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For All Practical Purposes: Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics 1994.
26 videocassettes (ca. 900 min.) Management science. 1. Overview -- 2. Street smarts -- 3. Trains, planes, and critical paths -- 4. Juggling machines -- 5. Juicy problems -- Statistics. 6. Overview -- 7. Behind the headlines -- 8. Picture this -- 9. Place your bets -- 10. Confident conclusions -- Social choice. 11. Overview -- 12. The impossible dream -- 13. More equal than others -- 14. Zero sum games -- 15. Prisoner's dilemma -- On size and shape. 16. Overview -- 17. How big is too big -- 18. It grows and grows --19. Stand up conic -- 20. It started in Greece. Computer science. 21. Overview -- 22. Rules of the game -- 23. Counting by twos -- 24. Creating a code -- 25. Moving picture show -- 26. Conclusion : summing up. Shows how mathematics is applied in a variety of settings and disciplines. Free access to set as Video on Demand at FORMAT = Videorecording and Streaming Video (Video on Demand)
FORMAT= VHS and Streaming video. LOCATION = Circulation Desk QA 7 .F682 1994
Joy of Thinking: The Beauty and Power of Classical Mathematics Ideas c2003.
6 videocassettes (ca. 720 min.) Great courses. Lecturers: Dr. Edward B. Burger of Williams College and Michael Starbird of University of Texas at Austin. 24 lectures (30 min. each) Discover classical mathematics as an artistic and creative realm that contains some of the greatest ideas of human history, ideas that have shaped cultures. Explore the fourth dimension, coincidences, fractals, the allure of number and geometry in understandable terms. No formulas, problems, equations, techniques and drills that remind us of school, but thinking that opens doors and minds and become an endless frontier of ideas to explore. PT. 1. TAPE 1: lecture 1. Great ideas that bring our world into focus. ; lecture 2. How many? Counting surprises ; lecture 3. Fermat's last theorem and the allure of number ; lecture 4. Pining for natures numbers. -- PT. 1. TAPE 2: lecture 5. Sizing up the Fibonacci numbers. ; lecture 6. Sexiest rectangle. ; Lecture 7. Hidden beauty of the golden rectangle. ; lecture 8. Pythagorean theorem and geometry of ellipses -- PT. 1. TAPE 3: lecture 9. Not-so-platonic relationships in platonic solids. ; lecture 10. Hunting for a sixth platonic solid. ; lecture 11. Is there a fourth dimension? Can we see it? ; lecture 12. Invisible art of the fourth dimension. PT. 2. TAPE 1: lecture 13. A twisted idea--the Mobius band. ; lecture 14. One-sided, sealed surface--the Klein bottle ; lecture 15. Ordinary origami--creating beautiful patterns. ; lecture 16. Unfolding paper to reveal a fiery fractal -- PT. 2. TAPE 2: lecture 17. Fractals--infinitely complex creations. ; lecture 18. Fractal frauds of nature. ; lecture 19. Chance surprises--measuring uncertainty ; lecture 20. Door number two or door number three? -- PT. 2. TAPE 3: lecture 21. Great expectations--weighing the uncertain future ; lecture 22. Random thoughts--randomness in our world. ; lecture 23. How surprising are surprising coincidences? ; lecture 24. Life lessons learned from mathematical thinking.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = General QA 7 .B87 2003.
Math!: a Four Letter Word 1990.
20 min. Explores ways to identify psychological obstacles to math learning and ways to encourage positive feelings about math.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = General QA 11 .S35 1990a.
The Joy of Mathematics. Part 1 c1999.
3 videocassettes. SuperStar teachers. Great courses. A series of 12 lectures by Professor Murray Siegel discusses basic number theory all the way through algebra, geometry, trigonometry, fractals, calculus and more. Tape 1. Lecture 1. An introduction and the counting numbers -- Lecture 2. Patterns with counting numbers -- Lecture 3. Rational numbers -- Lecture 4. Numbers that are not rational -- Tape 2. Lecture 5. Imaginary and complex numbers -- Lecture 6. Algebra -- Generalizing arithmetic -- Lecture 7. The linear function -- Lecture 8. Quadratic and cubic functions -- Tape 3. Lecture 9. The power of exponentials -- Lecture 10. Calculus-- the derivative -- Lecture 11. Calculus--the integral and power series -- Lecture 12. Fractals.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = General QA 37.2 .J69
The Joy of Mathematics. Part 2 c1999.
3 videocassettes. SuperStar teachers. Great courses. A series of 12 lectures by Professor Murray Siegel discusses basic number theory all the way through algebra, geometry, trigonometry, fractals, calculus and more.
Tape 1. Lecture 13. Geometry in history -- Lecture 14. Geometric relations: area, volume, and polygons -- Lecture 15. -- Triangles and trigonometry -- Tape 2. Lecture 16. Conic sections -- Lecture 17. Introduction to probability -- Lecture 18. Binomial and normal probability -- Lecture 19. Probability and simulation -- Lecture 20. Data displays and numerical statistics -- Tape 3. Lecture 21. Regression analysis and correlation -- Lecture 22. The central limit theorem and hypothesis testing -- Lecture 23. Surveys and confidence intervals -- Lecture 24. A summing up.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = General QA 37.2 .J69 pt.2 1999.
Math, Who Needs It?! c1991.
58 min. Beginning in Jaime Escalante's East Los Angeles classroom, shows how math is used in real life. With guest appearences by Bill Cosby, Dizzy Gillespie, Teri Garr, Joe Piscopo, Marla Gibbs, Paul Rodriguez, Jeff Altman, Rosana DeSoto, Paula Poundstone, Charles Fleischer, D.L. Hughley, world class professionals, engineers and designers, viewers are shown the applications of math from skateboard design to fashion, sports and music.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATIOn = General QA 37.2 .M37 1991.
Donald in Mathmagic Land 1988.
27 min. Walt Disney mini classics. Originally released in 1959 as motion picture. Donald Duck learns of the importance of mathematics from the time of the early Greeks and the relationship of mathematical principles of music, art, architecture, mechanics, sports, and other phases of our daily lives.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATIONS = Circulation Desk and General QA 40.5 .D6 1988.
Mathematical Patterning in the World of Poker and Word Games 2005.
50 min. Science and its application mini lecture series. Gerald Krusinski discusses mathematical problem solving using poker and word game examples.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION =General and Archives QA 63 .M384 2005a QA93 .I55 1992.
Innumeracy & Beyond: Ruminations of a Numbers Man 1992.
60 min. Broadcast on PBS as a segment of: Author, author. John Allen Paulos, author of Innumeracy and Beyond numeracy, discusses his books, as well as his philosophy of mathematics and approach to teaching. He shares his thoughts on numeracy and understanding the thinking behind the solution to mathematical problems.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION =Circulation Desk QA 93 .I55 1992.
The Joy of Mathematics c2007.
4 videodiscs (ca. 720 min.) Great courses. Science & mathematics. Lecturer: Arthur T. Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College.
24 lectures (30 minutes each) Professor Benjamin celebrates the joy of math. Shows how everything in math is connected. Pt. 1. Lecture 1. The joy of math : the big picture -- lecture 2. The joy of numbers -- lecture 3. The joy of primes -- lecture 4. The joy of counting -- lecture 5. The joy of Fibonacci numbers -- lecture 6. The joy of algebra -- lecture 7. The joy of higher algebra -- lecture 8. The joy of algebra made visual -- lecture 9. The joy of 9 -- lecture 10. The joy of proofs -- lecture 11. The joy of geometry -- lecture 12. The joy of pi -- Pt. 2. lecture 13. The joy of trigonometry -- lecture 14. The joy of the imaginary number i -- lecture 15. The joy of the number e -- lecture 16. The joy of infinity -- lecture 17. The joy of infinite series -- lecture 18. The joy of differential calculus -- lecture 19. The joy of approximating with calculus -- lecture 20. The joy of integral calculus -- lecture 21. The joy of Pascal's triangle -- lecture 22. The joy of probability -- lecture 23. The joy of mathematical games -- lecture 24. The joy of mathematical magic.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION= General QA 93 .B465 2007
Life By the Numbers 2006.
7 videodiscs (399 min.) Originally broadcast on television in 1998. Relates the concept of life and everyday occurrences to mathematics. Reveals the range of creative and powerful ways in which scientists, artists, athletes, medical researchers, and many others are using mathematics to explore our world and to enhance our lives. 1. Seeing is believing: special effects -- 2. The numbers game: sports -- 3. Patterns of nature: biology -- 4. Chances of a lifetime: probability -- 5. Shape of the world: exploration -- 6. A new age: information age -- 7. Making a difference : education.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = General QA 93 .L544 2006.
Powers of Ten: The Films of Charles & Ray Eames. Vol. 1 2000.
46 min. Powers of ten was originally produced as a motion picture in 1977, A rough sketch in 1968, and 901 : after 45 years of working in 1989. Powers of ten illustrates a picnic in Chicago and then begins moving ten times farther out every ten seconds, until our own galaxy is visible only as a speck of light. Then, we move inward into the hand of a sleeping picnicker with ten times more magnification every ten seconds. A rough sketch is an earlier version of the same concept illustrated in Powers of ten. 901: after 45 years of working examines the Office of Charles and Ray Eames as it is being dismantled and cleaned out. Powers of ten / made by the Office of Charles and Ray Eames for
IBM -- A rough sketch / production, Antti Pantero, Tadas Zilius, Ted Organ ; made for the Commission on College Physics by the Office of Charles Eames -- 901 : after 45 years of working / produced by Eames Demetrios and Lucia Eames Demetrios ; written, directed, photographed, and edited by Eames Demetrios.
FORMAT DVD. LOCATION = General QA 161.E95 F556 2000.
Mathematics Illuminated 2008.
13 programs (30 min. each) Mathematics Illuminated is a 13-part multimedia learning resource for adult learners and high school teachers in math and other disciplines. The series explores major themes in the field of mathematics, from mankind's earliest study of prime numbers to the cutting edge mathematics used to reveal the shape of the universe. Rather than a series of problems to be solved, mathematics is presented as play we engage in to answer deep questions that are relevant in our world today. Mathematics also provides us with a powerful language for uncovering and describing phenomena in the world around us. Contents: 1. The primes -- 2. Combinatorics counts -- 3. How big is infinity? -- 4. Topology's twists and turns -- 5. Other dimensions -- 6. The beauty of symmetry -- 7. Making sense of randomness -- 8. Geometries beyond Euclid -- 9. Game theory -- 10. Harmonious math -- 11. Connecting with networks -- 12. In sync -- 13. The concepts of chaos.
FORMAT = Streaming video LOCATION = QA 93
An Introduction to Number Theory 2008.
4 videodiscs (12 hrs.) Great courses. Science & mathematics. Taught by: Professor Edward B. Burger, Williams College.
24 lectures (30 minutes. each) pt. 1. Lecture 1. Number theory and mathematical research -- lecture 2. Natural numbers and their personalities -- lecture 3. Triangular numbers and their progressions -- lecture 4. Geometric progressions, exponential growth -- lecture 5. Recurrence sequences -- lecture 6. The Binet formula and towers of Hanoi -- lecture 7. The classical theory of prime numbers -- lecture 8. Euler's product formula and divisibility -- lecture
9. The prime number theorem and Riemann -- lecture 10. Division algorithm and modular arithmetic -- lecture 11. Cryptography and Fermat's little theorem -- lecture 12. The RSA encryption scheme -- Pt. 2. Lecture 13. Fermat's method of ascent -- lecture 14. Fermat's last theorem -- lecture 15. Factorization and algebraic number theory -- lecture 16. Pythagorean triples -- lecture 17. An introduction to algebraic geometry -- lecture 18. The complex structure of elliptic curves -- lecture 19. The abundance of irrational numbers -- lecture 20. Transcending the algebraic numbers -- lecture 21. Diophantine approximation -- lecture 22. Writing real numbers as continued fractions -- lecture 23. Applications involving continued fractions -- lecture 24. A Journey's end and the journey ahead.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION General QA 241 .B874 2008.
The Proof c1997.
60 min. Originally broadcast on PBS as an episode of: Nova. Describes mathematician Andrew-Wiles' quest to prove Fermat's Last Theorem and shows complex mathematical concepts with the help of computer animation.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION =General QA 244 .P7 1997.
The Shape of Nature c2010.
6 videodiscs (ca. 1080 min.) Great courses. Science & mathematics. Lecturer: Professor Satyan L. Devadoss, Williams College. An authoriative guide to the mathematical shapes around us: how they're formed, how they're studied, and how they're applied to our everyday lives. With these lectures presented in three parts you will discover the intricate relationship between mathematics and nature, get a pointed introduction to the language mathematicians use to study shapes and dimensions, and learn how to finally make sense of this abstract intriguing subject. Contents: Disc 1. Lecture 1. Understanding nature ; Lecture 2. The language of shapes ; Lecture 3. Knots and strings ; Lecture 4. Creating new knots from old ; Lecture 5. DNA entanglement ; Lecture 6. The Jones revolution -- Disc 2. Lecture 7. Symmetries of molecules ; Lecture 8. The messy business of tangles and mutations ; Lecture 9. Braids and the language of groups ; Lecture 10. Platonic solids and Euler's masterpiece ; Lecture 11. Surfaces and a new notion of equivalence ; Lecture 12. Reaching boundaries and losing orientations -- Disc 3. Lecture 13. Knots and surfaces -- 14. Wind flows and currents -- 15. Curvature and Gauss's geometric gem -- 16. Playing with scissors and polygons -- 17. Bending chains and folding origami -- 18. Cauchy's rigidity and Connelly's flexibility -- Disc 4. Lecture19. Mountain terrains and surface reconstruction -- 20. Voronoi's regions of influence -- 21. Convex hulls and computational conplexity -- 22. Patterns and colors -- 23. Orange stackings and bubble partitions -- 24. The topology of the universe -- Disc 5. Lecture 25. Tetrahedra and mathematical surgery -- 26. The fundamental group -- 27. Poincare's question and Perelman's answer -- 28. The geometry of the universe -- 29. Visualizing in higher dimensions -- 30. Polyhedra in higher dimensions -- Disc 6. Lecture 31. Particle motions -- 32. Particle collisions -- 33. Evolutionary trees -- 34. Chaos and fractals -- 35. Reclaiming Leonardo da Vinci -- 36. Pushing the forefront.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = General QA 401 .S457 2010.
