Department of Technology Northern Illinois University De Kalb, IL 60115 Phone: 815–753–1345 Fax: 815–753–3702 E-mail: song@ceet.niu.edu The Economic Principles of Engineering Design DUE 9554688 Application Deadline: call contact date(s) of workshop: June 20–22, & November 3–5, 1996 site(s): George Washington University (Alexandria campus) and Salt Lake City, UT Each 3-day workshop will present new teaching insights regarding the inclusion of economics in engineering design. These innovative approaches will offer a refreshing approach to integrating economic principles into the nascent stages of the life cycle where the impact of engineering design on subsequent product cost is enormous. Course instructors will work intensively with workshop participants. Participants will interact through group exercises and hands-on computer experience. Enrollment will be limited to 25 participants per workshop. The workshop will be complemented by a 1-day follow-up workshop in 1997 in which participants will report on their success in implementing workshop materials at their home institutions. Contact: William G. Sullivan Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA 24061 Phone: 540–231–6655 Fax: 540–231–3322 E-mail: sullivan@vtvm1.cc.vt.edu Workshop on Engineering Curriculum Change: How to Initiate, Manage, and Assess Curriculum Revisions DUE 9554714 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: June 1996 Site(s): Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 15213 A workshop focusing on the process for initiation, management and assessment of significant curriculum changes within undergraduate engineering programs will be presented. Participants will be provided with (1) lessons learned elsewhere and (2) plans and guidance for how to implement curriculum changes in their own schools. Reforming has proven difficult except for occasional courses with existing programs. This workshop is not intended to prescribe necessary changes to engineering curricula, but to focus on how to achieve such changes as insuring faculty "buy-in," assessing budgetary impacts, and organizing committees. Participation will be sought from a broad range of engineering schools. Written materials developed for the workshop will be available in hard copy and via the World Wide Web. Contact: Chris T. Hendrickson Carnegie Institute of Technology Carnegie Mellon University 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Phone: 412ะ268ะ2478 Fax: 412–268–7813 E-mail: cth@cmu.edu Product Realization Process DUE 9554740 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: June 24–28, 1996 Site(s): University of Massachusetts, Lowell Lowell, MA 01854 This program is intended to discuss the latest developments and progress in the field of product realization. The materials presented can be taught directly in product-realization courses or can be incorporated as modules in manufacturing-engineering-centered curricula. Several tools and methods widely used for product realization will be presented and discussed with classroom notes and lectures, software demonstrations, and laboratory exercises. Several case studies illustrating product realization will be presented. Leading product-realization advocates will share their expertise with participants through an open forum and plant tours. Registration for the seminar is limited to 40 participants and applications will be accepted on a "first come, first serve" basis. Contact: Sammy G. Shina Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Massachusetts, Lowell Lowell, MA 01854 Phone: 508–877–6109 (h); 508–934–2590 (o) Fax: 508–877–7071 E-mail: shinas@woods.uml.edu Fiber Optics Technology Education DUE 9553762 A series of 2-day workshops, summer workshops, and technical assistance sessions are being conducted over a period of 30 months. The project is designed to increase the number of high school teachers and 2-year-college faculty who have the expertise to include fiber optics and related topics in their science/technology programs. The project includes faculty enhancement, curriculum development, and laboratory improvement. There is significant participation from industry. Date(s) Site(s) March 8ะ9, 1996 Norwalk Community Technical College March 22ะ23, 1996 Massafoit Community College, Canton, MA July 15ะ19, 1996 Wentworth Inst. of Technology, Boston, MA July 22ะ26, 1996 Wentworth Inst. of Technology, Boston, MA Contact: Fenna Hanes New England Board of Higher Education Boston, MA 02111 Phone: 617ะ357–9620 Fax: 617ะ338ะ1577 E-mail: fhanes@mecn.mass.edu GEOSCIENCES GIS for the Twenty-First Century: Preparing Tomorrow's Workforce DUE 9553694 Application Deadline: February 1, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: June 10–28, 1996 Site(s): Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 47809 During a 3-week summer session and guided application at their home institution, participants will gain familiarity with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software, the range of applications and workforce opportunities, and techniques for incorporating GIS into community college programs. (An optional 5-week advanced GIS course will be offered in 1997.) The 3-week summer session will provide participants a well-rounded introduction to GIS concepts and technology. It will include hands-on training in GIS systems; experience with project design; and discussion of GIS application, management, curriculum, and workplace issues. Related technologies of remote sensing and global positioning systems will be introduced. GIS professionals will help participants gain understanding of the GIS workplace. Contact: William A. Dando Department of Geography, Geology, and Anthropology Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 47809 Phone: 812–237–7929 Fax: 812–237–8029 E-mail: geogis@scifac.indstate.edu A Teaching Mineralogy Workshop DUE 9554635 Application Deadline: February 1, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: June 22–30, 1996 Site(s): Smith College Northampton, MA 01063 This training workshop is designed to develop a variety of hands-on, discovery-oriented laboratory exercises in mineralogy. The goals of the workshop are to develop new materials to make mineralogy more accessible and relevant to our students, and to develop these exercises in accord with modern learning theory. Five different types of learning activities are included: field experiences, "dry labs" (mineral identification, crystal structures), "wet labs" (experimental exercises such as crystal growing), analytical exercises (using XRD and SEM), and computer-assisted learning (modeling programs). Selected participants will present model activities at the workshop; the other participants will rotate through 16-20 of these new lab exercises. All participants will develop at least one new exercise to be field-tested at their home institutions. These exercises will be compiled and submitted for publication to the Mineralogical Society of America. Contact: John B. Brady Department of Geology Smith College Northampton, MA 01063 Phone: 413–585–3953 Fax: 413–585–3786 E-mail: jbrady@science.smith.edu An NAGT Program of Intensive Short Courses to Disseminate Effective and Innovative Strategies for Teaching Undergraduate Geoscience DUE 9554633 The National Association of Geology Teachers (NAGT) is developing a program to disseminate effective and innovative strategies for teaching geoscience. The 2-year program has four components: (1) three 1-day short courses on effective teaching offered each year at meetings of professional geoscience societies; (2) one annual 4-day summer workshop on re-designing an introductory or upper-level geoscience course in the context of educational reform; (3) opportunities for continuing discussions among participants via an electronic list server and alumni reunions at meetings of professional geoscience societies; and (4) a teaching resource book of successful and innovative strategies for teaching geosciences. The short courses and workshops will introduce participants to teaching techniques that promote active learning, stimulate them to look critically at the design of effective learning environments, and provide opportunities for discussions about teaching. Participants will learn the value of making changes in their teaching strategies, and will obtain examples of model assignments. Date(s) Site(s) October 26, 1996 National Geological Society of America Meeting, Denver, CO December 1996 National American Geophysical Union Meeting Dates of other activities to be announced. Contact: R. Heather Macdonald Department of Geology College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA 23185 Phone: 804–221–2469 Fax: 804–221–2464 E-mail: rhmacd@facstaff.wm.edu Advanced Technological Environmental Education Center (ATEEC) DUE 9454638 APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 5, 1996 DATE(S) OF WORKSHOP: June 17–28, 1996 Site(s): The Center for Energy and Environmental Education University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA Each year, the Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center sponsors the ATEEC Fellows Institute, held at The Center for Energy and Environmental Education at the University of Northern Iowa. Science, mathematics, and environmental technology teachers from high schools and community colleges nationwide are selected for this annual institute. The fellows guide ATEEC in issues and activities related to evaluating and improving environmental technology curricula. Fellows will be asked to define high school math, science, and technical requirements for entry into 2-year environmental programs; develop a model course sequence for high school students entering 2-year programs; develop curricular models for a range of 2-year environmental technology programs; and define components of successful 2+2+2 articulation programs. Contact: Diane Gere or Cindy Lake at University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA Phone: 319–344–0357 E-mail: dgere@eiccd.cc.ia.us or clake@eiccd.cc.ia.us or Edward Brown Department of Biology Phone: 319–273–2645 Fax: 319–273–5815 E-mail: browne@uni.cobra.edu INTERDISCIPLINARY Human Nature: Integrating Nature and Nurture Application Deadline: March 1, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: July 8–August 16, 1996 Site(s): Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 03755 This is a 6-week summer institute designed for faculty who are planning to or are presently offering an interdisciplinary course integrating recent research in the life sciences with some field or fields in the social sciences or humanities. Visiting lecturers include Robert Trivers, Evelyn Fox Keller, Jean Bethke Elshtain, Frans de Waal, Jeanne Altmann, Michael