a personalized Internet-based service providing education information to teachers, librarians, counselors, administrators, parents, and others throughout the United States and the World. I highly recommend the Question & Answer Service. You can send a message requesting
education information to AskERIC. The AskERIC Network Information Specialists, drawing on the vast resources and expertise of the ERIC System, will respond within 2 business days with ERIC database searches, ERIC Digests, and Internet resources. I have used this service many times--it's simply great.
Here is a collection of activities and resources for teachers interested in improving instruction in science and mathematics, developed by the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL). SEDL is an educational laboratory serving Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. They conduct applied research and development, deliver training, and provide technical assistance to K-12 educators.
The Developmental Mathematics Program at California State University, Northridge webpage describes the program at this university, the four developmental math courses offered, advising for students, placement in these courses, and the faculty. If you have some time, you might want to check Bamdad Samii's Homepage a faculty member of this program---he has a wonderful collection of math cartoons.
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. Membership is open to institutions of higher education, corporations serving the higher
education information technology market, and other related associations and organizations. EDUCAUSE programs include professional development activities, print and electronic publications, strategic policy initiatives, research, awards for leadership and exemplary practices, and a wealth of online information services. The current membership comprises more than 1,800 colleges, universities, and education organizations, including over 180 corporations.
ENC encourages the adoption/use of K-12 curriculum materials and programs which support national goals to improve teaching and learning in mathematics and science by providing better access to resources for all who are interested in creating an effective learning environment. The Clearinghouse creates and maintains a comprehensive, multi-media collection of materials and programs.
This university program seeks to increase the number of women and minorities in mathematics. To do that, educators across the country developed a curriculum that involves children and their parents in
six-week courses not just for teaching math but for getting kids excited about it. Visitors to this site can find out about the
program and its creators and read or subscribe to the FAMILY MATH
newsletter. Various math resources are included here, but this site targets teaching and family participation. After all, how can kids get excited about math when their parents aren't?
The Geometry Center is a mathematics research and education center at the University of Minnesota. It is funded by the National Science Foundation as part of the Science and Technology Center program. The Center has a unified mathematics computing environment supporting math and computer science research, mathematical visualization, software development, application development, video animation production, and K-16 math education.
The goal of the Math Forum is to build a community for teachers, students, and parents who have an interest in mathematics education. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, some activities include teacher workshops, summaries of math education research from newsgroups, "Ask Dr. Math," the Elementary Problem of the Week, web-based lessons, and the Internet Geometry Hunt.
A listing of individuals currently working in mathematics education from 15 countries. Be sure to check "mathematics education centers" for interesting places to visit.
This site is intended to provide resources for implementing the mathematics Texas Essential
Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and for improving mathematics programs in Texas. The site is
developed and maintained by the Texas Statewide Systemic Initiative (SSI), as the Texas Education Agency's designated Mathematics Center for Education Development.
A terrific collection of the sayings of mathematicians from Niels H. Abel to Christopher E. Zeeman.
A collection of resources in Mathematics Educations by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign including general topics in Mathematics Education, K-12, math lessons, software, ERIC, the Hub from TERC, and "interesting and amusing" topics in mathematics. This is a very comprehensive list.
For Texas teachers in higher education, this site provides informative TASP documents such as Faculty Manual and F.Y.I Newsletter. Texas students will find test descriptions and updated TASP information. A link to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's Web site is provided.
Did you see the beautiful blue sphere that decorates the top of this page? It is a creation by Xah Lee, a Mathematica wizard. You will find a collection of graphics, plane curves, software reviews, and wallpaper, beautifully created by Mr. Lee. Plan on spending several hours here.