Mathematics of the Honeycomb c1977.
13 min. The elegance of the honeycomb was not fully appreciated until modern mathematical methods were applied. Through a historical and analytical approach to the honeycomb problem, the student is led to appreciate the importance of mathematics in science and engineering.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION =Circulation Desk QA 447 .M38 1977.
Math 1108 (Perspectives of Mathematics)
Video Lectures on CD to Accompany Mathematical Ideas 11th ed, and expanded 11th edition Miller/Heeren/Hornsby. (6 CDs)
LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA39.2 .M55 2008
One LIBRARY USE ONLY set at Circulation Desk
One FREE CHECK-OUT set in General
Mathematics 1218 (General Education Mathematics)
Thinking Mathematically. 5th ed. (1 DVD)
LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA39.2 .B592 2011
One LIBRARY USE ONLY set at Circulation Desk
Two FREE CHECK-OUT sets in General
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Mathematics 1220 (Quantitative Literacy)
Video Lectures on CD to Accompany Using and Understanding Mathematics: a Quantitative Reasoning Approach. 4th ed. (6 CDs)
LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA39.3 .B462 2008
One LIBRARY USE ONLY set at Circulation Desk
Two FREE CHECK-OUT sets in General
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Early History of Mathematics c2000.
30 min. The recorded history of mathematics spans several millennia. The development of calculus in the seventeenth century A.D. forms a dividing line between ancient mathematics and the dawn of modern mathematics. This program focuses on some of the landmark contributions that led to the birth of calculus. Also contains some genuine mathematics presented through the powerful and engaging medium of computer animation.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = General QA 21 .E275 2000.
Great Thinkers, Great Theorems c2010.
4 videodiscs (720 min.) Great courses. Science & mathematics. Lecturer: William Dunham, Truman Koehler Professor of Mathematics at Muhlenberg College. Contents: Disc 1. Lecture 1. Theorems as Masterpieces ; Lecture 2. Mathematics before Euclid ; Lecture 3. The Greatest Mathematics Book of All ; Lecture 4. Euclid's Elements--Triangles and Polygons ; Lecture 5. Number Theory in Euclid ; Lecture 6. The Life and Works of Archimedes -- Disc 2. Lecture 7. Archimedes's Determination of Circular Area ; Lecture 8. Heron's Formula for Triangular Area ; Lecture 9. Al-Khw¯arizm¯i and Islamic Mathematics ; Lecture 10. A Horatio Algebra Story ; Lecture 11. To the Cubic and Beyond ; Lecture 12. The Heroic Century Disc 3. Lecture 13. The Legacy of Newton ; Lecture 14. Newton's Infinite Series ; Lecture 15. Newton's Proof of Heron's Formula ; Lecture 16. The Legacy of Leibniz ; Lecture 17. The Bernoullis and the Calculus Wars ; Lecture 18. Euler, the Master -- Disc 4. Lecture 19. Euler's Extraordinary Sum ; Lecture 20. Euler and the Partitioning of Numbers ; Lecture 21. Gauss--The Prince of Mathematicians ; Lecture 22. The 19th Century--Rigor and Liberation ; Lecture 23. Cantor and the Infinite ; Lecture 24. Beyond the Infinite.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = General QA 21 .G743 2010.
The Music of the Spheres [1988?], c1974.
52 min. Originally broadcast as a segment of: Ascent of man. Traces the evolution of mathematics and explores the relationship of numbers to musical harmony, early astronomy, and perspective in painting.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = General QA 21 .M8 1988.
The Queen of the Sciences: A History of Mathematics c2008.
4 videodiscs (720 min.) Great courses. Science & mathematics. Lecturer: Dr. David M. Bressoud, Professor of Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Macalester College. Contents: Part 1: Disc 1. Lecture 1. What is mathematics? ; Lecture 2. Babylonian and Egyptian mathematics ; Lecture 3. Greek mathematics: Thales to Euclid ; Lecture 4. Greek mathematics: Archimedes to Hypatia ; Lecture 5. Astronomy and the origins of trigonometry ; Lecture 6. Indian mathematics: Trigonometry blossoms -- Disc 2. Lecture 7. Chinese mathematics: Advances in computation ; Lecture 8. Islamic mathematics: The creation of algebra ; Lecture 9. Italian algebraists solve the cube ; Lecture 10. Napier and the natural logarithm ; Lecture 11. Galileo and the mathematics of motion ; Lecture 12. Fermat, Descartes, and analytic geometry
Part 2. Disc 3. Lecture 13. Newton: Modeling the universe ; Lecture 14. Leibniz and the emergence of calculus ; Lecture 15. Euler: Calculus proves its promise ; Lecture 16. Geometry: From Alhambra to Escher ; Lecture 17. Gauss: Invention of differential geometry ; Lecture 18. Algebra becomes the science of symmetry -- Disc 4. Lecture 19. Modern analysis: Fourier to Carleson ; Lecture 20. Riemann sets new directions for analysis ; Lecture 21. Sylvester and Ramanujan: Different worlds ; Lecture 22. Fermat's last theorem: The final triumph ; Lecture 23. Mathematics: The ultimate physical reality ; Lecture 24. Problems and prospects for the 21st century.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = General QA 21 .Q844 2008.
The Story of Math 2009.
3 videodiscs (ca. 310 min.) Examines the development of key mathematical ideas and shows how, in a multitude of surprising ways, mathematical ideas underpin the science, technology, and culture that shape our world. Includes bonus documentary: The music of the primes. disc 1. Episode 1: The language of the universe ; Episode 2: The genius of the East -- disc 2. Episode 3: The frontiers of space ; Episode 4: To infinity and beyond -- bonus disc. The music of the primes (2005) Special features: Mathematician biographies.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = General QA 21 .S767 2009.
Infinite Secrets c2003, c2002.
60 min. Originally broadcast on the PBS television program, Nova. Explores the discovery of Archimedes' treatise, The method, and how scholarly work revealed the mathematicians original concepts, ideas, and theories.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = General QA 29.A7 I65 2003.
Mathematics! Project Mathematics c2005.
3 videodiscs (230 min.) Explores basic topics in high school mathematics using computer animation, live action, music, special effects and humor. DVD 1: Similarity ; The theorem of Pythagoras ; The story of [pi] (67 min.) -- DVD 2: Sines and cosines. Parts I-III (81 min.) -- DVD 3: Polynomials ; The tunnel of Samos ; Early history (82 min.)
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = General QA 39.3 .M384 2005.
Zero to Infinity: a History of Numbers 2007.
4 videodiscs Great courses. Science & mathematics. Lecturer: Edward B. Burger, Williams College. 24 lectures (30 minutes each) Part 1. Lecture 1. The ever-evolving notion of number -- Lecture 2. The dawn of numbers -- Lecture 3. Speaking the language of numbers -- Lecture 4. The dramatic digits, the power of zero -- Lecture 5. The magical and spiritual allure of numbers -- Lecture 6. Nature's numbers, patterns without people -- Lecture 7. Numbers of prime importance -- Lecture 8. Challenging the rationality of numbers -- Lecture 9. Walk the (number) line -- Lecture 10. The commonplace chaos among real numbers -- Lecture 11. A beautiful dusting of zeroes and twos -- Lecture 12. An
intuitive sojourn into arithmetic -- Part 2. Lecture 13. The story of [pi] -- Lecture 14. The story of Euler's e -- Lecture 15. Transcendental numbers -- Lecture 16. An algebraic approach to numbers -- Lecture 17. The five most important numbers -- Lecture 18. An analytic approach to numbers -- Lecture 19. A new breed of numbers -- Lecture 20.
The notion of transfinite numbers -- Lecture 21. Collections too infinite to count -- Lecture 22. In and out, the road to a third infinity -- Lecture 23. Infinity, what we know and what we don't -- Lecture 24. The endless frontier of number.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = General QA 141.2 .B874 2007.
Mathematics Career Guide College and Career Information Center
Careers in Mathematics , c1998.
26 min. Sloan career cornerstone series. Contains interviews with mathematicians working in industry, business and government. The purpose of the video is to allow the viewer to hear from people working outside academia what their day-to-day work life is like and how their background in mathematics contributes to their ability to do their job. Interviews were conducted on site, showing the work environment and some of the projects mathematicians were contributing to as part of multidisciplinary teams. People interviewed come from industrial based firms such as Kodak and Boeing, business and financial firms such as Price Waterhouse and D. E. Shaw & Co., and government agencies such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Naval Sea System Command.
FORMAT = VHS. Location = College and Career Information Center QA 10.5 .C37 1998.
Math at Work 1997.
15 min. This video features thirteen contemporary women in nontraditional careers who use math in their work.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = College and Career Information Center QA 135.5 .M289 1996.
Basic Math 1997.
6 videodiscs (900 min.). Great courses. Science & mathematics.Lectures delivered by Professor Murray H. Siegel, Sam Houston State University. 30 lectures (30 min. each). Course designed to provide students with an understanding of arithmetic and to prepare them for Algebra I and beyond. Contents Disc 1. Lesson 1. Introduction and review of addition and subtraction -- Lesson 2. Multiplication and division -- Lesson 3. Long division -- Lesson 4. Introduction to fractions -- Lesson 5. Adding fractions -- Disc 2. Lesson 6. Subtracting fractions -- Lesson 7. Multiplying fractions -- Lesson 8. Dividing fractions, plus a review of fractions -- Lesson 9. Adding and subtracting decimals -- Lesson 10. Multiplying and dividing decimals -- Disc 3. Lessons 11. Using the calculator -- Lesson 12. Fractions, decimals and percents -- Lesson 13. Percent problems -- Lesson 14. Ratios and proportions -- Lesson 15. Exponents and the order of operations. Disc 4. Lesson 16. Adding and subtracting integers -- Lesson 17. Multiplication and division of integers, and and introduction to square roots -- Lesson 18. Negative and fractional powers -- Lesson 19. Geometry I -- Lesson 20. Geometry II -- Disc 5. Lessons 21. Graphing in the coordinate plane -- Lesson 22. Number theory -- Lesson 23. Number patterns I -- Lesson 24. Number patterns II -- Lesson 25. Statistics -- Disc 6. Lessons 26. Probability -- Lesson 27. Measurement -- Lesson 28. Problem solving techniques -- Lesson 29. Solving simple equations -- Lesson 30. Introduction to Algebra I.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = General PE 1127.M3 S544 1997.
Numbers and Fractions 2000.
1 computer optical disc. Math course ; unit 1. Essential mathematics for electrical courses. Interactive multimedia program focusing on basic mathematical principles including whole numbers, fractions, decimal fractions, and signed numbers.
FORMAT = CD. LOCATION = Circulation Desk QA107 .M3 2000 pt. 1.
Powers, Roots, Measurement Units, Algebra, Formulas and Equations 2000.
1 computer optical disc. Math course ; unit 2. Essential mathematics for electrical courses. Interactive multimedia program focusing on how to compute powers, roots, and measurements as well as principles of algebra.
FORMAT = CD. LOCATION = Circulation Desk QA107 .M3 2000 pt. 2.
Simultaneous Equations, Ratio, Proportions, Percentage and Geometry 2000.
1 computer optical disc. Math course ; unit 3. Essential mathematics for electrical courses. Interactive multimedia program focusing on mathematical principles including simultaneous equations, ratio and proportion, percentage, and geometry.
FORMAT = CD. LOCATION = Circulation Desk QA107 .M3 2000 pt. 3.
The Zany World of Basic Math c1997.
105 min.The Standard Deviants video course review.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION =General QA 107 .Z3 1997.
Workplace Mathematics 2000, 1985.
3 videocassettes (63 min.) Discusses elementary mathematical principles that can be applied to a specific job requirement, including whole numbers, fractions, decimals and introductory algebra.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION =Circulation Desk QA 135.5 .W675 2000.
Math in Electrical Technology 1998.
Streaming video (11 min.) Exploring math in technology series. Uses real-life situations to illustrate how mathematics are an important part in electronics.
FORMAT = Connect to streaming video. LOCATION = TK 7835 .
Mathematics 0451, 0452 and 0460 (Essentials of Arithmetic I and II, College Arithmetic)
Basic College Mathematics. 8th ed. (Lial/Salzman/Hestwood) (6 DVDs)
LOCATION = General QA39.2 .B37 2010
One FREE CHECK-OUT set in General
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Mathematics 0452 (Essentials of Arithmetic II)
Basic College Mathematics. 3rd ed. (Martin-Gay Developmental Math Series) (4 CDs)
LOCATION = Circulation Desk QA39.3 .M378 2006
One LIBRARY USE ONLY set at Circulation Desk
Mathematics 0470 (Elementary Plane Geometry)
Video Instruction to Accompany Elementary Geometry for College Students. 5th ed. (5 DVDs)
LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA453 .A442 2011
One LIBRARY USE ONLY set at Circulation Desk
TWO FREE CHECK-OUT sets in General
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Discrete Mathematics 2009.