Gazzaniga, Michael T. McGuire, George Moore, Jane Lancaster, and Robert Frank. Preference will be given to teams of two (or rarely three) applicants in different fields who plan to teach an undergraduate course together. Organized by the Gruter Institute for Law and Behavioral Research, this institute is limited to 25 participants and provides a weekly stipend. Contact: Roger D. Masters Department of Government Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 03755 Phone: 603–646–1029 Fax: 603–646–2152 E-mail: gruter.institute@dartmouth.edu Integrating Curricula through Southwestern Studies: A Faculty Institute for College Teachers Application Deadline: March 1, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: July 15–August 9, 1996 Site(s): Southwest Texas State University San Marcos, TX 78666 This 4-week institute, presented by the Center for the Study of the Southwest, will investigate how to break down the compartmentalization of traditional university disciplines using regional studies courses that draw upon the unique cultural, social, artistic, and physical nature of the greater Southwest. Faculty will include Francine Carraro, Dan Flores, Frederick Gehlbach, Don Graham, Jaime Mejํa, Scott Slovic, Terry Tilton, and David Weber. Participants will be chosen primarily from 2- and 4-year colleges and universities in the greater Southwest and others who have research and teaching interests in Southwestern Studies. This institute is limited to 25 participants and provides a weekly stipend. Contact: Mark Busby Director of the Center for the Study of the Southwest Department of English Southwest Texas State University San Marcos, TX 78666 Phone: 512–245–2232 Fax: 512–245–7462 E-mail: MB13@swt.edu Scientific, Ethical, and Social Challenges of Contemporary Genetic Technology Application Deadline: March 1, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: July 7–August 2, 1996 Site(s): University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA 98416 This institute is an intensive examination of the political, social, ethical, and methodological issues presented by contemporary genetic technology. Leading figures from the sciences, humanities, and social sciences will attempt to bridge the gap between the "two cultures" of science and ethics and to have a powerful impact on the way participants teach their courses in the future. Faculty include Garland E. Allen, Wylie Burke, Carl F. Cranor, Leslie Gregg-Jolly, Philip Kitcher, Diane Paul, and Kimberly Quaid. Application decisions will be based on the projected impact of the institute on the applicants' teaching. Priority will be given to teams of two or more that include both scientists and non-scientists from the same institution. This institute is limited to 25 participants and provides a weekly stipend. Contact: David Magnus Phibbs Professor of Ethics and Science Department of Philosophy University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA 98416 Phone: 206–756–3208 Fax: 206–756–3500 E-mail: dmagnus@ups.edu Environmental Technology Education Transfer to Native American Tribal Colleges DUE 9454633 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: call contact Site(s): Southwest Indian Polytechnical College Albuquerque, NM Because Native American tribes need to know how to measure and analyze their own environmental risks, a technologically educated and trained Native American environmental workforce is needed. A project is creating and implementing an interdisciplinary environmental technology associate degree curriculum for tribal colleges and other community colleges responsible for educating American Indians. The curriculum focuses on those technologies used for environmental monitoring, site assessment, solid waste management, and pollution prevention. The pilot group of tribal and tribally related colleges includes Navajo Community College, Northern New Mexico Community College, Crownpoint Institute of Technology, and Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute. Baseline data on the tribal colleges are being gathered, and the program's progress will be evaluated over a 3-year period. This workshop will serve to monitor the progress of the project as well as to develop insight into how the project should be further developed by holding open meetings for interested faculty. Contact: Karl F. Topper Mesa State College 1175 Texas Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501 Phone: 303–248–1618 Fax: 303–248–1324 E-mail: An Advanced Dimensional Metrology and ISO 9001 Educational Partnership Program DUE 9553684 Application Deadline: March 31, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: July 7–12, 1996 Site(s): Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI 53704 Madison Area Technical College, in partnership with the Ford Motor Company, will offer a summer institute in metrology, the science of measurement. Metrology experts will help math, science, and technology instructors bring their subjects to life with real-world problems and practical math and science applications. Collaborators include Brown & Sharpe, Giddings & Lewis Machine Tool Company, the University of Wisconsin Center for Quality, and four community colleges in the United States and Canada. Participants will develop a metrology module for use at associate degree and secondary levels and open a continuing dialogue with academic and industrial metrologists. Contact: Jane Breun Department of Science Madison Area Technical College 3550 Anderson Street Madison, WI 53704 Phone: 608ะ246ะ6259 Fax: 608ะ246ะ6806 E-mail: jkb8030@madison.tec.wi.us Great Lakes Research Consortium Practicum in Applied Environmental Problem-Solving: New Approaches and Techniques for Undergraduate Teaching Faculty DUE 9554722 Application Deadline: March 15, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: May 31–June 22, 1996 Site(s): SUNY, Oswego Oswego, NY 13126 The Great Lakes Research Consortium (GLRC) will immerse 20 undergraduate faculty in a 3-week summer practicum demonstrating environmental problem-solving as an effective teaching strategy to stimulate interest in environmental science. Participants will learn environmental analysis techniques and prepare environmental impact statements (EIS) for a hypothetical development project in a contaminated harbor of Lake Ontario. Special topics will include the theories and applications of cascading trophic interactions and particle-size spectra in community ecology; analytical methods for determining toxic chemical concentrations in sediments and fishes; and the use of microcomputers for massbalances and bioenergetics modeling of large lake systems. Participants will return to their home institutions with expanded and updated professional skills, and new strategies, methods, and techniques for improving undergraduate education and addressing environmental problems in local communities. Contact: Jack Manno College of Environmental Science and Forestry Great Lakes Research Consortium State University of New York Albany, NY 12222 Phone: 315–470–6816 Fax: 315–470–6970 E-mail: jpmanno@mailbox.syr.edu Image Processing Workshops for Science, Math, and Technology Educators DUE 9454520 The Center for Image Processing in Education is offering workshops to introduce educators to the powerful technology of digital image processing. The 5-day Basic Workshop is designed for educators who wish to learn the fundamental theory, techniques, and applications of image processing. Instructors learn how to enable students to create, display, enhance, and analyze digital images using state-of-the-art tools and data sets. The 5-day Advanced Workshop focuses on advanced techniques, with emphasis on image creation, activity development, and student research. This workshop is designed for instructors who have already taken a Basic Workshop and wish to enhance their image processing knowledge and skills. The 1-day Refresher Workshop is for educators who want to review and update their image processing skills and is designed for those who have already taken a Basic or Advanced Workshop. One hour of graduate credit is available to Basic and Advanced Workshop participants from the University of Arizona for an additional fee. Up to three Continuing Education Units are also available through the University of Arizona. Title(s) Date(s) Site(s) "Basic Workshop" June 17–21, 1996 Tucson, AZ "Basic Workshop" June 24–28, 1996 Baltimore, MD "Basic Workshop" July 8–12, 1996 San Diego, CA "Basic Workshop" July 13–17, 1996 Orlando, FL "Basic Workshop" July 22–26, 1996 Orlando, FL "Basic Workshop" July 29–August 2, 1996 Seattle, WA "Basic Workshop" August 5–9, 1996 Seattle, WA "Basic Workshop" August 12–16, 1996 Tucson, AZ "Advanced Workshop" July 13–17, 1996 Orlando, FL "Refresher Workshop" July 18, 1996 Orlando, FL Contact: Melanie Magisos or Kris Rees Center for Image Processing in Education Tucson, AZ 85712 Phone: 1–800–322–9884 Fax: 520–327–0175 E-mail: IPKris@aol.com Faculty Development in Interactive Teaching Techniques and the Utilization of Multimedia DUE 9554664 Application Deadline: March 31, 1996 These workshops will train faculty in the integration of new teaching techniques that utilize interactive methods, personal computers, and multimedia. Thirty participants will be selected from 2- and 4-year colleges within the New York metropolitan area that have large enrollments of students from underrepresented groups. Participants will be required to submit a plan for dissemination as a condition for acceptance into the project. The options under this plan are: (1) present the results of implementing teaching methods at one of six dissemination seminars; (2) present techniques learned from the activities of the project to faculty at the participant's home institution; or (3) mentor two faculty members at the participant's home institution in the teaching techniques learned from the project. Title(s) Date(s) Site(s) "The Diverse Classroom" and "Multimedia 1-Personal Computer in the Learning Process" April 12–14, 1996 Long Island University, CW Post Campus "Interactive Learning" and "Multimedia 2-Multimedia as a Pedagogic Tool (I)" June 7–9, 1996 Long Island University, Southampton Campus "Case Method Instruction" and "Multimedia 3-Multimedia as a Pedagogic Tool (II)" October 11–13, 1996 Long Island University, CW Post Campus Contact: Anthony DePass Department of Biology Long Island University Brooklyn, NY 11201 Phone: 718–488–1487 Fax: 718–488–1465 E-mail: adepass@hornet.liunet.edu LIFE SCIENCES A Workshop Approach to Learning Biology DUE 9354813 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: June 22–30, 1996 Site(s): Beloit College Beloit, WI 53511 The BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium will offer a national workshop