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The History of Mathematics in the Undergraduate Curriculum

Venue: King William Court (303), University of Greenwich,Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, London SE10 9LS
Date:Tuesday 30th March 2010

Travel directions at: http://www.gre.ac.uk/about/greenwich/greenwich

A workshop organised jointly by the British Society for the History of Mathematics and the Higher Education Academy Maths, Stats and OR Network.

Registration
Registration for this workshop is now open via Academy Online. You will first need to register on the Academy Online website and then register for the event.

Registration is via Academy Online at:
https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/AcademyOnline/multievents/layout4.asp?pid=346 

The history of mathematics is to be found in many parts of the undergraduate curriculum – from full modules to informal asides. This workshop will showcase the range of approaches used in British Universities and provide opportunity for informal discussion.

Final Programme

10:00 am
Registration and coffee

10:30 am
The History of the History of Mathematics, and Centre for the History of Mathematical Sciences, at the OU - Jeremy Gray

11:10 am
Communicating the History of Mathematics at Gresham College, the Open University, on Television and in Print - Robin Wilson

11:50 am
Teaching the History of Mathematics at Oxford - Jackie Stedall

12:30 pm
Lunch

1:30 pm
Confluence of diverse elements in teaching an undergraduate course in the History of Mathematics - Maurice O'Reilly

2:00 pm
Podcasting History - Peter Rowlett

2:40 pm
Coffee

3:00 pm
The Development of Ideas and the Understanding of Mathematics - Bob Burn

3:40 pm
Reusable Learning Objects: Bite-Size Resources - Noel-Ann Bradshaw, Tony Mann and Mark McCartney

4:20pm
Meeting ends

Registration
Registration for this workshop is now open via Academy Online. You will first need to register on the Academy Online website and then register for the event.

Registration is via Academy Online at:
https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/AcademyOnline/multievents/layout4.asp?pid=346