4 videodiscs (720 min.). Great Courses. Science & Mathematics. Lectures delivered by Professor Arthur T. Benjamin. Presents a course in discrete mathematics which deals with quantities that can be broken into small pieces, like pixels on a computer screen, the letters or numbers in a password, or directions on how to drive from one place to another. The three main areas examined are combinatorics, number theory, and graph theory.
Contents: Part 1. Disc 1.: Lecture 1. What is discrete mathematics? ; Lecture 2. Basic concepts of combinatorics ; Lecture 3. The 12-fold way of combinatorics ; Lecture 4. Pascal's triangle and the binomial theorem ; Lecture 5. Advanced combinatorics: multichoosing ; Lecture 6. The principle of inclusion-exclusion -- Disc 2. Lecture 7. Proofs: inductive, geometric, combinatorial ; Lecture 8. Linear recurrences and Fibonacci Numbers ; Lecture 9. Gateway to number theory: divisibility ; Lecture 10. The structure of numbers ; Lecture 11. Two principles: pigeonholes and parity ; 12. Modular arithmetic: the math of remainders. Part 2. Disc 3.: Lecture 13. Enormous exponents and card shuffling ; Lecture 14. Fermat's "little" theorem and prime testing ; Lecture 15. Open secrets: public key cryptography ; Lecture 16. The birth of graph theory ; Lecture 17. Ways to walk: matrices and Markov Chains ; Lecture 18. Social networks and stable marriages -- Disc 4. Lecture 19. Tournaments and King Chickens ; Lecture 20. Weighted graphs and minimum spanning trees ; Lecture 21. Planarity: when can a graph be untangled? ; Lecture 22. Coloring graphs and maps ; Lecture 23. Shortest paths and algorithm complexity ; Lecture 24. The magic of discrete mathematics.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = General QA 39.3 .B4595 2009
Trigonometry, Numbering Systems, Vectors and Boolean Algebra 2000.
1 computer optical disc. Math course ; unit 4. Essential mathematics for electrical courses. Interactive multimedia program focusing on advanced mathematical principles including trigonometry; vectors; binary, octal, and hexadecimal numbers; and boolean algebra fundamentals.
FORMAT = CD. LOCATION = Circulation Desk QA 107 .M3 2000 pt. 4.
The Pumped-Up World of Pre-Algebra c1998 and 2001.
2 videocassettes (185 min.) or 1 videodisc (1 hr., 32 min. of Part 1) Standard Deviants. Teaches the concepts of pre-algebra, including exponents, factoring, absolute value, square roots, and inequalities. integer exponents -- Prime factorization -- Roots -- Expressing roots with fractional exponents -- Inequalities.
FORMAT = VHS and DVD. LOCATIONS = VHS: General QA 107 .P8 1998 and DVD: General QA 107 .P8 2001
Beginning Algebra [1995], c1993.
14 videocassettes. Mathematics, a video tutoring concept. [1-2] Operations on fractions (2016) ; Operations on real numbers (2001) -- [3- 4] Exponents, order of operations & introduction to variables (2017) ; Combining like terms (2018) -- [5-6] Solving linear equations (2002) ; Applications of linear equations (2019) -- [7-8] Solving linear inequalities (2003) ; Exponents (2004) -- [9-10] Operations on polynomials (2005) ; Factoring. Part I (2006) -- [11-12] Factoring. Part II (2007) ; Solving quadratic equations by factoring (2008) -- [13-14] Rational expressions. Part 1-2 (2009-2010) -- [15-16] Equations with rational expressions (2011) ; Ratio and proportion (2020) -- [17- 18] Systems of equations (2014) ; Word problems (2015) -- [19-20] Applications with rational expressions (2021) ; Graphing linear equations (2012) -- [21-22] Introduction to radicals (2023) ; Adding & subtracting radicals (2024) -- [23- 24] Multiplying and dividing radicals (2025) ; Radical equations and applications (2026) -- [25-26] Solving quadratic equations by completing the square (2029); Solving quadratic equations by the quadratic formula (2030) -- [27-28] Slope and equations of lines (2022) ; Functions and graphing inequalities (2013).
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION =General QA 152.2 .B4 1995.
Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: a Unified Approach c2004.
3 computer optical discs. Instructor, Sherri Messersmith. tape 1: chp. 0. Prealgebra review -- chp. 1. From arithmetic to algebra (chp. 0-1: 29:30 min.) -- tape 2. chp. 2. Equations and inequalities (51:07 min.) -- tape 3. chp. 3. Graphs and linear equations (35:40 min.) -- tape 4. chp. 4. Exponents and polynomials (40:37 min.) -- tape 5. chp. 5. A beginning look at functions (34:53 min.) -- tape 6. chp. 6. Factoring polynomials (48 min.) -- tape 7. chp. 7. Rational expressions (64:20 min.) -- tape 8. chp. 8. Systems of linear equations and inequalities (71:25 min.) -- tape 9. chp. 9. Graphical solutions (29:55 min.) -- tape 10. chp. 10. Radicals and exponents (55:33 min.) -- tape 11. chp. 11. Quadradic functions (52:10 min.) -- tape 12. chp. 12. Conic sections (32:15 min.) -- tape 13. chp. 13. Exponential and logarithmic functions (47:05 min.).
FORMAT = CD. LOCATIONS = Circulation Desk, General QA152.2 .H843 2004.
Beginning and Intermediate Algebra: a Unified Worktext c2004.
12 videocassettes (10 hr., 24 min.) : ill. ; 1/2 in. Instructor, Sherri Messersmith. tape 1: chp. 0. Prealgebra review -- chp. 1. Real numbers and algebraic expressions (chp. 0-1: 32:07 min.) -- tape 2. chp. 2. Equations and inequalities (54:48 min.) -- tape 3. chp. 3. Graph linear equations and inequalities in two variables (55:36 min.) -- tape 4. chp. 4. Systems of linear equations and inequalities (59:57 min.) -- tape 5. chp. 5. Polynomials (37:56 min.) -- tape 6. chp. 6. Factoring (47 min.) -- tape 7. chp. 7. Rational expressions (55:39 min.)-- tape 8. chp. 8. Functions (40:52 min.) -- tape 9. chp. 9. Radicals and rational exponents (70:40 min.) -- tape 10. chp. 10. Quadratic equations and inequalities (78:02 min.) -- tape 11. chp. 11. Exponential and logarithmic functions (44:58 min.) -- tape 12. chp. 12. Conic sections (46:50 min.).
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = General QA 152.2 .S773 2004.
Algebra in Simplest Terms 1991.
26 streaming video programs, 30 min. each. Solving equations is a basic operation of all higher math. This set shows algebra's usefulness to retailers, biologists, and even anyone who drives a car. Host Sol Garfunkel walks viewers through realistic problems, highlighting common trouble spots. pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. The language of algebra -- pt. 3. Exponents and radicals -- pt. 4. Factoring polynomials -- pt. 5. Linear equations -- pt. 6. Complex numbers -- pt. 7. Quadratic equations -- pt. 8. Inequalities -- pt. 9. Absolute value -- pt. 10. Linear relations -- pt. 11. Circle and parabola -- pt. 12. Ellipse and hyperbola -- pt. 13. Functions -- pt. 14. Composition and inverse functions -- pt. 15. Variation --; pt. 16. Polynomial functions -- pt. 17. Rational functions -- pt. 18. Exponential functions -- pt. 19. Logarithmic functions -- pt. 20. Systems of equations -- pt. 21. Systems of linear inequalities -- pt. 22. Arithmetic sequences and series -- pt. 23. Geometric sequences and series -- pt. 24. Mathematical induction -- pt. 25. Permutations and combinations -- pt. 26. Probability.
FORMAT = Streaming video. LOCATION = QA 152.5
Algebra Connections: the Intermediate Algebra Video Course 1991.
31 videocassettes. les. 1. Real numbers -- les. 3. Integer exponents -- les. 4. Linear equations and formulas -- les. 5. Applications of linear equations -- les. 6. Linear equations: absolute values -- les. 7 Graphing lines -- les. 9. Introduction to functions -- les. 10. Systems of linear equations in two variables -- les. 11. Linear systems in three variables -- les. 12. Solution of linear systems using determinants -- les. 13. Polynomials -- les. 14. Methods of factoring -- les. 16. Algebraic fractions -- les. 17. Applications of rational expressions -- les. 18. Division of polynomials -- les. 19. Radicals: fractional exponents -- les. 20. Applications of radicals -- les. 21. Complex numbers -- les. 22. Solving quadratic equations -- les. 23. Equations reducible to quad form -- les. 24. Nonlinear inequalities -- les. 25. Types of functions: inverse functions -- les. 26. Exponential and logarithmic functions -- les. 27. Properties of logarithms -- les. 28. Solving exponential and logarithmic equations -- les. 29. Conic sections: the parabola -- les. 30. Conic sections: circle, ellipse, and hyperbola -- les. 31. Nonlinear systems of equations -- les. 32. Arithmetic sequences -- les. 33. Geometric sequences -- les. 34. Mathematical induction.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = Circulation Desk QA 154.2 .A5 1991.
Applied College Algebra: a Graphing Approach 2000.
10 videocassettes. [tape 1]: sec. R.1. Real numbers and their properties (16:00) -- sec. R.2. Rational exponents, scientific notation (18:23) -- sec. R.3. Polynomials (12:57) -- sec. R.4. Factoring -- sec. R.5. Rational expressions (11:34) -- sec. R.6. Equations, variation (11:50) -- sec. R.7. Functions, tables (12:33) -- [tape 2]: sec. 1.1. Coordinate systems and graphs (8:06) -- sec. 1.2 Lines, least-squares fit (10:46) -- sec. 1.3. Linear functions (3:43) -- sec. 1.4. Parabolas and quadratic equation (3:59) -- sec. 1.5. Quadratic functions (4:03) -- sec. 1.6. Distances, circle (6:51) -- [tape 3]: sec. 2.1. Quadratic equations (16:32) -- sec. 2.2. Applications of quadratic equations (11:10) -- sec. 2.3. Further types of equations (11:14) -- sec. 2.4. Inequalities (12:50) -- sec. 2.5. Equations and inequalities with absolute values (6:45) -- [tape 4]: sec. 3.1. Polynomial functions (8:51) -- sec. 3.2. Construction of functions (8:57) -- sec. 3.3. Special functions (7:58) -- sec. 3.4. Shifting and stretching graphs (6:06) -- sec. 3.5. Rational functions (11:05) -- sec. 3.6. Operations on functions (6:45) -- sec. 3.7. Inverse functions (7:43) -- [tape 5]: sec.
4.1. Synthetic division, zeros, and factors (11:51) -- sec. 4.2. Complex numbers (12:13) -- sec. 4.3. complex zeros,
complex factos (12:47) -- sec. 4.4. Computing zeros of polynomials (12:33) -- [tape 6]: sec. 5.1. Exponential
functions (10:40) -- sec. 5.2. Solving exponential equations (6:52) -- sec. 5.3. Logarithmic functions (5:20) -- sec. 5.4. Properties of logarithms and solving logarithmic equations (10:39) -- [tape 7]: sec. 6.1. Systems of linear equations in two variables (16:23) -- sec. 6.2. Systems of linear equations in three variables (12:53) -- sec. 6.3. Gauss-Jordan elimination (6:27) -- sec. 6.4. Systems of nonlinear equations (10:10) -- sec. 6.5. Systems of linear inequalities (5:25) -- [tape 8]: sec. 7.1. Matrices and group relationships (5:18) -- sec. 7.2. Multiplication of matrices (10:36) -- sec. 7.3. The inverse of a matrix (7:44) -- sec. 7.4. Determinants and Cramer's rule (7:04) -- [tape 9]: sec. 8.1. Sequences, series, and the Fibonacci sequence (9:08) -- sec. 8.2. Arithmetic sequences (11:46) -- sec. 8.3. Geometric sequences (11:15) -- sec. 8.4. Mathematical Induction (3:30) -- sec. 8.5. The binomial theorem (6:59) --
[tape 10]: sec. 9.1. Permutations and combinations (4:57) -- sec. 9.2. Probability and blood groups (10:06).
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATIONS = Circulation Desk and General QA 154.2 .A6 2000.
The Adventurous World of College Algebra c1996, 2004.
2 videocassettes (205 min.) Or 1 videodisc (95 min.) Standard Deviants video course review. The Standard Deviants take on the complex and sometimes confusing world of algebra in this video course review for college students.
Part I: 1. What is algebra? -- 2. Quadratic roots & factors -- 3. Linear equations. Part II: This program dives into the advanced principles of algebra. This program includes; quadratic equations, quadratic roots and factors, and high order polynomials.
FORMAT = VHS and DVD. LOCATION =General QA 155 .A4 1996 (pt. 1 and pt. 2) and 2004 (Pt. 1 only)
Algebra Super-Pack 2010.
7 videodiscs (182 min.) Standard Deviants teaching systems. Concentrates on the essentials of algebra plus provides a thorough breakdown of difficult concepts using step-by-step explanations and visual examples.
