Minutes
15 February, 2008
Math Division Meeting
10:00 AM Math Division Conference Room SUW 268
- Approval of Minutes
- Dean Burbank approved, Deanna Petersen seconded
- Kim Krutchek presented a new type of monitor (The Interwrite Workspace) that acts as a writing/drawing pad
- Items from Faculty Council (Terri Bedford) - Terri presented several weekly schedule options to the division
- After a discussion, Dean Burbank moved to keep the schedule the way it is
- Norris Harvey seconded, the division voted unanimously to keep the schedule the way it is now
- Program Review items revisited
- The division should review those programs that are primarily mathematics in nature (Math/Math Education) and the mathematics courses related to these programs
- Mini-mester survey questions reviewed
- Melissa Lavender is working on a student questionnaire regarding the minimester courses and has asked the division for their ideas/opinions concerning the questions
- Gerry Wilson showed the division a 'class reaction' survey which is given to students more frequently in order to gauge how a class is going
- Leo Lusk suggested using an internet message board to get student's candid opinions of the class
- Michael Brinegar presented his committee's choice for a new Pre-Algebra book to the division for adoption
- the division voted unanimously to support the committee's choice
- Pre Algebra
- 5th Edition, 2008
- Elayn, Martin-Gay
- Reports from Committees
- Faculty Council (Terri Bedford)
- Angelia Reynolds new Faculty Council Chair Elect for 2008-2009
- There is an 'at large' position on the council open
- The new e-learning course compensation chart was shown to the division
- Other
- Lunch with Natural Sciences will be Monday between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM
Present: Patrice Adams, Terri Bedford, Michael Brinegar, Parmy Cobb, Dean Burbank, Norris Harvey, Sharon Hudson, Leo Lusk, Deanna Petersen, Gerry Wilson (presiding), Scott Spencer (recording)
Absent: Lloyd Harris, Angelia Reynolds
Guest: Kim Krutchek
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