for college biology educators, research scientists, and researchers in science education. This workshop will focus on the utilization, extension, and development of research and open-ended research-like materials for use in undergraduate biology education. Participants will be expected to be familiar with the BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium philosophy of engaging students in the formulation of research questions, in long-term strategic problem solving, and in professional persuasion of peers. Central to their discussion will be a comparison of the relative role of and development of wet labs, field labs, computer simulation, and professional tools. The participants will work in teams from multiple institutions and will be expected to continue to interact. The BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium staff will facilitate the follow-up with participants and seeking avenues for the publication/sharing of materials and ideas developed by the participants. Contact: John Jungck or Patti Soderberg Department of Biology Beloit College Beloit, WI 53511 Phone: 608–363–2743/2012 Fax: 608–363–2052 E-mail: bioquest@beloit.edu or soderber@beloit.edu Recombinant DNA Workshops DUE 9455068 ApplICATION DEADLINE: call contact DATE(S) OF WORKSHOP: July 22–26, & August 5–9, 1996 Site(s): University of California, Davis Davis, CA 95616 These workshops introduce faculty to the science and methodologies of biotechnology and how this material can be taught in the classroom. These two programs draw on the faculty and facilities of UC Davis, a leader in experimental biology. Introduction to Recombinant DNA: A Laboratory Workshop (July 22–26) is open to current community college science instructors. The Advanced Summer Molecular Biology Institute (August 5–9, 1996) is open to current community college science instructors with some previous experience in molecular biology. Contact: George Bruening Department of Life Sciences University of California, Davis Davis, CA 95616 Phone: 916–757–3045 Fax: 916–753–2697 E-mail: gebruening@ucdavis.edu Biology in Action: New Approaches to Teaching and Learning Science DUE 9554637 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: May 22–25, 1996 Site(s): Radford University Radford, VA 24142 Radford University will host a 5-day conference for approximately 55 to 60 college biology teachers. The focus is introductory biology courses for majors and non-majors. The primary objectives of the conference are threefold. First, it will serve as a forum for presenting curricular innovations in biology teaching. Participants will explore these new approaches through hands-on workshops, group discussions, and critiques. As a result, the conference will promote adaptation and adoption of model activities that have proven successful at various colleges and universities around the country. Second, the conference will provide a forum for participants to share their own laboratory and classroom activities. This will be accomplished through poster sessions, group discussions, and collaborative work sessions. Finally, the conference will provide a vehicle for establishing and strengthening informal information networks linking committed biology teachers throughout the country. Using conference activities as a springboard, participants will contribute to a volume of new teaching materials. This informal publication will be distributed to all conference participants and other interested biology teachers and may serve as a basis for a more formal publication highlighting innovative approaches to teaching the life sciences at the undergraduate level. Contact: Joel B. Hagen Department of Biology Radford University Radford, VA 24142 Phone: 540–831–5143 Fax: 540–831–6615 E-mail: Jhagen@runet.edu Human Genome Diversity: Student Allele Database DUE 9455075 This workshop introduces an experiment for use in first-year biology classes. The experiment uses the powerful new technique of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to demonstrate the variable nature of human DNA. This workshop is aimed at faculty from 2- and 4-year institutions. Other topics include Mendelian inheritance, Hardy Weinberg equilibrium, molecular evolution, and transposable elements. Date(s) Site(s) February 23–25, 1996 U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY April 19–21, 1996 University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT April 27–29, 1996 Howard University, Washington, DC Contact: Mark V. Bloom DNA Learning Center Cold Spring Harbor Lab Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 Phone: 516–367–7240 Fax: 516–367–3043 E-mail: darwin@cshl.org High Quality Biotechnology Education on a Shoestring DUE 9553720 Application Deadline: January 18, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: July 15–August 2, 1996 SITE(S): Germantown, MD The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) is providing the opportunity to be a summer workshop participant or field tester for the NABT/Life Technologies, Inc. partnership. During the summer of 1996, 2-year college and high school faculty will "alpha test" new biotechnology teaching materials during a 3-week workshop. Activities from this workshop will be refined, reviewed for scientific accuracy and pedagogy, and field-tested nationwide during the 1996–97 school year by workshop participants and teachers. These activities will assist 2-year colleges and secondary schools with limited budgets to provide future technicians and scientists with an excellent background in the techniques and concepts of biotechnology. Emphases are being placed on the role of biotechnology in the future of the human environment and medicine, and the effect of biotechnology on preservation of plant species and enrichment of agriculture. Project results will be disseminated through training and in-service workshops at the national, state, regional, and local level. Contact: Kathleen Frame National Association of Biology Teachers Reston, VA 22090 Phone: 1–800–406–0775 Fax: 703–435–5582 E-mail: kframe@capaccess.org Biotechnology in the Classroom and Beyond-Fingerprints to Fermenting DUE 9454642 Application Deadline: April 1, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: July 29–August 9, 1996 Site(s): Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA 01730 This workshop will stress hands-on biotechnology activities that can be used at low expense in the classroom. These activities will cover the following subjects: fermentation, chromatography, spectrophotometry, microbiology, tissue culture, DNA fingerprinting, and bioethics. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to learn sophisticated techniques using state-of-the-art equipment. The workshop will include a visit to a local biotechnology company. Faculty involved in biotechnology training programs will have an opportunity to share ideas and learn from one another. Contact: Jessie W. Klein Department of Science Middlesex Community College Spring Road Bedford, MA 01730 Phone: 617–280–3862 Fax: 617–275–2254 E-mail: kleinj@admin.mcc.mass.edu Molecular Genetic Analysis Applied to Evolution, Ecology, and Systemic Biology: An Extended Laboratory Course DUE 9554685 Application Deadline: May 1, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: August 4–16, 1996 Site(s): San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA 94132 This project provides an intense 12-day laboratory short course in Molecular Genetics & Evolutionary Biology in the summer, a 4-day follow-up session in January, and ongoing technical and material support, for each of the next 2 years. Twenty-two faculty from community colleges, 4-year liberal arts colleges and universities, comprehensive universities, and research universities will attend. Participants will learn the fundamentals of molecular biology through the presentation of lectures and demonstrations. They will also conduct a series of experiments to develop skills in polymerase chain reaction amplification, restriction enzyme analysis, and various gel separation techniques. In small research groups, the participants will investigate thematic research projects. Seminar speakers will discuss their research on prokaryote, vertebrate, invertebrate, and plant systems, and their application of molecular techniques. Faculty will learn to access the genomes of natural populations from a variety of taxa and thus create unique laboratory curricula at their own institutions. After the summer course the San Francisco State University faculty and Instructional Support Technicians will support participants by telephone, e-mail, and World Wide Web in the incorporation of these techniques and analysis into undergraduate instruction. The workshop will be followed by a 4-day winter conference. Materials will be developed for laboratory modules and exercises for use in undergraduate courses preparatory for teaching the primary and secondary grades. Contact: Trish Anderson Department of Biology San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA 94132 Phone: 415–338–1305 Fax: 415–338–0927 E-mail: fbayl@sfsu.edu or trisan@sfsu.edu Workshop in Plant–Animal Interactions: Flowers and Pollinators DUE 9554745 Application Deadline: April 15, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: August 9–23, 1996 Site(s): Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory Crested Butte, CO 81224 This workshop will use flowers and pollinators to investigate a variety of perspectives on plant-animal interactions and pollination biology. The workshop will include a mixture of lectures, laboratory and field work, and short individual research projects. Pollination biology and plant reproductive biology can be approached from a wide range of disciplines, which make them excellent topics for a variety of undergraduate courses and research projects. Contact: David Inouye Department of Zoology University of Maryland, College Park College Park, MD 20742. Phone: 301–405–6946 Fax: 301–314–9358 E-mail: di5@umail.umd.edu Molecular Biology for Teachers of Undergraduate Science DUE 9554731 Application Deadline: February, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: June 6–16, 1996 Site(s): New York University New York, NY 10012 The Faculty Resource Network-a 28 member award-winning consortium that links 14 liberal arts colleges, 12 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and one predominantly minority institution with New York University-is initiating a 3-year faculty enrichment program that focuses on teaching introductory and advanced undergraduate courses in molecular and cellular biology and developing innovative laboratory techniques. Two summer residential workshops form the centerpiece of the program. The first workshop, in 1996, will