Contents program 1. Foundations of algebra -- program 2. Functions -- program 3. Algebra mechanics -- program 4. Linear equations -- program 5. Linear inequalities -- program 6. Polynomials & factoring-- program 7. Quadratic equations.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = General QA 155 .A427 2010
Algebra c1997.
6 videocassettes (999 min.) SuperStar teachers. Great courses. Instructor: Monica Neagoy. Pt. 1. Tape 1: Lessons 1-5. An overview -- The evolution of numbers -- The language of algebra -- Exploring functions with the aid of graphing calculators -- Linear functions: introductory explorations -- Tape 2: Lessons 6-10. Multiple representations of linear functions -- The geometry of linear function graphs -- Words, equations, numbers and graphs -- Problem solving with linear equations -- Modeling real-world data with linear functions -- Tape 3: Lessons 11-15. Linear functions and geometry -- Quadratic functions: Introductory functions I -- Quadratic functions: Introductory explorations II -- The geometry of quadratic function graphs -- Words, equations, numbers and graphs. Pt. 2. Tape 4: Lessons 16-20. Problem solving with quadratic equations -- Modeling real-world data with quadratic functions -- Polynomial explorations -- Rational functions: introductory explorations -- The geometry of rational function graphs -- Tape 5: Lessons 21-25. Working with rational functions and equations -- Exponential functions: introductory explorations -- The geometry of exponential function graphs -- Working with exponential functions and equations -- Systems of linear functions and equations -- Tape 6: Lessons 26-30. Using matrices to solve linear systems -- Systems of functions and equations -- Systems of inequalities -- Iterating functions: looking at functions recursively -- Using iteration as a problem solving tool.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION =General QA 155 .A54 1997.
Algebra II 1994.
6 videocassettes (900 min.) SuperStar teachers. Great courses. Instructor: Murray H. Siegel. Pt. 1. Tape 1. Lessons 1-5. Introduction -- Polynomial arithmetic -- Factoring -- Solving linear equations -- Solving linear inequalities -- Tape 2. Lessons 6- 10. Correlation, slope and intercepts -- The equation of a line -- Graphing linear equations -- Graphs of linear inequalities -- Solving systems of two linear equations -- Tape 3. Lessons 11-15. Solving systems of two linear equations using elimination -- Solving systems of three linear equations and systems of linear inequalities -- Functions -- Quadratic functions -- Solving quadratic equations -- Pt. 2. Tape 4. Lessons 16-20. Quadratic formula -- Imaginary numbers -- Quadratic and rational inequalities -- Polynomial division -- Zeros of a polynomial -- Tape 5. Lessons 21-25. Sketching polynomials -- Sketching rational functions -- Square roots and cube roots -- Exponential functions -- Logarithmic functions -- Tape 6. Lessons 26-30. Matrices and determinants -- Solving systems of equations using matrices -- Recursive functions -- Sequences and series -- Introduction to trigonometry.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION =General QA 155 .A542 1994.
Algebra I 2009.
6 videodiscs (1080 min.) Great courses. Science & mathematics. Lecturer: James A. Sellers, Pennsylvania State University. 36 lectures (30 minutes each) Presents an elementary algebra course. Disc 1. An introduction to the course ; Order of operations ; Percents, decimals, and fractions ; Variables and algebraic expressions ; Operations and expressions ; Principles of graphing in 2 dimensions -- Disc 2. Solving linear equations, part 1 ; Solving linear equations, part 2 ; Slope of a line ; Graphing linear equations, part 1 ; Graphing linear equations, part 2 ; Parallel and perpendicular lines -- Disc 3. Solving word problems with linear equations ; Linear equations for real-world data ; Systems of linear equations, part 1 ; Systems of linear equations, part 2 ; Linear inequalities An introduction to quadratic polynomials -- Disc 4. Factoring trinomials ; Quadratic equations, factoring ; Quadratic equations, the quadratic formula ; Quadratic equations, completing the square ; Representations of quadratic functions ; Quadratic equations in the real world -- Disc 5. The Pythagorean theorem ; Polynomials of higher degree ; Operations and polynomials ; Rational expressions, part 1 ; Rational expressions, part 2 ; Graphing rational functions, part 1 -- Disc 6. Graphing rational functions, part 2 ; Radical expressions ; Solving radical equations ; Graphing radical functions ; Sequences and pattern recognition, part 1; Sequences and pattern recognition, part 2.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = General QA 155 .S455 2009.
Polynomial 1991.
30 min. Discusses polynomials and the shape of their graphs. Includes linear, quadratic, cubic, and higher degree polynomials.
FORMAT = VHS and DVD. LOCATION=VHS: General QA 161 .P59 P64 1991 and DVD: Disc 3 of Mathematics General QA 39.3 .M384 2005.
College Algebra. Absolute Values in Equations and Inequalities 1993.
45 min. College of DuPage math video library. Instructor: Keith Kuchar.
FORMAT = VHS and Streaming video. LOCATIONS = Circulation Desk and General QA 157 .A2 1993
College Algebra. Composite Functions 1993.
22 min. College of DuPage math video library. Instructor: Keith Kuchar.
FORMAT = VHS and Streaming video. LOCATIONS = Circulation Desk and General QA 157 .C6 1993.
College Algebra. Descartes' Rule of Signs and Rational Zeros 1994.
19 min. College of DuPage math video library. Instructor: Keith Kuchar.
FORMAT = VHS and Streaming video. LOCATIONS = Circulation Desk and General QA 157 .D473 1994.
College Algebra. Exponential Function 1994.
12:40 min. College of DuPage math video library. Instructor: Keith Kuchar.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATIONS = Circulation Desk and General QA 157 .E9 1994.
College Algebra. Graphing Polynomial Functions 1994.
15 min. College of DuPage math video library. Instructor: Keith Kuchar.
FORMAT= VHS and Streaming video. LOCATIONS = Circulation Desk and General QA 157 .G57 1994.
College Algebra. Graphs of Rational Functions and Asymptotes 1993.
31 min. College of DuPage math video library. Instructor: Keith Kuchar.
FORMAT = VHS and Streaming video. LOCATIONS = Circulation Desk and General QA 157 .G7 1993.
College Algebra. Intermediate Value Theorem 1994.
10 min. College of DuPage math video library. Instructor: Keith Kuchar.
FORMAT = VHS and Streaming video. LOCATIONS = Circulation Desk and General QA 157 .I38 1994.
College Algebra. Inverse Functions 1993.
22 min. College of DuPage math video library. Instructor: Keith Kuchar.
FORMAT = VHS and Streaming video. LOCATIONS = Circulation Desk and General QA 157 .I6 1993.
College Algebra. Partial Fraction Decomposition, Advanced 1994.
13:53 min. College of DuPage math video library. Instructor: Keith Kuchar.
FORMAT = VHS and Streaming video. LOCATION = Circulation Desk QA 157 .P32 1994.
College Algebra. Partial Fraction Decomposition, Elementary 1994.
12:40 min. College of DuPage math video library. Instructor: Keith Kuchar.
FORMAT = VHS and Streaming video. LOCATIONS = Circulation Desk and General QA 157 .P3 1994.
College Algebra. Solving Nonlinear Inequalities with a Sign Chart 1993.
35 min. College of DuPage math video library. Instructor: Keith Kuchar.
FORMAT = VHS and Streaming video. LOCATIONS = Circulation Desk and General QA 157 .S6 1993
College Algebra. Synthetic Division and the Remainder Theorem 1994.
16 min. College of DuPage math video library. Instructor: Keith Kuchar.
FORMAT = VHS and Streaming video. LOCATIONS = Circulation Desk and General QA 157 .S9 1994.
College Algebra. Zeros of Polynomials, Upper and Lower Bounds 1994.
19 min. College of DuPage math video library. Instructor: Keith Kuchar.
"FORMAT' = VHS and Streaming video. LOCATIONS = Circulation Desk and General QA 157 .Z4 1994.
Permutations and Combinations; Probability 1991.
30 min. each part. Algebra, in simplest terms ; 25-26. Examines the vocabulary of mathematics, properties of the real number system, and basic axioms and theorems of college algebra.
FORMAT = VHS and Streaming video. LOCATION = General QA165 .P4 1991
Absolute Equations and Inequalities 1974.
25 min. College algebra supplement by Lundstrom. Presents a technique for solving the type of sentence in which the variable is found inside an absolute value symbol. Instructor, Russ Lundstrom.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION =Circulation Desk QA 214 .A2 1994.
Equations Quadratic in Form. 1974.
27 min. College algebra supplement by Lundstrom. Instructor, Russ Lundstrom. Illustrates how to change certain nonquadratic equations into quadratic equations by making a substitution.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION =Circulation Desk QA 214 .E6 1994.
Mathematical Induction: Part Two 1974.
30 min. College algebra supplement by Lundstrom. Demonstrates the use of mathematical induction in proving several theorems. Instructor, Russ Lundstrom.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION =Circulation Desk QA 295 .M3 1994 pt.2.
Math 0481 and 0482 (Foundations for College Mathematics, I and II)
Beginning and Intermediate Algebra. 2nd ed. by Sherri Messersmith (5 DVDs)
LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 152.3 .M472 2009
One LIBRARY USE ONLY set at Circulation Desk
Two FREE CHECK-OUT sets in General
Six FREE CHECK-OUT sets at Circulation Desk.
Mathematics 1428 (College Algebra with Applications)
College Algebra: Graphs and Models (4 DVDs)
LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 152.3 .B372 2009
One LIBRARY USE ONLY set at Circulation Desk
Three FREE CHECK-OUT sets in General
Multiple HOME CHECK-OUT sets available at Circulation Desk of Library for Semester Loan
TI-83 Basics with Sally Fischbeck (1 tapes)
LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 75 .T5 1997
Two LIBRARY USE ONLY sets at Circulation Desk
One FREE CHECK-OUT set in General.
Mathematics 1431 (Precalculus I)
Video Lectures on CD to Accompany College Algebra, 10th ed. (9 CDs)
LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 154.3 .L5382 2009
One LIBRARY USE ONLY set at Circulation Desk
One FREE CHECK-OUT set in General
Multiple HOME CHECK-OUT sets available at Circulation Desk of Library for Semester Loan
In addition, College of DuPage math instructor Keith Kuchar has prepared a number of tapes on specific topics related to College Algebra for the Mathematics 1431 classes. College of DuPage Math Video Library Series
LOCATION = various QA 157 numbers. See each title linked above.
One ROOM USE ONLY set at Circulation Desk
One CHECK-OUT set in General
Also available as Streaming Media from http://www.cod.edu/it/streamingmedia/ To bring up the desired title, choose: 1. Connection speed 2. Academic Media; 3. Math Presentations: pick title.
Simultaneous Equations, Ratio, Proportions, Percentage and Geometry 2000.
1 computer optical disc. Math course ; unit 3. Essential mathematics for electrical courses. Interactive multimedia program focusing on mathematical principles including simultaneous equations, ratio and proportion, percentage, and geometry.
FORMAT = CD. LOCATION = Circulation Desk QA107 .M3 2000 pt. 3.
Trigonometry, Numbering Systems, Vectors and Boolean Algebra 2000.
1 computer optical disc. Math course ; unit 4. Essential mathematics for electrical courses. Interactive multimedia program focusing on advanced mathematical principles including trigonometry; vectors; binary, octal, and hexadecimal numbers; and boolean algebra fundamentals.
FORMAT = CD. LOCATION = Circulation Desk QA 107 .M3 2000 pt. 4.
Mathematics Describing the Real World: Precalculus and Trigonometry c2011.
6 videodiscs (1080 min.) Great courses. Lecturer: Dr. Bruce H. Edwards, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Florida. Contents: Disc 1. Introduction to precalculus--functions -- Polynomial functions and zeros -- Complex numbers -- Rational functions -- Inverse functions -- Solving inequalities. Disc 2. Exponential functions -- Logarithmic functions -- Properties of logarithms -- Exponential and logarithmic equations -- Exponential and logarithmic models -- Introduction to trigonometry and angles. Disc 3. Trigonometric functions--right triangle definition -- Trigonometric functions--arbitrary angle definition -- Graphs of sine and cosine functions -- Graphs of other trigonometric functions -- Inverse trigonometric functions -- Trigonometric identities. Disc 4. Trigonometric equations -- Sum and difference formulas -- Law of sines -- Law of cosines -- Introduction to vectors -- Trigonometric form of a complex number. Disc 5. Systems of linear equations and matrices -- Operations with matrices -- Inverses and determinants of matrices -- Applications of linear systems and matrices -- Circles and parabolas -- Ellipses and hyperbolas
Disc 6. Parametric equations -- Polar coordinates -- Sequences and series -- Counting principles -- Elementary probability -- GPS devices and looking forward to calculus
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = General QA 154.3 .M384 2011.
Fundamental Geometric Concepts 1998.
30 min. Geometry, the complete course ; v. 1. SuperStar teachers. Lecturer: James A. Noggle. Defines various terms relative to lines, planes, space and points. Explains how to establish a system of linear measurement.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION =General QA 445 .F86 1998.
Geometry: New Tools for New Technologies 1992.
60 min. Video applications library. Geometry ; 1. Presents geometry in the context of real-world problems. Each unit begins with a documentary segment that describes an actual problem, then uses a step-by-step, worked approach to solve it. unit 1. A hero's journey : motion planning for robots -- unit 2. Connecting the dots : vertex coloring -- unit 3. Picture perfect : error-correcting codes -- unit 4. X-ray vision : the CAT scan -- unit 5. Snowbound : Euler circuits.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = General QA 445 .G4 1992 v.1.
