Gary Rockswold, Terry Krieger and Jessica Rockswold have given numerous presentations and keynote addresses at local, state, national, and international mathematics meetings. Widely recognized as both entertaining and informative, these unique, multimedia presentations offer mathematical and pedagogical insight that is accessible to both faculty and students. Areas of special interest include:

  • The amazing influence of mathematics on society
  • Course redesign for developmental and collegiate mathematics
  • Humorous, recreational mathematics

Gary's Keynote and Invited Addresses


How Mathematics Transforms the World (Gary)


Keynote Address: Annual Conference of the Oregon Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges, Lincoln City, OR on April 29, 2017.


Annual Conference of the Colorado Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges, Colorado Springs, CO on March 3, 2017.


Keynote Address: Sunshine Pearson Symposium, Orlando, FL on February 24, 2017.


Keynote Address: Lonestar Learning Center, Pearson Symposium, Dallas, TX on February 10, 2017.


Keynote Address: Annual Conference of the Missouri Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges, St. Louis, MO on April 8, 2016.


Keynote Address: Pennsylvania Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges, PSMATYC Annual Spring Conference, Harrisburg, PA on April 11, 2015.


Keynote Address: Texas Association of Community Colleges, 68th Annual State Convention, Dallas, TX on February 19–21, 2015.


Michigan Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges, Oakland Ridge Campus, on October 5, 2013.


Coughlin Lecture Series, North Hennepin Community College, Brooklyn Park, MN on October 23, 2013.

 


 Keynote Address: Professional Development Conference at IVY TECH Community College of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN on June 7, 2013.

 

 


Keynote Address: Annual Conference of the North Carolina Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges, Haywood Community College, Clyde, NC on March 15, 2013.


Mathapalooza, Austin Community College, Austin, TX on October 5, 2012.


Keynote Address: Annual Conference of the Illinois Mathematical Association of Community Colleges, Champaign-Urbana, IL on March 30, 2012.


The 22nd International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Chicago, IL on March 12, 2010.


   Keynote Address: Annual Conference of the Oregon Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges, Lincoln City, OR on May 1, 2010.


 The 35th National Conference of the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges, Las Vegas, NV on November 13, 2009.

Terry's Course Redesign Presentations

Course Redesign, Five Years Later: How are the Students Doing? (Terry)   Download PDF here
International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics The 27th International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Las Vegas, NV on
March 13, 2015.

Course Redesign Implementation: Tips and Tricks from the Trenches (Terry) Download PDF here

Pearson Education Emerald City Faculty Forum, Seattle, WA on April 10, 2015.
American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges The 40th National Conference of the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges,
Nashville, TN on November 15, 2014.
International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics The 26th International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, San Antonio, TX on
March 22, 2014.
Colorado Mathematical Association of Two Year College Annual Conference of the Colorado Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges, Westminster,
CO on February 21, 2014.

Course Redesign Implementation (Terry)

Austin Community College Pearson Course Redesign and Technology Workshop at Austin Community College, Austin, TX on
January 25, 2014.

Successful Math Course Redesign / Teaching Math Contextually (Terry & Gary)

Illinois Mathematical Association of Community Colleges Pearson Course Redesign and Technology Workshop, Cincinnati State Technical and Community
College, Cincinnati, OH on March 26, 2014.
 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development) NISOD (National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development) International Conference on
Teaching and Leadership Excellence, Austin, TX on May 26, 2013.

Successful Math Course Redesign (Terry & Gary)

 Normandale Community College Pearson Course Redesign and Technology Workshop, Normandale Community College,
Bloomington, MN on January 23, 2013.
Pearson Education Pearson Developmental Mathematics Webinar Series on March 11, 2012.
Pearson Education Pearson Course Redesign and Technology Workshop, Bloomington, MN on March 2, 2012.

Developmental Math Redesign with Individualized Study Plans (Terry)

American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges The 39th National Conference of the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges,
Anaheim, CA on November 2, 2013.

Modular Course Redesign (Terry)

Pearson Education Pearson Speaking about Math and Stats Webinar Series on November 22, 2013.

Self-Paced Developmental Math with an Accelerated Option (Terry)

Minnesota Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges Joint Meetings of the Minnesota Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges and the
Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Duluth, MN on April 29, 2011.

Other Presentations

Mathematics and the Human Experience (Gary)       Watch similar presentation here

International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics The 26th International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, San Antonio, TX on
March 22, 2014.
American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges The 39th National Conference of the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges,
Anaheim, CA on November 1 & 3, 2013.

The Mathematics of a Stay-At-Home Dad (Terry)    Download PDF here

Minnesota Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges Joint Meetings of the Minnesota Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges and the
Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Duluth, MN on April 27, 2013.
International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics The 25th International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Boston, MA on
March 22, 2013.
American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges The 38th National Conference of the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges,
Jacksonville, FL on November 8, 2012.

Mathematics and Modeling in the Social Sciences (Gary)

Oregon Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges Annual Conference of the Oregon Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges, Lincoln City,
OR on April 26, 2013.

"Traditional” Mathematics Revealed (Gary)     Watch similar presentation here

American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges The 37th National Conference of the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges,
Austin, TX on November 11 & 13, 2011.

Why Mathematics is Much More Than Computation (Gary)

International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics The 21st International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, New Orleans,
LA on March 13, 2009.
American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges The 34th Conference of the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges,
Washington D.C. on November 21, 2008.