focus on introductory molecular biology courses and the second, in 1997, on advanced molecular biology courses. The workshops will introduce faculty to the latest methods and techniques of molecular biology and explore new means of teaching biology. Participants will produce a curricular packet for classroom application, including summaries of major lecture themes, laboratory experiments, relevant bibliographical materials, and teaching strategies. During the academic years following each summer workshop, a series of local campus-based colloquia will be held at the home institutions. Workshop participants will lead these colloquia and will have an opportunity to share their new knowledge and teaching techniques with colleagues. Publications summarizing the curricular and pedagogical methods will be published and distributed to the 600 Network faculty members. In Summer 1998, the program will conclude with a 3-day conference at Spelman College. At the conference, program participants will make presentations on the curricular and pedagogical innovations they have tested in their classrooms to an audience of scientists from Network institutions and beyond. Contact: Neville R. Kallenbach Department of Chemistry New York University New York, NY 10012 Phone: 212–998–8757 Fax: 212–260–7905 E-mail: kallnbch@is.nyu.edu Workshop Biology: Improving Biology Education for Non-Majors DUE 9455145 Application Deadline: April 1, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: July 26–August 2, 1996 Site(s): University of Oregon, Eugene Eugene, OR 97403 The Workshop Biology project offers an effective approach to teaching non-biology majors biology, as well as a set of principles and processes for continuously improving teaching. This workshop will offer participants hands-on experiences with innovative teaching, assessment, and course development strategies; time to work on modifying and adapting teaching strategies to fit participants' own needs and contexts; and opportunities to share ideas and experiences and establish collaborative relationships with other participants and workshop facilitators. Contact: Deborah Morris Department of Biology University of Oregon, Eugene Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: 541–346–5092 Fax: 541–346–6056 E-mail: dmorris@oregon.uoregon.edu CSUPERB Faculty Enhancement Workshops DUE 9455101 DUE 9353952 This program, sponsored by the California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB), is designed to promote updated, current instruction in molecular life sciences and biotechnology at the undergraduate level. The program offers summer workshops in molecular life sciences and biotechnology for community college and comprehensive university faculty. There will be two workshops in Molecular Biology for the Inexperienced, aimed primarily at faculty teaching lower-division courses. Our companion program of Advanced Faculty Enhancement Workshops will offer the Recombinant DNA and PCR Workshop and the Molecular Approaches to Immunology Workshop in the summer of 1996. Follow-up sessions will be coordinated with the annual CSUPERB Symposium and Conference held at the Cal-Poly, Pomona campus in January, 1997. This coordinated approach is designed to lead to stronger liaisons between community college and CSU faculty in the molecular life sciences, and to improve instruction in the molecular life sciences at the lower-division level. Title(s) Date(s) Site(s) "Molecular Biology for the Inexperienced Workshop" June 17–28, 1996/July 8–19, 1996 California State University, Stanislaus/San Francisco State University "Molecular Approaches to Immunology Workshop" July 17–28, 1996 California State University, Long Beach "Recombinant DNA and PCR Workshop" July 8–19, 1996 San Diego State University Contact: Crellin Pauling Department of Biology San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA 94132 Phone: 415–338–2836 Fax: 415–338–2295 E-mail: cpauling@sfsu.edu MATHEMATICS A Symposium/Workshop on Undergraduate Consultancies DUE 9554657 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: May 31–June 1, 1996 Site(s): Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 53233 This project promotes undergraduate work on real-world problems culled from sources outside the academic environment. Funds will support a workshop/symposium on undergraduate consultancy programs designed to bring together those with experience in consultancy programs; those who wish to start such programs; and representatives from industry, business, and government. Not only is there growing evidence of the educational merit of such activity, but it has the added advantage of tying more closely the non-academic world with the world of undergraduate mathematics. This fosters a greater appreciation for the applicability of mathematics in problem solving. This workshop will take an important first step in extending the opportunity offered by consultancy work, in a curricular context, to a much wider population of undergraduates. Contact: Robert J. Fraga Department of Mathematics Louisiana State University, Shreveport Shreveport, LA 71115 Phone: 318–797–5319 Fax: 318–797–5358 E-mail: rfraga@pilot.lsus.edu Animations, Portfolios, and CD-ROM Technology in Science and Calculus DUE 9554672 Application Deadline: April 29, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: May 28–31, & June 3–7, 1996 Site(s): CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY 10007 This project provides summer workshops that emphasize students working in groups and the use of computer graphers and computer algebra systems to create written honors projects and animated calculus movies. One workshop is for technologically inexperienced faculty and focuses on the preparation of collaborative computer portfolios in Science and the Calculus sequence. The second workshop is for faculty more experienced in technology. Two 1-day workshops each year are scheduled for follow-up activities. Contact: Patricia R. Wilkinson Department of Mathematics CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY 10007 Phone: 212–346–8531 Fax: 212–346–8550 History of Mathematics and Its Use in Teaching DUE 9455088 Application Deadline: March 15, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: June 3–21, 1996 Site(s): American University Washington, DC 20016 The goal of this workshop is to increase the presence of history and improve teacher preparation in the undergraduate mathematics curriculum. A 3-week program for 80 mathematics faculty will be held, focusing on specific techniques for incorporating history into undergraduate mathematics courses. Through presentations at national and regional mathematics meetings, publications, and ongoing electronic communications, information will be disseminated nationally. For more information on this workshop, see the World Wide Web page at http:\\ernie.bgsu.edu\~vrickey\institute\index-inst.html or write to Mathematical Association of America, 1529 18th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036. Contact: V. Frederick Rickey Department of Mathematics and Statistics Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH 43403 Phone: 419–372–7452 Fax: 419–372–6092 E-mail: rickey@maa.org or rickey@math.bgsu.edu Maryland Undergraduate Mathematics Enhancement Program II DUE 9554632 Application Deadline: June 15, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: July 22–26, 1996 Site(s): Montgomery College, Takoma Park Campus Takoma Park, MD 20912 The Maryland Undergraduate Mathematics Enhancement Program II (MUMEP II) is a coalition of mathematics faculty, organized around a 2-year faculty-enhancement program for 32 participants. In July 1996, a 1-week workshop will explore "Visual Thinking in Fractal Geometry," and in July 1997, a 1-week workshop will explore "Visual Thinking in Chaotic Dynamics." A pair of day-long follow-up seminars will take place during the academic year following each workshop. The primary goals of MUMEP II are: (1) to present new visual mathematical topics to faculty from institutions in the region, and to use graphics calculators (e.g., the new TI-83) and computers (both for graphics and World Wide Web exploration) to enhance understanding of the new visual mathematical topics; (2) to relate the new visual mathematics topics to existing undergraduate mathematics courses wherever reasonable; and (3) to promote communication and collaboration among faculty in the area's institutions. Special teacher-preparation activities are planned to include faculty who teach significant numbers of preservice teachers. All materials prepared for or during a workshop or seminar will be disseminated during the session or shortly thereafter. Contact: Jon W. Scott Department of Mathematics Montgomery College, Takoma Park Takoma Park, MD 20912 Phone: 202–387–5200 or 301–650–1443 Fax: 202–265–2384 E-mail: jscott@maa.org Faculty Advancement in Mathematics (FAIM) DUE 9554736 Application Deadline: call contact DATE(S) OF WORKSHOP: Early June 1996 Site(s): Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284/United States Military Academy, West Point, NY 10996 Just as many current college faculty are not in a position to infuse contemporary mathematics and its applications into their teaching, many undergraduates who are currently preparing to teach at the elementary and secondary levels are also not sufficiently aware of important current mathematics. It is important that the presence of contemporary applications of mathematics be increased in the undergraduate preparation of those who will teach at all levels. To address this opportunity and challenge, workshops are scheduled for the summer of 1996. These workshops will be 2-weeks long, with 25 participants per workshop. The workshops in 1996 will be held at Virginia Commonwealth University and the United States Military Academy. The focus of each workshop will be contemporary applications of mathematics in the broadly defined areas of mathematical modeling, discrete mathematics, and geometry. Contact: Solomon Garfunkel Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications (COMAP) Phone: 617–862–7878 E-mail: sol@mail.comap.com Technology in Geometry and Abstract Algebra DUE 9554636 Application Deadline: March 15, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: June 3–7, 1996 Site(s): DePauw University Greencastle, IN 46135 With the advent of sophisticated computer algebra systems and the Internet, the computer has become essential for many mathematicians in their research and teaching. This week-long workshop will focus on computing in the undergraduate curriculum for students studying geometry and abstract algebra. The schedule of the workshop will include lecture/demonstrations, hands-on workshops, short courses