The Many-Sided World of Geometry 2003.
2 videodiscs (2 hr., 48 min.) Standard Deviants video course review. An overview of basic geometry, in two parts, presented in a lively manner. Part 1 covers: Euclidean geometry ; points, lines, planes, and space; parallel lines; postulates and theorems; angles; acute angles; right angles; obtuse angles; complementary and supplementary angles; perpendicular lines; proofs; corresponding angles; equilateral triangles; isosceles triangles; scalene triangles; equilateral triangles; right triangles; obtuse triangles; acute triangles; congruent triangles. Part 2 covers: polygons; quadrilaterals; pentagons; hexagons; heptagons; octagons; convex and concave regions; diagonals; regular polygons; rectangles; parallelograms; squares; rhombuses (rhombi); trapezoids; theorems about parallelograms; similarity; similar triangles; angle-angle similarity postulate; side-angle-side similarity theorem; side-side-side similiarity theorem; altitudes; the Pythagorean theorem; special right triangles; 45-45-90 right triangles; 30-60-90 right triangles; units and conversions; perimeter; circles; radius; diameter; circumference; area; the area congruence postulate; the area addition postulate; area formulas for squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangles, trapezoids, and circles; surface area formulas for right prisms, cylinders, and spheres; volume formulas for right prisms, cylinders, and spheres.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION =General QA 445 .M3 2003.
Mathematics of the Honeycomb c1977.
13 min. The elegance of the honeycomb was not fully appreciated until modern mathematical methods were applied. Through a historical and analytical approach to the honeycomb problem, the student is led to appreciate the importance of mathematics in science and engineering.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION =Circulation Desk QA 447 .M38 1977.
Geometry 2: New Tools for New Technologies 1996.
55 min. Video applications library. A six-part video that puts geometry into the context of real-world problems. Each unit begins with a documentary segment that describes an actual problem, then uses a step-by-step approach to solve it. Areas covered include: design of rigid structures, symmetry, knot theory, packaging, location of a facility, and graph theory. unit 1. Structures : will it fall down? -- unit 2. Symmetry : rigid motion and patterns -- unit 3. Topology : knot theory -- unit 4. The right stuff : space optimization -- unit 5. Gridville -- unit 6. Hidden connections : graph theory.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = General QA 459 .G46 1996 v.2.
The Theorem of Pythagoras 1988, 2005.
26 min. Discusses three real-life mathematical problems which are solved by the Pythagorean theorem. Provides an historical context showing Babylonian clay tables and various editions of Euclid's Elements. Shows computer-animated proofs of the theorem and extends it to 3-dimensional space.
FORMAT = VHS and DVD. LOCATION = VHS: General QA 460.P8 T5 1988 and DVD: QA 39.3 .M384 2005 (Disc 1 of Mathematics)
Similarity 1990, 2005
28 min.Discusses the ratios of geometrical figures, their mathematical similarities, and the practical applications of using the mathematics.
FORMAT = VHS and DVD. LOCATION = VHS: General QA 481 .S551990 and DVD: QA 39.3 .M384 2005 (Disc 1 of Mathematics)
The Story of Pi c1989, 2005.
25 min. Math tutorial which defines pi, discusses its early history, and demonstrates its uses.
FORMAT = VHS and DVD. LOCATION = VHS: General QA 484 .S7 1989 and DVD: QA 39.3 .M384 2005 (Disc 1 of Mathematics)
Sines and Cosines. Part I 1992, 2005.
29 min.
FORMAT = VHS and DVD. LOCATION = VHS: General QA 531 .S5 pt. 1 1992 and DVD: QA 39.3 .M384 2005 (Disc 2 of Mathematics)
Sines and Cosines. Part II - Trigonometry 1993, 2005.
30 min.
FORMAT = VHS and DVD. LOCATION = VHS: General QA 531 .S5 pt. 2 1993 and DVD: QA 39.3 .M384 2005 (Disc 2 of Mathematics)
Sines and Cosines. Part III - Addition Formulas 1994, 2005.
30 min.
FORMAT = VHS and DVD. LOCATION = VHS: General QA 531 .S5 pt. 3 1994 and DVD: QA 39.3 .M384 2005 (Disc 2 of Mathematics)
The Twisted World of Trigonometry 1997.
2 videocassettes. Standard Deviants video course review. A comprehensive trigonometry presentation using an entertaining, easy-to-follow approach. pt. 1 (1 hr., 20 min.) -- pt. 2 (1 hr., 25 min.).
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = General QA 531 .T9 1997.
Flatland 2007.
35 min. Based on the novel by Edwin A. Abbott. Flatland is a world that exists entirely on a two-dimensional plane. The story follows Arthur Square and his curious granddaughter Hex. When a mysterious visitor arrives from Spaceland, Arthur and Hex must come to terms with the truth of the third dimension, risking dire consequences from the evil Circles that have ruled Flatland for thousands of years. Special features: cast interviews ; interview with Professor Thomas Banchoff discussing the 4th Spatial Dimension ; complete text of the novel in DVD-ROM mode.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = General QA 699 .A1322 2007
Mathematics 0470 (Elementary Plane Geometry)
Video Instruction to Accompany Elementary Geometry for College Students. 5th ed. (5 DVDs)
LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA453 .A442 2011
One LIBRARY USE ONLY set at Circulation Desk
TWO FREE CHECK-OUT sets in General
Multiple HOME CHECK-OUT sets available at Circulation Desk of Library for Semester Loan
Mathematics 1432 (Precalculus II: Trigonometry)
Trigonometry, 9th ed. Lial, Hornsby, Schneider (6 CDs)
LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 531 .T7 2009
One LIBRARY USE ONLY set at Circulation Desk
Two FREE CHECK-OUT sets in General
Multiple HOME CHECK-OUT sets available at Circulation Desk of Library for Semester Loan
The Dangerous World of Precalculus 1996, 2007.
2 videodiscs (200 min.) The Standard Deviants video course review.
An easy to understand presentation of pre-calculus filled with clear examples and answers, study techniques, quick reference cards, and more. Part 1: Rational functions -- Systems of linear equations -- Systems of inequalities -- Systems of equations with more than two variables. Part 2: Exponential functions, rules of exponents, logs, solving log equations.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION =General QA 154.2 .D364 2007.
Mathematics Describing the Real World: Precalculus and Trigonometry c2011.
6 videodiscs (1080 min.) Great courses. Lecturer: Dr. Bruce H. Edwards, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Florida. Contents: Disc 1. Introduction to precalculus--functions -- Polynomial functions and zeros -- Complex numbers -- Rational functions -- Inverse functions -- Solving inequalities. Disc 2. Exponential functions -- Logarithmic functions -- Properties of logarithms -- Exponential and logarithmic equations -- Exponential and logarithmic models -- Introduction to trigonometry and angles. Disc 3. Trigonometric functions--right triangle definition -- Trigonometric functions--arbitrary angle definition -- Graphs of sine and cosine functions -- Graphs of other trigonometric functions -- Inverse trigonometric functions -- Trigonometric identities. Disc 4. Trigonometric equations -- Sum and difference formulas -- Law of sines -- Law of cosines -- Introduction to vectors -- Trigonometric form of a complex number. Disc 5. Systems of linear equations and matrices -- Operations with matrices -- Inverses and determinants of matrices -- Applications of linear systems and matrices -- Circles and parabolas -- Ellipses and hyperbolas
Disc 6. Parametric equations -- Polar coordinates -- Sequences and series -- Counting principles -- Elementary probability -- GPS devices and looking forward to calculus.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION =General QA 154.3 .M384 2011.
Calculus: Understanding Change 1993.
30 min. Video applications library. Calculus ; 1. Presents calculus in the context of real-world problems. Each unit begins with a documentary segment that describes an actual problem, and then a step-by-step, worked approach to solve it. Contents: unit 1. Rx for calculus : prescribing safe & effective dosage -- unit 2. Built by calculus : dam construction -- unit 3. Tracking a killer : epidemics.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = General QA 303 .C3 1993 v.1.
The Candy-Coated World of Calculus 1998.
2 videocassettes (225 min.) Standard Deviants video course review. An easy to understand presentation of calculus with clear examples and answers.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATIONS = Circulation Desk and General QA 303 .C3 1998.
Change and Motion: Calculus Made Clear. 2nd ed. 2006.
4 videodiscs (ca. 720 min.) Great courses. Science & mathematics. Lecturer: Michael Starbird. Professor Michael Starbird of the University of Texas at Austin, covers the concepts of calculus.
Contents part I. disc 1. Two ideas, vast implications -- Stop sign crime : the first idea of calculus: the derivative -- Another car, another crime : the second idea of calculus: the integral -- The fundamental theorem of calculus -- Visualizing the derivative: slopes -- Derivatives the easy way: symbol pushing -- part I. disc. 2. Abstracting the derivative: circles and belts -- Circles, Pyramids, cones, and spheres -- Archimedes and the Tractrix -- The integral and the fundamental theorem -- Abstracting the integral: pyramids and dams -- Buffon's needle or [pi] from breadsticks. part II. disc 3. Achilles, tortoises, limits, and continuity -- Calculators and approximations -- The best of all possible worlds: optimization --Economics and architecture -- Galileo, Newton, and baseball -- Getting off the line: motion in space. part II. disc 4. Mountain slopes and tangent planes -- Several variables: volumes galore -- The fundamental theorem extended -- Fields of arrows: differential equations -- Owls, rats, waves, and guitars -- Calculus everywhere.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = General QA 303 .C5342 2006.
Change and Motion: Calculus Made Clear 2001.
6 videocassettes (755 min.) or SuperStar teachers. Great courses. Twenty-four lectures by Professor Michael Starbird of the University of Texas, Austin, covering the concepts of calculus. Pt. 1. Tape 1. Lectures 1-4. Two ideas, vast implications -- Stop sign crime, the first idea of calculus -- Another car, another crime, the second idea of calculus -- The fundamental theorem of calculus -- Tape 2. Lectures 5-8. Visualizing the derivative -- Abstracting the derivative, circles, squares, and belts -- Derivatives the easy way -- Galileo, Newton and baseball -- Tape 3. Lectures 9-12. The best of all possible worlds, optimization -- Circles, pyramids, cones and spheres -- Archimedes and onions -- The integral, a process of summing -- Pt. 2. Tape 1. Lectures 13-16. Abstracting the integral, areas, volumes, and dams -- The fundamental theorem at work -- Buffon's needle, Pi from breadsticks -- Zeno's arrow, the concept of limit -- Tape 2. Lectures 17-20. Real numbers and predictability of the continuous -- Zeno, calculators, and infinite series -- Mountain slopes and tangent plane -- Getting off the line, motion in space -- Tape 3. Lectures 21-24. Physics, music, and the planets -- Business and economics, getting rich and going broke -- Palpitations, population, perch, and pachyderms -- Calculus everywhere.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = General QA 303 .C534 2001.
VTS Calculus. Volume I, Limits and their properties 1991.
60 min. "Math made easy. Semester 1. Includes lessons on definitions and properties of limits; techniques for evaluating limits; continuity.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 303 .V7 1991 v.1.
VTS Calculus. Volume II, Differentiation (part I) 1991.
60 min. Math made easy. Semester 1. Includes lessons on derivatives and tangent lines; velocity and other rates of change; differentiation rules for sums, products, quotients, powers, and trigonometric functions.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 303 .V7 1991 v.2.
VTS calculus. Volume III, Differentiation (part II) 1991.
60 min. Math made easy. Semester 1. Includes lessons on the chain rule; implicit differentiation; related rules.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 303 .V7 1991 v.3.
VTS calculus. Volume IV, Applications of differentiation (part I) 1991.
60 min. Math made easy. Semester 1. Includes lessons on extrema on an interval; Rolle's Theorem and the Mean Value Theorem.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 303 .V7 1991 v.4.
VTS calculus. Volume V, Applications of differentiation (part II) 1991.
60 min. Math made easy. Semester 1. Includes lessons on increasing and decreasing functions and the first derivative test; concavity and the second derivative test.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 303 .V7 1991 v.5.
VTS calculus. Volume VI, Applications of differentiation (part III) 1991.
60 min. Math made easy. Semester 1. Includes lessons on limits at infinity; a summary of curve sketching; optimization problems; differentials.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 303 .V7 1991 v.6.
VTS calculus. Volume VII Integration (part I) 1991.
60 min. Math made easy. Semester 2. Includes lessons on antiderivatives and indefinite integration; area; Riemann sums and the definite integral.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 303 .V7 1991 v.7.
VTS calculus. Volume VIII, Integration (part II) 1991.
60 min. Math made easy. Semester 2. Includes lessons on the fundamental theorem of integral calculus; integration by substitution.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 303 .V7 1991 v.8.
VTS calculus. Volume IX, Transcendental functions (part I) 1991.
60 min. Math made easy. Semester 2. Includes lessons on the natural logarithm function; inverse functions; exponential functions; applications.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 303 .V7 1991 v.9.
VTS calculus. Volume X, Transcendental functions (part II) 1991. <br/.
60 min. Math made easy. Semester 2. Includes lessons on inverse trigonometric functions - differentiation, integration, and completing the square; hyperbolic functions.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 303 .V7 1991 v.10.
VTS calculus. Volume XI, Applications of integration 1991.
