UCCS - Department of Mathematics

Department of Mathematics

The Center for Application and Technology in Mathematics Education (CATME)

The Mission Statement

The Center for Applications and Technology in Mathematics Education (CATME) is a comprehensive technology resource, offered by the Mathematics Department at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, for mathematics instructors. The CATME trains Colorado teachers, via the CATME Certificate Program, on the use of technology for mathematics education and provides continuing support in the form of the CATME Newsletter, the CATME Resource Library and Database, and the CATME Remote Learning Program.

The goals of CATME are (1) to educate mathematics instructors on the pedagogy of calculator, computer and multimedia use in the mathematics classroom and (2) to support the use of technology in the mathematics curriculum by providing resources and information. To achieve these goals, CATME consists of three major components:

A certificate program to allow students to seek formal training in the use of technology and applications in the math classroom. This program consists of nine hours of course work.
A series of summer workshops for K-12 mathematics teachers .
An internet portal.
An electronic library for the collection and dissemination of projects, labs, articles, information, and other resources for technology in the math curriculum.

The CATME Certificate Program

At the core of the Center for Applications and Technology in Mathematics Education lies the UCCS Mathematics Department Certificate for Applications and Technology in Mathematics Education. This certificate acknowledges successful completion of courses that train the mathematics instructor on the use of graphing calculators, computer algebra and geometry systems, and the internet, as well as the applications of mathematics that use those technologies, within the mathematics classroom. It is available to all registered students at UCCS. In addition, a letter describing the program is available for potential employers at the request of the student.

Course Descriptions

Math 410/510 - 3. Technology in Mathematics Teaching and Curriculum. This course covers the methodology and pedagogy for using technology as a teaching/learning tool for high school and college math courses. The use of graphing calculators, computer algebra systems, computer geometry systems and the internet will be emphasized. Students are required to develop and present a portfolio of in-depth projects. MATH 136 is a prerequisite for this course.
MATH 511-1 to 3. Technology in Math Education Seminar. This seminar is intended to be a follow-up to MATH 410/510. Students will present demonstrations, projects and/or laboratories they have developed for use in their math courses. Extended in-depth coverage of computer algebra or geometry systems and/or graphing calculators, as well as the internet will be presented. Basic familiarity with computer algebra or geometry systems and/or graphing calculators is required. MATH 510 is a prerequisite for this course or instructor consent.
Math 405/505-1 to 3. Topics in Mathematics for the Secondary Classroom. The topics covered in this course will vary from one semester to the next. Topics will be chosen to meet the needs of secondary math teachers for additional training to teach to the Colorado Model Content Standards. One semester of Calculus or instructor approval is the prerequisite. This cannot be used as mathematics credit hours for mathematics majors or mathematics graduate students.