and informal discussions. A World Wide Web site will be maintained to exchange ideas on the theme of the workshop. New course materials will be developed by some of the participants, anticipated for initial distribution in the fall of 1997. Contact: Ellen Maycock Parker or Clifton Corzatt Department of Mathematics DePauw University (Parker) Greencastle , IN 46135. Phone: 317–658–4734 Fax: 317–658–4177 E-mail: parker@depauw.edu Saint Olaf College (Corzatt) Department of Mathematics Northfield, MN 55057 Phone: 507–646–3415 Fax: 507–646–3968 E-mail: corzatt@stolaf.edu STATS: Statistical Thinking with Active Teaching Strategies DUE 9554621 The Mathematical Association of America is holding a series of regional workshops for mathematicians who teach statistics but have little formal training in the subject. These workshops provide participants with first-hand experiences of active learning strategies by which undergraduates can investigate elements of statistical thinking. Follow-up activities will support the workshop participants as they form a community, linked by e-mail, in which they share ideas about teaching statistics. These workshops will introduce participants to (1) the nature of statistical thinking, concentrating on how statistical concepts and methods differ from mathematical ones; (2) hands-on activities through which students can participate actively in their discovery and understanding of statistical concepts and properties; (3) assessment practices that go beyond testing and grading to establish a dialogue between students and instructor; and (4) technology not simply as a tool for analyzing data, but also as a vehicle for active learning and as a resource for acquiring teaching materials. Title(s) Date(s) Site(s) "STATS: Statistical Thinking with Active Teaching Strategies" June 9–16, 1996 University of the Pacific "STATS: Statistical Thinking with Active Teaching Strategies" June 16–23, 1996 Dickinson College Contact: Allan J. Rossman Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Dickinson College Carlisle, PA 17013 Phone: 717–245–1668 Fax: 717–245–1690 E-mail: rossman@dickinson.edu Teaching Undergraduate Geometry DUE 9554651 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: June 10–15, 1996 SITE(S): Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 This workshop is intended for college and university faculty who teach, or will teach, undergraduate geometry. Participants will experience a learning and teaching environment that is innovative in its content and teaching methods. The content includes the integration of geometries on plane, sphere, and other surfaces, and is presented through problems that emphasize experiencing the meanings in the geometry. Student explorations, small group learning, and writing assignments will be used. Seminars and presentations will address the following topics: "How to Write Good Exploratory Problems," "Using Writing in Mathematics," "Curriculum Developments in School Geometry," "Using Computer Technology in Geometry," "Formal Versus Intuitive Knowing in Geometry," "What is in the 8 Undergraduate Geometry Courses at Cornell," "Non-test-based Assessments," and "Including All Students by Encouraging Diverse Ideas." There will be ample free time for informal discussions and enjoyment of the geometry of nature in, and around, Ithaca. For more information and application procedures, see the World Wide Web page at http://math.cornell.edu/~dwh or: Contact: David W. Henderson Department of Mathematics Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 Phone: 607–255–3523 Fax: 607–255–7149 E-mail: dwh2@cornell.edu Teaching Differential Equations Using a Dynamic System Perspective DUE 9554718 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: June 2–5, 1996 Site(s): Boston University Boston, MA 02118 This project will promote a new style of differential equations instruction, one that emphasizes concepts and applications and involves faculty members from both the mathematics and engineering communities. Participants will become familiar with the results of the Boston University Differential Equations Project in developing and implementing a radical revision of the traditional sophomore-level differential equations course designed to achieve these goals. To emphasize the way in which differential equations are used throughout a student's education, participants will take part in collaborative activities. The goal is to promote a style of teaching differential equations that better engages and serves students throughout their collegiate and professional careers. For more information on this workshop, see the World Wide Web site at: http://math.bu.edu/odes. Contact: Paul R. Blanchard Department of Mathematics Boston University Boston, MA 02118 Phone: 617–353–9555 Fax: 617–353–8100 E-mail: paul@math.bu.edu Mount Holyoke's Laboratory in Mathematical Experimentation DUE 9554646 Application Deadline: March 1, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: June 24–30, 1996 Site(s): Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA 01075 This workshop is based on the Laboratory in Mathematical Experimentation, a sophomore-level course offered at Mount Holyoke. Exploration of the course materials-a student laboratory manual and an instructor's handbook-will introduce participants to the interactive, conversational mode of mathematics teaching that "the Lab" requires. Participants will also explore the opportunities the course affords for dramatically restructuring the undergraduate mathematics curriculum in ways that enhance student understanding. Participants will model the learning experience of students in the course, actually carrying out computer experimentation. The workshop instructors will model the role of the teacher as coach. Participants will address issues of teaching and evaluating writing and will also examine some of the ways students' thinking develops. Participants must commit to trying at least one unit comparable to one of the Lab modules (i.e., a unit requiring students to explore some significant mathematics, culminating in a substantial piece of writing) at their home institution, and they will be expected to write a brief report on their experience teaching in this way. Preference will be given to teams of two or more faculty from the same institution. To apply please submit (1) a brief statement describing, for instance, your institution and what you hope to take away from this workshop, and (2) a short letter of support from your department chair. Contact: Donal O'Shea Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA 01075 Phone: 413–538–2720 Fax: 413–538–2239 E-mail: doshea@mhc.mtholyoke.edu Multivariable Calculus from Graphical, Numerical, and Symbolic Points of View DUE 9450765 Date(s) of Workshop: June 15, 1996 APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 10–14, 1996 Site(s): Saint Olaf College Northfield, MN 55057 A 4-day workshop on teaching multivariable calculus will provide an orientation to and practical advice about teaching calculus using the text Multivariable Calculus from Graphical, Numerical, and Algebraic Points of View by A. Ostebee and P. Zorn. Contact: Arnold Ostebee Department of Mathematics Saint Olaf College Northfield, MN 55057 Phone: 507–646–3420 Fax: 507–646–3968 E-mail: ostebee@stolaf.edu Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement in Elementary Preservice Mathematics Education for 2-Year Colleges DUE 9554663 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: May & August 1996; January 1997 Site(s): University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS 39403 Coordination between faculty at 2- and 4-year institutions is critical, as an increasing number of students in preservice teacher-preparation programs transfer from 2-year schools to the university level. Faculty at the University of Southern Mississippi will conduct a series of workshops for mathematics faculty from 2-year colleges who teach preservice teachers. The workshops will provide access to experiences with current approaches to mathematics content and pedagogical activities called for by the NCTM Standards. This project will provide participants with some of the materials and support necessary to successfully incorporate the workshop topics into their present curricula, and to develop the capability of all participants to serve as leaders in their home institutions. Furthermore, participants will share their approaches to incorporating project topics into the curricula through publications and presentations at professional meetings. Contact: Susan Ross Department of Mathematics University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS 39403 Phone: 601–266–4301 Fax: 601–266–5818 E-mail: sross@whale.st.usm.edu Using Graphing Calculators to Enhance the Teaching of Undergraduate Collegiate Mathematics DUE 9554691 Application Deadline: Until filled; call contact DATE(S) OF WORKSHOP: June 24–27, & August 5–8, 1996 Site(s): University of South Alabama Mobile, AL 36688 The University of South Alabama will conduct a series of four 4-day hands-on workshops for 2- and 4-year college faculty on the appropriate use of the Texas Instruments TI-85 and TI-92 graphics calculators in collegiate mathematics. The purpose of the workshops is to engage participants in developing an intellectual framework for the appropriate use of the graphing calculator in the study and teaching of precalculus, calculus, differential equations, matrix theory, and elementary statistics. This will be accomplished by having participants work through material developed by the PIs and also by having participants create their own materials. Upon completion of one of these workshops, participants will be able to (1) make appropriate use of the graphing calculator and address the technical and pedagogical issues such usage involves; (2) return to their home institutions and take the lead in the appropriate introduction of the graphing calculator into their curricula; and (3) help build a coalition between 2- and 4-year institutions so as to foster a more coordinated effort in the teaching of collegiate mathematics courses. Contact: John E. Cruthirds Department of Mathematics and Statistics University of South Alabama Mobile, AL 36688 Phone: 334–460–6264 Fax: 334–460–7969 E-mail: johnc@mathstat.usouthal.edu Earth Math Conference DUE 9354647 Application Deadline: call contact DATE(S) OF WORKSHOP: April 19–20, 1996 Site(s): Kennesaw State College Marietta, GA 30144 The Earth Math project extends the concept of Earth Algebra to precalculus courses, algebra and trigonometry courses, and mathematics education content courses. Materials have been developed, in consultation with 10 institutions nationwide, that incorporate