60 min. Math made easy. Semester 2. Includes lessons on area; volumes; arc length; surfaces of revolution; work.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 303 .V7 1991 v.11.
VTS calculus. Volume XII, Integration techniques 1991.
60 min. Math made easy. Semester 2. Includes lessons on basic integration formulas; integration by parts; trigonometric integrals; trigonometric substitution.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 303 .V7 1991 v.12.
VTS calculus. Volume XIII, More integration techniques, L'Hôpital's rule 1991
60 min. Math made easy. Semester 2. Supplement to: Calculus with analytic geometry by Larson, Hostetter, and Edwards, 4th ed. Includes lessons on partial fractions; indeterminate forms and L'Hôpital's rule; improper integrals.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 303 .V7 1991 v.13.
Understanding Calculus: Problems, Solutions, and Tips c2010.
6 videodiscs (ca. 1080 min.) Great courses. Lecturer: Dr. Bruce H. Edwards, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Florida. Contents: Part 1: Disc 1. Lecture 1. A preview of calculus ; Lecture 2. Review: Graphs, models, and functions ; Lecture 3. Review: Functions and trigonometry ; Lecture 4. Finding limits ; Lecture 5. An introduction to continuity ; Lecture 6. Infinite limits and limits at infinity -- Disc 2. Lecture 7. The derivative and the tangent line problem ; Lecture 8. Basic differentiation rules ; Lecture 9. Product and quotient rules ; Lecture 10. The chain rule ; Lecture 11. Implicit differentiation and related rates ; Lecture 12. Extrema on an interval inflection;
Part 2: Disc 3. Lecture 13. Increasing and decreasing functions ; Lecture 14. Concavity and points of i; Lecture 15. Curve sketching and linear approximations ; Lecture 16. Applications: Optimization problems, part 1 ; Lecture 17. Applications: Optimization problems, part 2 ; Lecture 18. Antiderivatives and basic integration rules -- Disc 4. Lecture 19. The area problem and the definite integral ; Lecture 20. The fundamental theorem of calculus, part 1 ; Lecture 21. The fundamental theorem of calculus, part 2 ; Lecture 22. Integration by substitution ; Lecture 23. Numerical integration ; Lecture 24. Natural logarithmic function, differentiation ; Lecture 27. Bases other than
Part 3: Disc 5. Lecture 25. Natural logarithmic function, integration ; Lecture 26. Exponential function e ; Lecture 28. Inverse trigonometric functions ; Lecture 29. Area of a region between 2 curves ; Lecture 30. Volume, the disk method -- Disc 6. Lecture 31. Volume, the shell method ; Lecture 32. Applications, arc length and surface area ; Lecture 33. Basic integration rules ; Lecture 34. Other techniques of integration ; Lecture 35. Differential equations and slope fields ; Lecture 36. Applications of differential equations.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = General QA 303.2 .U534 2010 .
Differential Equations 1998.
162 min. Standard Deviants video course review. A humorous, college level review of the field of differential equations.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = General QA 371 .D5 1998.
Mathematics 1431 (Precalculus I)
Video Lectures on CD to Accompany College Algebra, 10th ed. (9 CDs)
LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 154.3 .L5382 2009
One LIBRARY USE ONLY set at Circulation Desk
One FREE CHECK-OUT set in General
Multiple HOME CHECK-OUT sets available at Circulation Desk of Library for Semester Loan
In addition, College of DuPage math instructor Keith Kuchar has prepared a number of tapes on specific topics related to College Algebra for the Mathematics 1431 classes. College of DuPage Math Video Library Series
LOCATION = various QA 157 numbers. See each title linked above.
One ROOM USE ONLY set at Circulation Desk
One CHECK-OUT set in General
Also available as Streaming Media from http://www.cod.edu/it/streamingmedia/ To bring up the desired title, choose: 1. Connection speed 2. Academic Media; 3. Math Presentations: pick title.
Mathematics 1432 (Precalculus II: Trigonometry)
Trigonometry, 9th ed. Lial, Hornsby, Schneider (6 CDs)
LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 531 .T7 2009
One LIBRARY USE ONLY set at Circulation Desk
Two FREE CHECK-OUT sets in General
Multiple HOME CHECK-OUT sets available at Circulation Desk of Library for Semester Loan
Mathematics 2231, 2232, 2233 and 2235 (Calculus and Analytic Geometry)
Calculus DVD Program (12 DVDs)
LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 303 .L328 2010
One LIBRARY ROOM USE ONLY set at Circulation Desk
Two FREE CHECK-OUT sets in General
Game Theory: Lost in New York 2006.
41 min. Originally broadcast on March 16, 2006 as a segment of: Primetime Live. Six pairs of people are deposited in separate locations all over New York City and ordered to find each other -- without being told where to look. This program presents an intriguing psychological puzzle involving participants who must join up -- somewhere, somehow -- in a city of eight million people. Incorporating principles from the mathematical discipline known as game theory the program shows how envisioning the plans and intentions of others, when utilizing the scantiest of evidence and the most basic inferences, can produce a viable strategy.
FORMAT - DVD. LOCATION = General H 61 .G364 2006.
Statistics at a Glance 1994.
28 min. Originally released as motion picture in 1972. Explains that descriptive statistics are methods for organizing and summarizing data so that it can be understood quickly. Discusses the elementary principles of descriptive statistics, including such topics as frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, variability, and correlation.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = General HA 29 .S735 1994.
Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond 2008.
4 videodiscs (ca. 720 min.) Great courses. Business & economics. Presents lectures (each 30 minutes in length) by Scott P. Stevens, Professor of Computer Information Systems and Management Science at James Madison University, based on his courses in game theory. Contents Part 1: Disc 1. Lecture 1. World of game theory ; Lecture 2. Nature of the game ; Lecture 3. Real life chessboard, sequential games ; Lecture 4. Life's little games, the 2x2 classic games ; Lecture 5. Guessing right, simultaneous move games ; Lecture 6. Practical applications of game theory -- Disc 2. Lecture 7. Random walk, dealing with chance events ; Lecture 8. Pure competition, constant-sum games ; Lecture 9. Mixed strategies and nonzero-sum games ; Lecture 10. Threats, promises and commitments ; Lecture 11. Credibility, deterrence and compellence ; Lecture 12. Incomplete and imperfect information. Part 2: Disc 3. Lecture 13. Whom can you trust? ; Lecture 14. Encouraging productivity, incentive schemes ; Lecture 15. Persistence of memory, repeated games ; Lecture 16. Does this stuff really work? ; Lecture 17. Tragedy of the commons ; Lecture 18. Games in motion, evolutionary game theory -- Disc 4. Lecture 19. Game theory and economics, oligopolies ; Lecture 20. Voting, determining the will of the people ; Lecture 21. Auctions and the winner's curse ; Lecture 22. Bargaining and cooperative games ; Lecture 23. Game theory and business, co-opetition ; Lecture 24. All the world's a game.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = General QA 269 .S748 2008.
How Numbers Lie 1997.
23 min. Teaches viewers that numbers can be convincing, dangerous, persuasive tools and powerful motivators.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = General HM263 .H6 1997.
What Are the Chances? Probability Made Clear 2009.
2 videodiscs (ca. 360 min.) Great courses. Science & Mathematics. Lecturer: Michael Starbird, Professor, University of Texas at Austin. Discusses the random factors and combinations that lurk behind almost everything. Contents Part 1. Lecture 1. Our random world--probability defined -- Lecture 2. The nature of randomness -- Lecture 3. Expected value--you can bet on it -- Lecture 4. Random thoughts on random walks -- Lecture 5. Probability phenomena of physics -- Lecture 6. Probability is in our genes -- Lecture 7. Options and our financial future -- Lecture 8. Probability where we don't expect it -- Lecture 9. Probability surprises -- Lecture 10. Conundrums of conditional probability -- Lecture 11. Believe it or not--Bayesian probability -- Lecture 12. Probabilitiy everywhere.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = General QA 273 .S737 2006.
Against All Odds: Inside Statistics [1995], c1989.
26 videocassettes (780 min.) 1. What is statistics? -- 2. Picturing distributions -- 3. Describing distributions -- 4. Normal distributions -- 5. Normal calculations -- 6. Time series -- 7. Models for growth -- 8. Describing relationships -- 9. Correlation -- 10. Multidimensional data analysis -- 11. The question of causation -- 12. Experimental design -- 13. Blocking and sampling -- 14. Samples and surveys -- 15. What is probability? -- 16. Random variables -- 17. Binomial distributions -- 18. The sample mean and control charts -- 19. Confidence intervals -- 20. Significance tests -- 21. Inference for one mean -- 22. Comparing two means -- 23. Inference for proportions -- 24. Inference for two-way tables -- 25. Inference for relationships -- 26. Case study. Presents the why as well as the how of statistics using computer animation, colorful on-screen computations, and documentary segments.
FORMAT = VHS and Streaming video. LOCATIONS = Circulation Desk QA 276 .A4 1995.
The High Stakes World of Statistics 1998.
3 videocassettes (261 min.) The Standard Deviants video course review. Presents the concepts of statistics in an entertaining manner.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = General QA 276 .H53 1998.
Meaning from Data: Statistics Made Clear 2006.
4 videodiscs in 2 pts. (ca. 720 min.) Great courses. Science & mathematics. 24 lectures (30 min. each). Lecturer, Michael Starbird, Professor, University of Texas at Austin. Part 1. Lecture 1. Describing Data and Inferring Meaning -- Lecture 2. Data and Distributions : Getting the Picture -- Lecture 3. Inference : How Close? How Confident? -- Lecture 4. Describing Dispersion or Measuring Spread -- Lecture 5. Models of Distributions : Shapely Families -- Lecture 6. The Bell Curve -- Lecture 7. Correlation and Regression : Moving Together -- Lecture 8. Probability : Workhorse for Inference -- Lecture 9. Samples : the Few, the Chosen -- Lecture 10. Hypothesis Testing : Innocent Until -- Lecture 11. Confidence Intervals : How Close? How Sure? -- Lecture 12. Design of Experiments : Thinking Ahead. Part 2. Lecture 13. Law : You're the Jury -- Lecture 14. Democracy and Arrow's Impossibility Theorem -- Lecture 15. Election Problems and Engine Failure -- Lecture 16. Sports : Who's Best of All Time? -- Lecture 17. Risk : War and Insurance -- Lecture 18. Real Estate : Accounting for Value -- Lecture 19. Misleading, Distorting, and Lying -- Lecture 20. Social Science : Parsing Personalities -- Lecture 21. Quack Medicine, Good Hospitals, and Dieting -- Lecture 22. Economics : "One" Way to Find Fraud -- Lecture 23. Science : Mendel's Too-Good Peas -- Lecture 24. Statistics Everywhere.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = QA 276 .S837 2006.
Statistics: Decisions through Data 1992.
5 videocassettes (300 min.) or 5 vidediscs (300 min.) Video applications library.An introductory statistics course composed of five hour-long instructional videos. The texts include exercises, group activities, and quizzes. Contents Hour 1, Basic data analysis: Unit 1. What is statistics? Unit 2. Stemplots. Unit 3. Histograms and distributions. Unit 4. Measures of center. Unit 5. Boxplots. Unit 6. The standard deviation -- Hour 2, Data analysis for one variable: Unit 7. Normal curves. Unit 8. Normal calculations. Unit 9. Straight-line growth. Unit 10. Exponential growth -- Hour 3, Data analysis for two variables: Unit 11. Scatterplots. Unit 12. Fitting lines to data. Unit 13. Correlation. Unit 14. Save the Bay -- Hour 4, Planning data collection: Unit 15. Designing experiments. Unit 16. The question of causation. Unit 17. Census and sampling. Unit 18. Sample surveys -- Hour 5, Introduction to inference: Unit 19. Sampling distributions. Unit 20. Confidence intervals. Unit 21. Tests of significance.
FORMAT = VHS and DVD. LOCATION = VHS: Circulation Desk QA 276.12 .S73 1992. DVD: QA 276.12 .S73 1992a
Also available as Streaming Media from http://www.cod.edu/it/streamingmedia/ To bring up the desired title, choose: 1. Connection speed 2. Academic Media; 3. Math Presentations: Statistics : Decisions through Data. pick episode.
Mathematics 1635 (Statistics)
Elementary Statistics, Eleventh ed. and the Triola Statistics Series (6 DVDs)
LOCATION = Circulation Desk and General QA 276.12 .T762 2010
One LIBRARY USE ONLY set at Circulation Desk
One FREE CHECK-OUT set in General
Multiple HOME CHECK-OUT sets available at Circulation Desk of Library for Semester Loan
Chaos 2008.
4 videodiscs (ca. 710 min.) Great courses. Science & mathematics. Taught by: Professor Steven Strogatz, Cornell University. Dr. Steven Strogatz examines chaos theory--the science of how things change. It describes the behavior of any system whose state evolves over time and whose behavior is sensitive to small changes in its initial conditions. Contents: disc 1. lecture 1. The chaos revolution -- lecture 2. The clockwork universe -- lecture 3. From clockwork to chaos -- lecture 4. Chaos found and lost again -- lecture 5. The return of chaos -- lecture 6. Chaos as disorder--the butterfly effect -- disc 2. lecture 7. Picturing chaos as order--strange attractors -- lecture 8. Animating chaos as order--iterated maps -- lecture 9. How systems turn chaotic -- lecture 10. Displaying how systems turn chaotic -- lecture 11. Universal features of the route to chaos -- lecture 12. Experimental tests of the new theory -- disc 3. lecture 13. Fractals--the geometry of chaos -- lecture 14. The properties of fractals -- lecture 15. A new concept of dimension -- lecture 16. Fractals around us -- lecture 17. Fractals inside us -- lecture 18. Fractal art -- disc 4. lecture 19. Embracing chaos--from tao to space travel -- lecture 20. Cloaking messages with chaos -- lecture 21. Chaos in health and disease -- lecture 22. Quantum chaos -- lecture 23. Synchronization -- lecture 24. The future of science.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = General Q 172.5 .C45 C436 2008.
