The UNL Department of Mathematics is a national leader with respect to offering opportunities for professional growth for math teachers. For the Spring 2024 semester, the department is offering two online courses that have been designed with teachers and the work they do teaching mathematics in mind, including the popular new course Math 893: History of Mathematics. Over the past 15 years, more than 450 math teachers have earned their master’s degree, making UNL a true leader with respect to providing opportunities for mathematics teachers.
The spring semester starts Monday, January 22, 2024, so you must be enrolled in MyRED by Jan. 21 to avoid late fees. If you have taken a course in the past year at UNL, use the instructions here for how to enroll in MyRED: http://registrar.unl.edu/registration-procedures. If it has been longer than three semesters, please email Lindsay Augustyn at laugustyn2@unl.edu for further instructions.
This spring, the UNL math department is offering two courses online:
• Math 893: History of Mathematics for Teachers (middle-level or secondary)
• Math 814T: Linear Algebra for High School Teachers (secondary)
And, the Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education is offering TEAC 880E: Teaching with Technology: Instructional Technology in Mathematics fully online.
#1 - Math 893, section 700: History of Mathematics for Teachers
Class Number for Registration: 16323
This course will study mathematical topics and their development over time. The purpose is to convey that mathematical concepts, as we know and teach them, did not suddenly spring to life, but are the culmination of smaller discoveries and inventions that sometimes required centuries to assemble. This process of creating and discovering new mathematics happens every day.
#2 - Math 814T, section 700: Linear Algebra for Teachers
Class Number for Registration: 16324
Concepts of linear algebra form key connections between much of what underlies the H.S. math curriculum and advanced mathematical topics and real-world applications. This course studies the relationships between linear equations, linear transformations and the geometry of lines and planes, along with their behavior and practical applications.
Note: The Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education is offering TEAC 880E: Teaching with Technology: Instructional Technology in Mathematics this spring online as well with Dr. Amanda Thomas. The section number is 700 and the Class Nbr is 9774.