the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards in a series of studies focused on a single environmental issue. Together, these will constitute a complete precalculus course. Individual studies will be used in math education courses. Conference participants will include representatives from test institutions, faculty interested in testing the materials at their institution, other interested faculty, and area high school teachers. Sessions will deal with the content and methodology of the Earth Math studies and project evaluation. Additional regional workshops will be given in the summer and fall. Contact: Nancy Zumoff or Christopher Schaufele Department of Mathematics Kennesaw State College Marietta, GA 30144 Phone: 770–423–6286 (Z) or 770–423–6102 (S) Fax: 770–423–6629 E-mail: nzumoff@kscmail.kennesaw.edu or cschaufe@kscmail.kennesaw.edu Faculty Workshops for Implementing Reform of Business Calculus DUE 9554709 Application Deadline: May 1, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: June 26–28, 1996 Site(s): University of Nevada, Reno Reno, NV 89557 A summer workshop will introduce college mathematics instructors to the reform of business calculus using materials developed by the NSF Harvard Calculus Consortium. The workshop features the use of graphing calculators and computers, visits by professors from business, alternative pedagogies such as group learning, and concrete lessons and strategies for participants to take home. While the reform of engineering calculus is making considerable progress, traditional business calculus has not gotten the same attention. A regional consortium of faculty teaching these materials is being formed to help enhance the teaching of business calculus throughout the area. Follow-up activities are occurring at sectional Mathematical Association of America meetings. Two-year-college faculty from Truckee Meadows Community College are involved with the teaching and organizing of the workshops. Contact: Jerry A. Johnson Department of Mathematics University of Nevada, Reno Reno, NV 89557 Phone: 702–784–6773 Fax: 702–784–1080 E-mail: jjohnson@math.unr.edu Calculus with Computer Algebra (Mathematica/Maple) DUE 9253959 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: June 16–21, 1996 Site(s): Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602 A workshop on Calculus with Computer Algebra (Mathematica/Maple) will be held at Brigham Young University. There will be invited speakers, instruction, and hands-on experience. Contact: G.S. Gill or Jill Fielding Department of Mathematics Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602 Phone: 801–378–2115 Fax: 801–378–3703 E-mail: fielding@math.byu.edu or gillg@math.byu.edu Summer Seminars on Workshop Calculus DUE 9554684 Application Deadline: March 8, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: June 23–29, 1996 Site(s): Dickinson College Carlisle, PA 17013 This project is intended for faculty who are searching for new methods of teaching calculus to mathematically at-risk students-students who are not prepared to enter the traditional calculus sequence, but need to acquire fundamental calculus concepts for use in other disciplines or further study of mathematics. The project is based on the Workshop Calculus program, developed at Dickinson College. A 1-week Workshop Calculus immersion seminar is being offered for 24 participants. The primary purposes of the summer seminar are to provide participants with the necessary background and support to adapt the Workshop Calculus materials for use in their own environments, and to forge the necessary liaisons to help them successfully implement their projects. To help accomplish this, participants will: (1) learn to use interactive teaching methods such as guided inquiry, collaborative learning, and experiential learning cycles to enhance student learning; (2) gain experience using technology-including a computer algebra system, the mathematical programming language ISETL, and Microcomputer-Based-Laboratory tools-to help students understand fundamental calculus concepts; (3) customize Workshop Calculus instructional materials for use at their home institutions and design their own workshop-based courses; and (4) refine existing assessment tools to analyze the impact of the workshop approach on the attitudes and learning gains of their students. Contact: Nancy Baxter Hastings Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Dickinson College Carlisle, PA 17013. Phone: 717–245–1857 Fax: 717–245–1690 E-mail: weissman@dickinson.edu The AMATYC Summer Institute DUE 9255850 The city of Charleston, South Carolina will be the site of the Sixth Southeastern AMATYC Summer Institute. Two courses will be offered at the Institute. The first course will present topics and problems from the NSF-funded Harvard Precalculus Project of the Calculus Bridge Consortium: Functions Modeling Change. The materials, which are in keeping with recently adopted standards, stress conceptual understanding with multiple representations of mathematical ideas. The use of technology is an essential component of these materials. Time will be set aside for participants to discuss this approach and to share ideas. The other course, Introduction to Multimedia, will teach participants to use Microsoft PowerPoint to develop electronic presentations that incorporate text, graphics, and sound and video clips. Overhead transparencies and handouts can be generated from the on-screen presentations. Title(s) Date(s) Site(s) "Calculus Bridge Consortium: Functions Modeling Change" June 3–8, 1996 College of Charleston Charleston, SC "Introduction to Multimedia" June 3–8, 1996 College of Charleston Charleston, SC Contact: Dorinda Harmon AMATYC Summer Institute Office of Professional and Community Services College of Charleston Charleston, SC 29424 Phone: 803–953–5822 Fax: 803–953–1454 E-mail: harmond@cofc.edu Workshop on Calculus, Concepts, Computers, and Cooperative Learning-C4L DUE 9450750 Application Deadline: March 11, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: June 7–22, 1996 Site(s): Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 This workshop will provide faculty with the knowledge, experience, and class materials necessary to implement the C4L calculus program. This will be an intense, total immersion program concerned with four major themes: (1) using the computer to help students learn calculus, (2) learning cooperatively in groups, (3) teaching calculus classes without lecturing, and (4) addressing what research tells us about learning and teaching calculus. Sessions will be conducted daily in classrooms and computer labs. Participants will be expected to complete assignments with and without the assistance of the computer. The number of participants is limited. Preference will be given to participants whose plans for implementing the C4L calculus course are most fully developed. For more information about this program, see pages 64–65 of the Mathematical Association of America Report "Assessing Calculus Reform Efforts" or see our web page at http://www.math.purdue.edu/~ccc/. Application forms are available from: Terry Loro, Purdue University, 1395 Math Science Bldg., 630, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1395, phone: 317-494-1982, e-mail: loro@math.purdue.edu. CONTACT: David M. Mathews Department of Mathematics Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 Phone: 517–774–4469 (o), 517–772–7214 (h) Fax: 517–774–2414 E-mail: David.M.Mathews@cmich.edu or Internet: 345BQXA@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU Calculus Institute for College Faculty To Extend the South Central Calculus Coalition (SC3) DUE 9455163 Application Deadline: March 29, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: May 12–18, 1996 Site(s): Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX 77341 SC3 is a community of faculty who reflect on teaching and share ideas and experiences. SC3 focuses on creating a learning environment that enhances student understanding of calculus by incorporating cooperative groups, writing assignments, technology, labs, and student projects. SC3 seeks two-person faculty teams from 2-year colleges and comprehensive universities to attend the institute and serve as campus leaders for calculus reform. The institute will cover: (1) implementing cooperative group learning, (2) developing and grading writing assignments, (3) making effective use of graphing technology, (4) selecting calculus labs and student projects, and (5) introducing alternative assessment techniques. Contact: Greg Foley Department of Mathematical and Information Sciences 1996 Calculus Institute Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX 77341 Phone: 409–294–1873 Fax: 409–294–1882 E-mail: Internet: mth_gdf@shsu.edu Teaching with Calculus & Mathematica and DiffEq & Mathematica on Campus or at a Distance DUE 9352889 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: call contact Site(s): University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL 61801 The University of Illinois is offering individual customized workshops geared to the needs of participants. These examples include: (1) Teaching with C&M, (2) Teaching with DiffEq & Mathematica, (3) Setting up a lab for campus teaching, (4) Getting started in C&M Distance Learning, and (5) Using the Internet in math teaching. These workshops will provide individual hands-on experience with the interactive courseware Calculus & Mathematica and DiffEq & Mathematica. Participants will work with experienced undergraduate laboratory instructors and distance education mentors. Some of the workshops can be attended via the Internet. Please make arrangements at least one month in advance. Information is available on the Internet: Calculus & Mathematica Development Team, http://www-cm.math.uiuc.edu. Contact: Debra Woods or J.J. Uhl Department of Mathematics University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1409 W. Green Street Urbana, IL 61801 Phone: 217–333–3350 Fax: 217–333–9576 E-mail: juhl@ncsa.uiuc.edu (Uhl) or dwoods@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Woods) Calculus for a New Century DUE 9352889 "Calculus for a New Century" is the title of a 1987 conference that led to a major calculus initiative by the National Science Foundation to reform the content and methodology of calculus instruction. One of the successful projects funded under this initiative is Project CALC at Duke University. This workshop is an introduction to the materials and methodology now in use at Duke and a large number of other schools across the country. The Project CALC course emphasizes real-world problems, hands-on activities, discovery learning, writing and revision of writing, teamwork, intelligent use of