Clouds Are Not Spheres: the Life and Work of a Maverick Mathematician 2000.
53 min. Both elegant and sublime, fractal geometry has taught mathematicians and scientists to see things differently while quantifying a new level of order in the natural world. In this program, Benoit Mandelbrot tells his life story as it relates to his spatial approach to problem solving and his scientific achievements. Supported by the insights of Nobel Laureate Ivar Giaever and others, the documentary unifies the disparate periods of Mandelbrot's life around the recurring concept of iteration.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = General QA 29.M3 C5 2000
The Beauty & Complexity of the Mandelbrot Set 1989.
73 min. John H. Hubbard presents the basics of fractals. He explains iteration and how it is used to create pictures of Julia and Mandelbrot sets, as well as the electric fields which would surround electrically charged objects shaped like
them. He concludes with remarks about these sets and the field of genetics and their relations.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION =Circulation Desk QA 447 .B4 1989.
Transition to Chaos: the Orbit Diagram and the Mandelbrot Set 1990.
65 min. Dr. Devaney explores and explains two of the images that arise in the study of dynamical systems, the orbit diagram and the Mandelbrot Set. The main goal of the lecture is to describe the relationship between these two images: how they are generated as well as what they mean mathematically.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = General QA 447 .T7 1990
Chaos, Fractals and Dynamics. 1989.
63 min. Dr. Devaney explains the mathematics of dynamic systems, illustrating his discussion with computer generated graphic representations of fractals and Julia sets.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = Circulation Desk QA 614.86 .D48 1989.
Fractals: an Animated Discussion 1990.
63 min. The Mandelbrot set and the Lorenz attractor are turned into visible objects as their discoverers, Benoit Mandelbrot and Edward Lorenz,discuss the background history and details of their work.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = Circulation Desk QA 614.86 .F7 1990x.
Fractals, Chaos Theory, and Their Applications [1997], c1995.
25 min. Seeing through mathematics. Explores the topic of fractals, their relationship to the development of Chaos Theory, and their practical application in the telecommunications industry. Experts discuss how computers have advanced the study of fractals. Sophisticated computer graphics illustrate each point discussed.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = Circulation Desk QA 614.86 .F73 1997.
Fractal Geometry of the Mandelbrot Set 1996.
70 min. Devaney shows how the swirling Mandelbrot set is generated from a simple quadratic equation. Explores various patterns and order within the chaos. Using supercomputer animation, explores exploding Julia sets.
pt. 1. Iteration and the Mandelbrot set (31 min.) -- pt. 2. The Mandelbrot set and Julia sets (39 min.).
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = Circulation Desk QA 614.86 .F732 1996.
Fractals; The Colors of Infinity 1994.
152 min. Presents an explanation of the Mandelbrot set, what it means, its internal consistency, and the revolutions in thought resulting from its discovery. Includes interviews with Benoit Mandelbrot, Michael Barnsley and Ian Stewart.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION =Circulation Desk QA 614.86 .F733 1994.
Fractals and Disorderly Growth 1989.
46 min. Frontiers in materials research. Discusses fractal geometry and examples of fractal structures.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = General QA 614.86 .M4 1989.
Hunting the Hidden Dimension 2009.
54 min. Originally broadcast on PBS in 2008 as an episode of Nova. Examines fractal geometry with a group of pioneering mathematicians determined to decipher its rules. Their findings are deepening understanding of nature and stimulating a new wave of scientific, medical and artistic innovation, stretching from the ecology of the rainforest to fashion design. Contents: Fractal basics -- The Mandelbrot set -- On the defense -- Fractals in the body -- Nature's fractal nature.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = General QA 614.86 .H868 2009
The Path to Math in Early Childhood Education 1996.
3 videocassettes (140 min.) Early childhood training. Shows how children learn mathematical concepts by engaging in activities in their natural environment. Demonstrates the teacher's role in providing the materials and organizing the environment so that experiential learning can take place. Contents: program 2. Classification and seriation (30 min.) -- program 4. Space and measurement (29 min.) -- program 5. Numbers and counting and numerals (32 min.)
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = Circulation Desk LB 1139.5 .M38 1996 Parts 2, 4 and 5.
Private Universe Project in Mathematics: Problems & Possibilities 2001.
6 videocassettes (60 min. each) Provides an interactive forum for teachers, administrators, and other interested adults to explore issues about teaching and learning mathematics. Contents 1. Following children's ideas in mathematics -- 2. Are you convinced? -- 3. Inventing notations -- 4. Thinking like a mathematician -- 5. Building on useful ideas -- 6. Possibilities of real-life problems.
FORMAT = VHS and Streaming video LOCATION = Circulation Desk Q A11 .P65 2000.
There's Math in Deviled Eggs: Strategies for Teaching Young Children 1993.
27 min. Presents teaching strategies for helping to build a foundation for mathematical thinking in three to six year olds.
FORMAT = VHS. LOCATION = Circulation Desk QA 135.5 .T42 1993.
Classification, Seriation & Number 2006.
60 min. High/Scope curriculum for preschool & kindergarten. High/Scope preschool key experiences. Illustrates and describes the 13 math-related key experiences grouped under classification, seriation, and number including describing how things are similar or different, sorting and matching, distinguishing between "some" and "all", arranging objects in a series or pattern, and counting.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = Circulation Desk QA 135.6 .C537 2006.
Count on Math 2004.
36 min. Disney presents count on math series. Contains three 12-minute programs produced in 2000 and previously released separately. Each lesson is an action packed, kid-friendly lesson that clearly conveys key math concepts and applications. Contents: Exploring geometry: shapes and more -- Solving equations: number patterns -- Organizing data: beginning charts and graphs. DVD features scene selection, clips correlated to NCTM standards and activities in the on-disk educator's guide, and an interactive quiz.
FORMAT = DVD. LOCATION = Juvenile QA 141.3 .C686 2004.
THE FOLLOWING TITLES ARE AVAILABLE FREE AS STREAMING VIDEO – VIDEO ON DEMAND
Assessment in Math and Science, What's the Point 1997.
8 programs (90 min. each) A video workshop for K-12 teachers; 8 ninety-minute video programs, workshop guide, and Web site. "Will this be on the test?" "Is this going to count?" How often do students ask these questions? This workshop examines current assessment issues and strategies in K-12 math and science classrooms. Through video segments of real classrooms interspersed with lively discussions of practicing teachers and content experts, see how teachers deal with common issues and discover ways to use assessment to improve teaching and learning.
pt. 1 Will this be on the test? Knowing vs. understanding -- pt. 2 What'd I get? Scoring tools -- pt. 3 Is this going to count? Embedded assessment -- pt. 4 I didn't know this was an English class! Connections across disciplines -- pt. 5 You WILL be tested on this! Standardized testing -- pt. 6 That would never work here! Seeing assessment reform in Action, I -- pt. 7 That would never work here either! Seeing assessment reform in Action, II -- pt. 8 When I was in school ... Implementing assessment reform.
http://www.learner.org/resources/series93.html
Calculating Change 1994.
60 min. This inspiring video documentary is a call to action that shows how parents and communities can work together to promote better, more creative math and science education. It provides an excellent overview of the need for and issues surrounding math and science reform.
http://learner.org/resources/series36.html
Insights into Algebra: Teaching for Learning 2004.
8 programs (60 min. each) Insights Into Algebra 1: Teaching for Learning is an eight-part video, print, and Web-based professional development workshop for middle and high school teachers. Participants will explore strategies to improve the way they teach 16 topics found in most Algebra 1 programs. In each session, participants will view two half-hour videos that showcase effective strategies for teaching mathematical topics. Then, led by the workshop guide, participants will engage in activities designed to help them examine their teaching practice, incorporate what they are learning into their practice, share their experiences with other teachers, and reflect on their ongoing development.
Individual workshop titles : Variables and patterns of change -- Linear functions and inequalities --Systems of equations and inequalities -- Quadratic functions -- Properties -- Exponential functions -- Direct and inverse variation --Mathematical modeling.
http://www.learner.org/resources/series196.html
Learning Math. Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability 2001.
9 programs (30 min. each) and 1 program (60 min.) A video- and Web-based course on basic concepts of statistics for K-8 teachers. These courses, organized around the content standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), will help you better understand the mathematics concepts underlying the content that you teach.
Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability introduces statistics as a problem-solving process. In this course, you can build your skills through investigations of different ways to collect and represent data, and describe and analyze variation in data. Through practical examples, you will come to understand some statistical concepts, such as data representation, variation, the mean and median, bivariate data, probability, designing statistical experiments, and population estimations. The concluding case studies, divided into grade bands for K-2, 3-5, and 6-8 teachers, show you how to apply what you have learned in your own classroom. The course consists of 10 two-and-a-half hour sessions, each with a half-hour of video programming, problem-solving activities available in print and on the Web, interactive activities and demonstrations on the Web, and questions for class discussion or individual reflection.
Session 1. Statistics as problem solving -- session 2. Data organization and representation -- session 3. Describing distributions -- session 4. The five-number summary -- session 5. Variation about the mean -- session 6. Designing experiments -- session 7. Bivariate data and analysis -- session 8. Probability -- session 9. Random sampling and estimation -- session 10. Classroom case studies.
http://www.learner.org/resources/series158.html
Learning Math: Geometry 2003.
12 programs (30 min. each) Learning Math: Geometry, a video- and Web-based course for elementary and middle school teachers, introduces geometric reasoning as a method for problem-solving. In this course, which is organized around the content standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), you will explore the properties of geometric figures; make constructions using pencil and paper, and also using dynamic software; and practice using mathematical language to express ideas and justify your reasoning. Some important geometric ideas, such as symmetry, similarity, and trigonometry, will also be examined. You will begin to explore the basis of formal mathematical proofs and solid geometry. The course material progresses from more visual, intuitive ways of solving problems to more formal explorations of geometric ideas, properties, and proofs. The course consists of 10 approximately two-and-a-half-hour sessions, each with a half hour of video programming, problem-solving activities provided online and in a print guide, and interactive activities and demonstrations on the Web. The 10th session (choose video program 10 or 11 and 12, depending on your grade level) explores ways to apply the concepts of geometry you've learned in your own classroom.
Video 1. What Is Geometry? -- Video 2. Triangles and Quadrilaterals -- Video 3. Polygons -- Video 4. Parallel Lines and Circles -- Video 5. Dissections and Proof -- Video 6. Pythagorean Theorem -- Video 7. Symmetry -- Video 8. Similarity -- Video 9. Solids -- Video 10. Classroom Case Studies, K-5 -- Video 11. Classroom Case Studies, 6-8, Part 1 -- Video 12. Classroom Case Studies, 6-8, Part 2.
http://www.learner.org/resources/series167.html
Learning Math: Measurement 2002.
12 programs, 10 per grade band (30 min each) Learning Math: Measurement, a video- and Web-based course for elementary and middle school teachers, examines some of the major ideas in measurement. You will explore procedures for measuring and learn about standard units in the metric and customary systems, the relationships among units, and the approximate nature of measurement. You will also examine how measurement can illuminate mathematical concepts such as irrational numbers, properties of circles, and area and volume formulas, and discover how other mathematical concepts can inform measurement tasks such as indirect measurement. The course consists of 10 approximately two-and-a-half-hour sessions, each with a half hour of video programming, problem-solving activities provided online and in a print guide, and interactive activities and demonstrations on the Web. The 10th session (choose video program 10, 11, or 12, depending on your grade level) explores ways to apply the concepts of measurement you've learned in your own classroom.
Session 1. What does it mean to measure? -- session 2. Measurement fundamentals -- session 3. The metric system -- session 4. Angle measurement -- session 5. Indirect measurement and trigonometry -- session 6. Area -- session 7. Circles and pi -- session 8. Volume -- session 9. Measurement relationships -- session 10. Classroom case studies, K-2 -- session 11. Classroom case studies, 3-5 -- session 12. Classroom case studies, 6-8.
http://www.learner.org/resources/series184.html
Learning Math: Number and Operations 2003.
12 programs, 10 per grade band (30 min each) Learning Math: Number and Operations, a video- and Web-based course for elementary and middle school teachers examines the three main categories in the Number and Operations strand of Principles and Standards of School Mathematics (NCTM) — understanding numbers, representations, relationships, and number systems; the meanings of operations and relationships among those operations; and reasonable estimation and fluent computation. The course covers the real number system, place value, the behavior of zero and infinity, meanings and models of basic operations, percentages, and modeling operations with fractions, often with the aid of concrete, physical models that enhance understanding. It also examines Basic Number Theory topics, such as factors and multiples, as well as divisibility tests, at both practical and abstract levels. Accordingly, parts of the Number and Operations course may be more challenging than other Learning Math courses. The course consists of 10 approximately two-and-a-half-hour sessions, each with a half hour of video programming, problem-solving activities provided online and in a print guide, and interactive activities and demonstrations on the Web. The 10th session (choose video program 10, 11, or 12, depending on your grade level) explores ways to apply the concepts of number and operations you've learned in your own classroom.
Session 1. What is a number system? -- session 2. Number sets, infinity, and zero -- session 3. Place value -- session 4. Meanings and models for the operations -- session 5. Divisibility tests and factors -- session 6. Number theory -- session 7. Fractions and decimals -- session 8. Rational numbers and proportional reasoning -- session 9. Fractions, percents, and ratios -- session 10. Classroom case studies, K-2 -- session 11. Classroom case studies, 3-5 -- session 12. Classroom case studies, 6-8.
http://www.learner.org/resources/series171.html
Learning Math: Patterns, Functions, Algebra 2002.
9 programs (30 min. each) and 1 program (60 min.) Learning Math: Patterns, Functions, and Algebra is the first of five video- and Web-based mathematics courses for elementary and middle school teachers. These courses, organized around the content standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), will help you better understand the mathematics concepts underlying the content that you teach. Patterns, Functions, and Algebra explores the “big ideas” in algebraic thinking, such as finding, describing, and using patterns; using functions to make predictions; understanding linearity and proportional reasoning; understanding non-linear functions; and understanding and exploring algebraic structure. The concluding case studies show you how to apply what you have learned in your own classroom. The course consists of 10 two-and-a-half hour sessions with a half-hour of video programming each, problem-solving activities available in print and on the Web, and class discussions.
Session 1. Algebraic thinking -- session 2. Patterns in context -- session 3. Functions and algorithms -- session 4. Proportional reasoning -- session 5. Linear functions and slope -- session 6. Solving equations -- session 7. Nonlinear functions -- session 8. More nonlinear functions -- session 9. Algebraic structure -- session 10. Classroom case studies.
http://www.learner.org/resources/series140.html
Math for All 1994.
8 programs (30 min. each) A video series for families of students pre K-3. Host Hanne Bauer gives adults the confidence they need to help children learn math concepts through games and activities. Each video focuses on a single math concept and shows how everyday items such as beans, buttons, coins, and string can be used to practice and improve sorting, estimating, and other basic math skills.
http://learner.org/resources/series37.html
Math for All -- Plus 1994.
8 programs (30 min. each) A video series for families of children grades 4-6. This series helps parents become more comfortable as they work with their children to incorporate math into their daily lives. Math for All—Plus provides hands-on activities and advice for parents of older elementary school children (grades 4-6).
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Mathematics Assessment: a Video Library K-12 1997.
5 programs ( 30-60 min. each) A video library for K-12 educators. This video library portrays the Assessment Standards and Purposes of Assessment of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Showing classrooms where informal and formal assessments are used, the programs help educators sort through many options. They also help teachers see the link between instruction and assessment.
tape 1. Introduction (8 min.) -- tape 2. Elementary assessment : Case study: animals in Yellowstone ; Case study: problem solvers Spring and Fall ; Teacher insights: K-4 (62 min.) -- tape 3. Middle school assessment : Case study: fraction tracks ; Case study: building rafts with rods ; Teacher insights: 5-8 (54 min.) -- tape 4. High school assessment : Case study: ferris wheel ; Group test ; Teacher insights: 9-12 (57 min.) -- tape 5. Beyond testing (29 min.).
http://learner.org/resources/series31.html
Mathematics Illuminated 2008.
13 programs (30 min. each) Mathematics Illuminated is a 13-part multimedia learning resource for adult learners and high school teachers in math and other disciplines. The series explores major themes in the field of mathematics, from mankind's earliest study of prime numbers to the cutting edge mathematics used to reveal the shape of the universe. Rather than a series of problems to be solved, mathematics is presented as play we engage in to answer deep questions that are relevant in our world today. Mathematics also provides us with a powerful language for uncovering and describing phenomena in the world around us.
Contents: 1. The primes -- 2. Combinatorics counts -- 3. How big is infinity? -- 4. Topology's twists and turns -- 5. Other dimensions -- 6. The beauty of symmetry -- 7. Making sense of randomness -- 8. Geometries beyond Euclid -- 9. Game theory -- 10. Harmonious math -- 11. Connecting with networks -- 12. In sync -- 13. The concepts of chaos.
http://learner.org/resources/series210.html
Mathematics: What's the Big Idea 1997.
8 programs (90 min. each) A video workshop on teaching mathematics for K-8 teachers. What do quilts have to do with palaces? When is a third more than a half? K-8 teachers of mathematics will contemplate these and other provocative questions in the workshop, which offers motivation and tools for teachers who want to explore new ways of teaching math. Using a variety of models, activities, and video clips, this workshop encourages participants to reflect upon their own practice and discuss ideas for innovation in teaching.
pt. 1 Patterns and functions: what comes next? -- pt. 2 Data: posing answers and finding questions -- pt. 3 Geometry: castles & shadows -- pt. 4 More geometry: quilts & palaces -- pt. 5 Whole numbers: memory and discovery -- pt. 6 Ratio and proportion: when is a third more than a half? -- pt. 7 Algebra: it begins in kindergarten -- pt. 8 The future of mathematics: ferns and galaxies.
http://learner.org/resources/series98.html
The Missing Link: Essential Concepts for Middle School Math Teachers 2000.
8 programs (60 min. each) A video workshop on TIMSS core concepts for middle school math teachers. Recent studies show that once American students reach middle school, they begin to fall behind the students of many other countries in mathematical understanding and achievement. This video workshop familiarizes you with four concepts that have been identified by TIMSS (the Third International Mathematics and Science Study) as crucial to your students' future success. You’ll come to better understand the content of these math topics through demonstration of instructional techniques that show you how to involve your students in their own learning. In the “Discovery” session of each topic-pair, Master Teacher Jan Robinson (from the First in the World Consortium) leads the on-camera learner-teachers as they investigate a series of problem-based activities. The learner-teachers customize and expand upon these lessons in their own classrooms, and return with samples of their students’ work. In the “In Practice” sessions, they report on their experiences, evaluate the student work, and develop new instructional and assessment techniques.
Prog. 1. Proportionality & similar figures: discovery -- Prog. 2. Proportionality & similar figures: in practice -- Prog. 3. Patterns & functions: discovery -- Prog. 4. Patterns & functions: in practice -- Prog. 5. Polygons & angles: discovery -- Prog. 6. Polygons & angles: in practice -- Prog. 7. Sampling & probability: discovery -- Prog. 8. Sampling & probability: in practice.
http://www.learner.org/resources/series119.html
Private Universe Project in Mathematics 2000.
6 programs (60 min. each) A video workshop on teaching mathematics for K-12 educators. Research shows that children formulate extraordinarily interesting and complex mathematical ideas, even at a very young age. The Private Universe Project in Mathematics demonstrates and honors the power and sophistication of these ideas, and explores how mathematics teaching can be structured to resonate with children's sophisticated thinking. This workshop offers the rare opportunity to follow the mathematical development of one group of students throughout grades 1-12, and to observe teachers in the process of redefining what mathematics is for themselves and for their students.
1. Following children's ideas in mathematics. -- 2. Are you convinced? -- 3. Inventing notations. -- 4. Thinking like a mathematician. -- 5. Building on useful ideas. -- 6. Possibilities of real-life problems.
http://learner.org/resources/series120.html
Surprises in Mind 2001.
60 min. A video documentary on learning mathematics for K-8 teachers and administrators. Many people — in and out of school — find mathematics frustrating, difficult, even impossible. This documentary uncovers a surprise: Mathematical creativity — expressed in art, architecture, and music and valued by industry — is built into the brain and can flourish under the right conditions. A remarkable 12-year study following students from first grade through high school demonstrates the brain's surprising natural abilities for learning math. The study, led by Professor Carolyn Maher of Rutgers University, brought results that are corroborated by new research from leading cognitive psychologists. Discover ways to unlock this natural human gift for mathematics in classrooms, workplaces, and homes.
http://learner.org/resources/series130.html
Teaching Math: a Video Library, K-4 1997.
52 programs (15030 min. each) See how the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards are used in elementary classrooms across America. Elementary teachers tap the excitement and energy of children from kindergarten through grade 4 as they solve problems, learn to make connections between concepts, and communicate and reason mathematically. Teaching Math K-4 documents effective teaching and learning in many schools: small, large, rural, suburban, and inner-city.
Individual titles: Introduction -- Ants go marching -- Math buddies -- Place-value centers -- Pumpkin seeds -- Animals in Yellowstone -- Cubes and containers -- Amazing equations -- Domino math -- Marshmallows -- What's the price? -- Dino math -- Window puzzle -- Wheel problem -- Bean sprouts -- This small house -- Choose a method -- Thanksgiving quilt -- Pattern blocks -- Shapes from squares -- Rocket shape, A -- Circumference/diameter -- Windows, dinos, and ants -- How long Is a minute? -- Balloon travel -- Meter cords -- Pencil box staining -- Ladybugs -- Woodpecker habitat -- Bubble gum contest -- Dice toss -- Questioning data -- Fraction strips -- Arrays and fractions -- Everyday decimals -- Cookies to share -- Fractions with geoboards -- People patterns -- All sorts of buttons -- Story-based centers -- Products and sums -- Valentine exchange -- Beans, beans, beans -- How many people will fit? -- Cranberry estimation -- Buffalo estimation -- White pages, The -- Problem solving -- Communication -- Reasoning -- Mathematical connections -- Classrooms over time : problem solvers fall and spring -- Classrooms over time : long term projects.
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Teaching Math: a Video Library, 5-8 1997.
6 programs (15 min. each) See real middle school teachers incorporating the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards into their lessons, while learning as much about teaching as their students do about math. The programs demonstrate how teachers guide and assess student understanding, and offer strategies for keeping students motivated and engaged at this critical age.
Individual titles: 1. Fraction Tracks: Using a board game, a fifth-grade class studies and practices fractions and equivalent fractions. 2. Hexominoes: A fifth-grade class studies geometry by creating hexominoes, figures made up of six squares. 3. The Location: A sixth-grade teacher uses a secret location game to teach the class about statistics, connections, and reasoning. 4. Building Viewpoints: Seventh-graders learn about spatial sense and geometry from a blueprint of ancient buildings. They then create their own three-dimensional models and draw them from different viewpoints. 5. The Largest Container: Seventh- and eighth-grade students work on geometry and measurement as they attempt to create the largest container from a single sheet of paper. 6. Building Rafts With Rods: Groups of students learn about patterns, functions, and problem-solving as they calculate the surface area and volume of various-sized rafts, then graph their data.
http://learner.org/resources/series33.html
Teaching Math: a Video Library, 9-12 1996.
20 programs (10-30 min. each) See how high school teachers use the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards and group learning to reach a broad range of students. In this library, teachers demonstrate the fine art of guiding students through reasoning and problem solving. Students comment on the new way of learning, often expressing frustration as well as the sense of accomplishment they feel when working through problems with peers.
Individual titles: 1. Introduction: A 10-minute overview of the components of the video library. 2. Alice to the Moon
Alice in Wonderland is the focus of a lesson on algebra and functions for a tenth-grade class. 3. Group Test:
Students work in groups to solve test problems on mathematical modeling and functions. 4. Exploring Functions:
Students practice process standards such as reasoning and problem-solving as they work in groups to solve two equations using more than one method—such as graphing, algebra, or geometry. 5. Bungee Jump: Students work with functions and statistics while they investigate the mathematics of bungee jumping. 6. Staircase Problem: Students are challenged to identify a pattern and then find a rule that determines the pattern. 7. Ferris Wheel: The concept of a ferris wheel is used as students work with functions, algebra, geometry and trigonometry. 8. Properties of parallelograms: Geometry from a synthetic perspective and mathematical structure are the focus of this program where students create parallelograms. Students are encouraged to use mathematical vocabulary as they explain how their work illustrates the properties of a parallelogram. 9. Finding Proof: Students are introduced to the historical context of proofs and to Greek mathematician Thales, who sought proof for mathematical conclusions. 10. Exploring Congruence:
Students focus on geometry from a synthetic perspective and mathematical structure as they draw triangles using specific measurements. 11. Enveloping Functions: Students review graphing in cases when the coefficient of the function is a number and the coefficient is a variable. 12. Calculator-Based Labs: Student groups learn how they will conduct two experiments using the Calculator-Based Laboratory (CBL) system—a temperature probe and a motion detector attached to graphing calculators. 13. Taxicabs: Students share their homework on the probability of taxicabs starting downtown and ending downtown after two fares. 14. Fish Derby: In a linear programming problem, students work in groups using the data they gathered and information on fishes’ breeding and feeding habits to determine optimal fish populations in a fictional pond. 15. Maximizing Profits: A class is divided into small groups to discuss problem-solving strategies, such as finding a verbal model, assigning labels, and writing an algebraic model based on maximizing profit on sales of necklaces and bracelets. 16. Conjectures Through Graphing: Students work in groups to solve four problems on derivatives of exponential functions. 17. Problem Solving: Excerpts from 10 classrooms where students are learning mathematics through problem solving. Teachers use multilayered tasks to engage students in making conjectures, constructing meaning, and developing strategies. 18. Communication: Excerpts of seven classrooms demonstrate communication about mathematical ideas in a range of formats, including whole-class discussions, small groups, writing, and student presentations. 19. Reasoning: Excerpts of seven classrooms show students reasoning about mathematical ideas in whole-class discussions, small group work, and class presentations.
20. Connections: In excerpts from eight classrooms, students make connections within mathematics, to other disciplines, and to situations in the real world.
http://learner.org/resources/series34.html
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