tools, and high expectations of students. An overview of the Project CALC course will be presented. Participants will play the role of students working in teams on a goal-setting activity, a tutorial lab, two Calculus I labs, classroom projects, and additional lab projects, mostly from Calculus II. After experiencing team-based activities, there will be a general discussion of the roles these activities play in student learning. The workshop will cover: (1) how to get students to write readable expositions, (2) how to get them to read mathematics, (3) the role of quizzes and tests, and (4) a reward structure that engenders learning. The workshop will close by relating the workshop experiences to the goals set on the first day. Text, lab, and support materials will be provided to participants by the publisher, D.C. Heath. Texas Instruments will loan TI-82 calculators for the duration of the workshop. No prior experience with this calculator is assumed. Title(s) Date(s) Contact "Calculus for a New Century" May 29–May 31, 1996 George Miner University of Dayton Dept. of Physics Dayton, OH 45469 Phone: 513–229–2327 Fax: 513–229–2185 E-mail: miner@saber.udayton.edu "Calculus Reform Workshop" June 15–21, 1996 Clayton Dodge University of Maine Dept. Of Mathematics Orono, ME 04469 Phone: 207–581–3908 E-mail: dodge@gauss.umemat.maine.edu Workshop Program for Dissemination of Calculus Reform Projects DUE 9455114 This project continues a series of week-long workshops for calculus teachers. Common features of workshops in this series include reviewing the concerns that gave rise to the calculus reform movement; summarizing the common themes that characterize the thinking of those who lead the reform movement; enabling participants to get a comprehensive overview of the materials developed in many different projects; and helping participants to plan a level of involvement appropriate to their situation. Title(s) Date(s) Contact "Calculus Reform: Activities and Projects" June 2–7, 1996 Lawrence Woodward Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science Grambling University Phone: 318–274–2402 "Integrated/Core Approach to Calculus" June 9–14, 1996 John Wolfe Dept. of Mathematics Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078 Phone: 405–744–5781 "Saint Olaf Project" July 21–26, 1996 K. Gunawardena Dept. Of Mathematics University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, WI 54901 Phone: 414–424–1056 "Project Calc" June 16–21, 1996 Clayton Dodge University of Maine Orono, ME 04469 Phone: "An Active Approach with Projects" June 23–28, 1996 Mary Scherer Dept. of Mathematics University of Redlands Redlands, CA 92373 Phone: 909–793–2121 "Teaching Calculus for the Engineering, Physical, and Mathematical Sciences" July 21–26, 1996 Brian Keller, Jerry Mathews Dept. of Mathematics Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011 Phone: 515–294–7294 "Calculus Using Mathematica" June 16–21, 1996 G.S. Gill Dept. of Mathematics Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602 Phone: 801–378–2115 "Calculus in a Real and Complex World" July 28–August 2, 1996 Gene Wayne Penn State University University Park, Pa 16803 Phone: 814–865–3661 February 1–3, 1996 Frank James Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science Philander Smith College Little Rock, AK 72202 Phone: 501–370–5336 February 29– March 2, 1996 Marty Hartog Dept. of Mathematics Southern Connecticut University New Haven, CT 06515 Phone: 203–389–8511 March 21–23, 1996 Herbert Hamilton Houston Community College Houston, TX 77021 Phone: 713–630–1881 Contact: Don Small Department of Mathematical Sciences U.S. Military Academy West Point, NY 10996 Phone: 914–938–2227 Fax: 914–938–2409 E-mail: small@euler.math.usma.edu 1996 NYSMATYC Summer Institute DUE 9352841 Application Deadline: May 31, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: June 14–15, 1996 Site(s): Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 The NYSMATYC (New York State Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges) Summer Institute is a 2-day program of mathematics teacher enrichment offered each summer. This year's institute will be organized around two themes: Teaching Calculus as a Lab Course and Implementing the AMATYC Standards. The workshops on Teaching Calculus as a Lab Course will be conducted in a hands-on fashion using computers and motion detectors attached to computers. The presenters will be using materials they developed under an NSF grant. No experience other than a familiarity with calculus will be assumed. The workshop will focus on lab activities that could be used in a stand-alone calculus course; however, participants might want to invite physics-teaching colleagues to attend the institute with them. The discussions and workshops on Implementing the AMATYC Standards will cover the full range of courses in the community college mathematics curriculum, from Introductory Algebra to Differential Equations. Presenters will share information on and provide specific examples of writing assignments, portfolio models, metacognitive activities, structured collaborative activities, and assessment tools. CONTACT: Wesley Ostertag Department of Mathematics, Physical and Computer Sciences Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Phone: 914–431–8546 Fax: 914–431–8984 E-mail: ostertag@sunydutchess.edu Augmenting the Teaching of Linear Algebra through the Use of Software Tools (ATLAST) DUE 9455074 Application Deadline: March 21, 1996 The ATLAST workshops are a follow-up to the NSF sponsored ATLAST project to augment the teaching of linear algebra through the use of software tools. ATLAST is offering one basic workshop in 1996, and one advanced workshop in 1996. Workshop participants will learn how to use existing linear algebra software packages and to incorporate those packages into their courses. Participants will be expected to design their own computing exercises and projects at a level suitable for an undergraduate linear algebra class. For more information, see the World Wide Web site at http://tango.mth.umassd.edu/atlast/atlast.html. . Title(s) Date(s) Site(s) "ATLAST Workshop" June 12–15, 1996 Salve Regina University "ATLAST Workshop" "ATLAST Developer's Workshop" (Invited workshop) July 24–27, 1996 August 13–16, 1996 University of California, San Diego University of Washington Contact: Steven J. Leon Department of Mathematics University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA 02747 Phone: 508–999–8320 Fax: 508–999–8901 E-mail: sleon@umassd.edu The Geometry of Multivariable Calculus due 9455061 The workshops will strengthen the multidimensional geometric intuition that students need to understand multivariable calculus. There will be live demonstrations by mathematicians from industry on the use of multidimensional applied and computational geometry, such as in the design of automobiles, aircraft, and spacecraft. Workshops will be offered focusing on researching and designing geometric material-exercises, worksheets, test problems, and projects-ready for use in existing courses in elementary to advanced multivariable calculus, and in such related courses as linear algebra and advanced calculus. Title(s) Date(s) Site(s) "Computational Geometry Miniworkshop" May 2, 1996 Skamania Lodge, Columbia Gorge, WA "The Geometry of Multivariable Calculus" June 17–21, 1996 Spokane, WA "Abbreviated Workshop at MathFest 1996" August 12, 1996 Seattle, WA "MathFest Minicourse" call contact Seattle, WA "Real Applications of Modern Plane and Spatial Geometry" (adjusted to the high school level) August 22, 1996 Canadian Regional Conference of the NCTM Vancouver, BC "The Geometry of Multivariable Calculus" August 26–30, 1996 Cheney, WA "The Geometry of Multivariable Calculus" (adjusted to the high school level) October 16–18, 1997 36th Northwest Mathematics Conference Vancouver, BC Contact: Yves Nievergelt Department of Mathematics Eastern Washington University 526 5th Street Seattle, WA 99004 Phone: 509–359–4259 Fax: 509–359–4700 E-mail: ynievergelt@ewu.edu Calculus Consortium Workshops DUE 9352905 Application Deadline: May 20, 1996 The Calculus Consortium based at Harvard University is offering several workshops for undergraduate faculty. These workshops are particularly helpful for those teachers who will be using the Calculus Consortium based at Harvard developed classroom materials for the first time. Title(s) Date(s) Site(s) "Single Variable Calculus"-Teaching a reform calculus course for the first time. June 20, 1996 Omni Inner Harbor Hotel Baltimore, MD "Multivariable Calculus"-Application of the "Rule of Four" and the Bridge Calculus Consortium's approach to calculus June 20, 1996 Omni Inner Harbor Hotel Baltimore, MD "Applied Calculus". June 20, 1996 Omni Inner Harbor Hotel Baltimore, MD Future workshops: AMATYC, Nov. 1996 ICTCM, Nov. 1996 Joint AMS/MAA conference, January 1997 NCTM, March 1997 Contact: Herman "Suds" Sudholz Harvard University Calculus Consortium Science Center #325 One Oxford Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: 617–496–5421 Fax: 617–495–5132 E-mail: calculus@math.harvard.edu Fifth Annual Conference on the Teaching of Mathematics DUE 92541171 Application Deadline: May 1, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: June 21–22, 1996 Site(s): Omni Inner Harbor Hotel Baltimore, MD The Fifth Annual Conference on the Teaching of Mathematics is being held this year in Baltimore. Sessions involve faculty and administrators from a wide variety of types of institutions and focus on all aspects of mathematics reform and implementation. Contact: Jay Kirsch John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 605 3rd Avenue New York, NY 10158 Phone: 212ะ850ะ6980 Fax: 212–850–6118 E-mail: math@jwiley.com or jkirsche@jwiley.com Explorations in College Algebra DUE 9254117 Application Deadline: call contact DATE(S) OF WORKSHOP: June 20, 1996 Site(s): Omni Inner Harbor Hotel Baltimore, MD าExplorations in College Algebra,ำ developed by the College Algebra Consortium based at the University of Massachusetts at Boston, is offering workshops to help teachers become comfortable with their materials. Workshop participants will simulate the class environment by working in small groups on several explorations involving: collecting data, analyzing current data from the U.S. Census, performing scientific experiments, and using technology to understand the properties of functions. The workshop will involve the use of graphing calculators and the easy-to-use interactive software. The course may be taught using graphing calculators, computers (Mac or IBM equipped with a generic spreadsheet, and course software) or a combination of both. For information about the content of the workshop or materials contact: algebra@umbsky.cc.umb.edu. Contact: Linda Kime Department of Mathematics and Computer Science University of Massachusetts Boston, MA 02125 Phone: 617–287–6451 Fax: 617–265–7173 E-mail: math@jwiley.com PHYSICS 2-Year College Physics Faculty Enhancement Program DUE 9554671 Application Deadline: March 1, 1995 Date(s) of Workshop: May 13–24, 1996 Site(s): Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843 Texas A&M University and Lee College are conducting 2-year faculty enhancement programs of May Institutes and Follow-up Workshops for 2-year college physics faculty. Participants will receive a total of 6 hours of graduate-level physics credit from Texas A&M University for the successful completion of the program. This is the second year of a 2-year program. Contact: Robert Beck Clark Department of Physics or Thomas L. O'Kuma (Lee College) Texas A&M University Texas Engineering Experiment Station College Station , TX 77843 Phone: 409–845–3332/409–862–4996 Fax: 409–845–2590 E-mail: rbc@aip.org Teaching Physics Using the World Wide Web: A Faculty Enhancement Program for the New England States DUE 9554744 Application Deadline: April 1, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: June 2–14, 1996 Site(s): New Hampshire Technical Institute Concord, NH 03302 In this 2-week workshop, 24 physics instructors from universities and 2-year colleges in New England will explore how physics lessons can be developed and shared using the World Wide Web. They will learn to create physics lessons using the platform-independent hypertext markup language (HTML) of popular Web browsers. In addition, they will discover how to use multimedia resources such as digitized video. A major goal of the workshop is to create a network of physics instructors who will continue to correspond with one another after the workshop via a "home page" where they can post lessons and receive announcements of the latest developments in physics education research. Physics students from across New England will access this home page to explore problem sets, view digitized images, share data in joint experiments, and take part in a myriad of other activities that foster interaction between physics learning communities. Contact: Doyle V. Davis Department of Physics New Hampshire Technical College at Berlin Berlin, NH 03570 Phone: 603–752–1113, x1361 Fax: 603–752–6335 E-mail: d_davis@tec.nh.us Conference for New Physics Faculty DUE 9554738 Application Deadline: call contact Date(s) of Workshop: Fall 1996 Site(s): call contact The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) is conducting a conference that will cover new developments in physics curriculum and pedagogy. Participants will be selected from physics departments at research universities. Conference topics include active learning and interactive lectures, addressing conceptual misunderstandings, using technology, minority and gender issues, developing and funding innovation, physics as a liberal art, mentoring research students, training the next generation, and precollege outreach activities. Follow-up activities will include an electronic network and a session devoted to the new faculty workshop at the annual meeting of the AAPT. Fifty participants will be selected in the first year and 100 participants will be selected in the second year. Contact: Bernard V. Khoury American Association of Physics Teachers College Park, MD 20740 Phone: 301ะ209ะ3311 Fax: 301–209–0845 E-mail: bvk@aip.org Powerful Ideas in Physical Science: A Model Course DUE 9554625 Application Deadline: March 10, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: June 10–21, 1996 Site(s): Mississippi State University Starkville, MS 39762 Powerful Ideas in Physical Science: A Course Model, published by the American Association of Physics Teachers, is an innovative curriculum tool developed to help college faculty who teach introductory physical science to preservice elementary teachers and non-science majors. The materials will help the faculty member to develop a course that is activity-driven and constructivist in nature. The materials represent and exemplify some of the best teaching/learning practices based upon current physics education research and present activities that can be readily adapted by teachers to curriculum in use in elementary classrooms. The summer workshop will allow teachers to observe, and at times interact, with an introductory college course using Powerful Ideas and being taught by an experienced instructor. The participants will engage in daily discussions about the course as taught and will spend time planning for the implementation of units not demonstrated in the classroom. Each participant will carry out and critique model activities and lessons. Each participant will receive all of the course materials and an annual course license to reproduce and use the course materials with students when they return to their home institution. Other seminar topics will include "Overcoming Institutional Barriers" and "Relevant Finding from Learning Research." As a result of the highly interactive nature of the workshop, the number of participants will be limited. Contact: Donald F. Kirwan Department of Physics and Astronomy Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Phone: 504–388–8400 Fax: 504–763–9093 E-mail: kirwan@rouge.phys.lsu.edu 2-Year College Physics Workshop Project DUE 9554683 application deadline: 6 weeks before each workshop This 3-year national program is a continuation of several successful projects administered by Joliet Junior College and Lee College. It will provide 15 intensive workshops (five each year) for 2-year college physics teachers. Four of the five workshops will acquaint participants with the development and implementation of (1) microcomputer-based laboratories in mechanics and heat; (2) digital video, modeling, and microcomputer-based laboratories in electricity, magnetism, and optics; (3) physics simulations; and (4) active learning problem-solving strategies using conceptual exercises and overview case studies. The fifth workshop will be a working conference on introductory physics and will provide previous workshop participants with an opportunity for sharing, gaining additional experiences, and discussing new developments and technologies. The workshops will be reinforced by a networking system that employs a microcomputer bulletin board system, an Internet access system, and a newsletter. Title(s) Date(s) Site(s) "CE/OCS: Building a Better Understanding of Physics and Developing More Effective Problem-Solving Skills in Introductory Physics Courses Using Conceptual Exercises and Overview Case Studies" March 21–23, 1996 South Mountain Community College 7050 S. 24th Phoenix, AZ 85040 "Physics Simulations: Constructing and Implementing Effective Microcomputer Simulations in Introductory Physics Courses" April 25–27, 1996 Lee College, Baytown, TX 511 S. Whiting Avenue Baytown, TX 77520 "TYC Introductory Physics Conference" June 11–15, 1996 Joliet Junior College 1215 Houbolt Road Joliet, IL 60431 "MBL II: Implementing Effective Microcomputer-Based Laboratories in Introductory College-Level Physics Courses" (For those who have attended a prior MBL workshop) September 26–28, 1996 Jamestown Community College 525 Falconer Street Jamestown, NY 14701 "MBL: Implementing Effective Microcomputer-Based Laboratories in Introductory College-Level Physics Courses" November 14–16, 1996 Mira Costa Community College One Barnard Drive Oceanside, CA 92056 Contact: Curtis J. Hieggelke Department of Natural Science Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL 60436 Phone: 815–729–9020, x2371 Fax: 815–773–6671 E-mail: curth@jjc.cc.il.us SOCIAL SCIENCES Balancing the Introductory Economics Curriculum: Race, Gender, and Active Learning DUE 9554732 This series of workshops (each being 2 and one-half days) will prepare teachers of introductory economics to integrate controversial material about the economic status of women and people of color into the principles of economics courses in positive, non-divisive ways. During the workshops participants will examine the structure and content of introductory economics and will consider how they can make the course more inviting to a diverse student body. Participants will be exposed to the wealth of teaching techniques that facilitate the introduction of this material, and will have hands-on experience using these techniques as they study the roughly 20 race and gender balanced examples developed during the three earlier NSF-sponsored faculty development conferences (1993, 1994, and 1995). Faculty will leave the conference with the full set of materials needed to bring the important topics of race and gender into their introductory economics classes. Workshop Date(s) Site(s) October 1996 Atlantic City, New Jersey November 1996 March 1997 April 1997 October 1997 Atlanta, Georgia New York or Washington, DC Columbia, South Carolina call contact Contact: Susan F. Feiner Department of Economics and Women's Studies University of Southern Maine 94 Bedford Street Portland, ME 04103 Phone: 207–780–4966 Fax: 207–780–5532 E-mail: sffein@usm.maine.edu Census Data Analysis in College Courses: A Workshop DUE 9554748 Application Deadline: March 15, 1996 Date(s) of Workshop: June 16–21, 1996 Site(s): University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI 48221 This workshop introduces user-friendly, hands-on analysis of U.S. Census Data modules that can be implemented in lower-level courses in sociology, political science, economics, geography, and other social sciences. It is intended for instructors who wish to introduce one or more data analysis component in these courses. Introducing these data analysis components is intended to fill the quantitative reasoning gap that exists between traditional introductory social science classes and more specialized upper-level statistics and methods courses. Instructors from all social science disciplines are welcome to apply. We are especially interested in participants who wish to actively work with us, subsequent to the workshop, to develop data analysis exercises to be implemented in their classes in the following year. An introduction to the workshop's approach is on the World Wide Web home page: http//www.psc.lsa.umich.edu/SSDAN/. Contact: William H. Frey Population Studies Center University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI 48221 Phone: 313–994–3847 Fax: 313–998–7415 E-mail: william.frey@um.cc.umich.edu Page 20, Directory of NSF-Supported UFE Projects Chautauqua, Page 11 Chemistry, Page 21 Computer Science, Page 27 Engineering, Page 35 Geosciences, Page 37 Interdisciplinary, Page 43 Life Sciences, Page 49 Mathematics, Page 69 Physics, Page 73 Social Sciences, Page 75