Conference Program of ATCM 2003

[last update: December 14, 2003]
(If you are not available to chair a session, please notify the local chair Dr. M.-G. Lee immediately)

Sponsors (in alphabetical order):
CASIO Computer Co. Ltd., Chung Hua University and
National Science Council, Taiwan, R.O.C.

December 15, 2003 (Monday)
	13:00-19:00	Registration at Lakeshore Hotel
	17:00-18:00	Reception Party at Lakeshore Hotel

December 16, 2003 (Tuesday)
	9:00-9:30	Opening ceremony Dr. Kuo-Shung Cheng, Presidential Advisor of R.O.C. and President of WuFeng Institute of Technology Dr. Yi-Yu Kuo, President of Chung Hua University Dr. Wei-Chi Yang, Founder of ATCM, U.S.A. Dr. Ming-Gong Lee, Local Organzing Chair, Taiwan, R.O.C.
	9:30-9:50	National Science and Technology Program for e-Learning Dr. Shing-Tsaan Huang, Vice President, National Central University, Taiwan, R.O.C.
	9:50:10:00	Tea Break
	10:00-10:50	Plenary Speech 1 (Chair: Wei-Chi Yang) The Role of Technology in Mathematics Peng Yee Lee Nanyang Technological University Singapore
	11:00-12:00	Parallel Session I (Each contributed paper presentation slot is 20 minutes, unless otherwise specified, with 2 minutes for changeover)
		Room 1: Chair : B. Kutzler
			Dynamic Attributes of Functions in Content Courses for Future Teachers J. Carter, U.S.A.
			Paradoxes on Chinese Disc and Magic square I.-B. Lian and V. Wu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
			The Development in the Interactive On-Line Learning System for Industrial Vocational High School taking the Limitation in Calculus for Example Y.-C. Jeng (jengyc@cc.ncue.edu.tw), C.-A. Chen (chernca@mail.tcvs.tcc.edu.tw), H.-T. Ko (jones@mail.cysh.tcc.edu.tw), and M.-G. Lee (mglee@chu.edu.tw), Taiwan, R.O.C.
		Room 2: Chair : Kokol-Voljc
			Measurement of Effectiveness of e-learning Mathematics Module W.-C. Quek (quekwc@sp.edu.sg), Singapore
			Preparing future mathematics teachers to teach with technology Y.Y. Baldin (yuriko@dm.ufscar.br), Brazil
			Approaches to the derivative and integral with technology and their advantages and disadvantages P. Forster (forster@iinet.net.au), and U. Mueller (u.mueller@ecu.edu.au), Australia
		Room 3: Chair : F.-S. P. Tsen
			The Knowing Conceptions of Probability for Concrete datasets K.-L. Su (klsu@mail.nou.edu.tw), Taiwan, R.O.C
			Correlates of Users’ Critical Thinking, Participating Motivations, and Involvement Level in a BBS’s Math Discussion Board P. Hsieh, and C. Chou, Taiwan, R.O.C.
			Applying Digital School to Design the Geometry Curriculum and Experiments in Teaching P.-H.Tsai, H.-G. Chan, and T.-Y.Huang, Taiwan, R.O.C.
		Room 4: Chair : M. Majewski
			Edge-bandwidth of Tensor Product of Paths and Cycles Y.-L. Lai and F.-H. Chiang, Taiwan, R.O.C.
			Applying Integrated Internet Technologies for Learning Strategy in Math-Learning P.-T. Yu (csipty@ccu.edu.tw), Taiwan, R.O.C
			A Genetic Algorithm Based Data Clustering Approach H. K. Deva Sarma (hiroo135@yahoo.co.uk), India
		Room 5: Chair : J.J. Dahan
			Fraction-free Linear Algebra D. Jeffrey (djeffrey@uwo.ca), Canada
			Statistical Teaching with Global Perspective: Aftermath of World Trade Center Attack P. Singh (psingh@jwu.edu), U.S.A.
	12:00-13:00	Lunch Break
	13:00-13:50	Plenary Speech 2 (Chair: Pao-Ta Yu) PeCAS for Teaching Students Bernhard Kutzler (bernhard@kutzler.com) Austrian Center for Didactics of Computer Algebra (ACDCA) Austria
	14:00-14:50	Plenary Speech 3 (Chair: Jen-Chung Chuan) Teaching and Doing Mathematics with Symbolic Computation J. F. Ogilvie (ogilvie@cecm.sfu.ca) Simon Fraser University and Universidad de Costa Rica Canada and Costa Rica
	15:00-16:00	Parallel Session II (Each contributed paper presentation slot is 20 minutes, unless otherwise specified, with 2 minutes for changeover)
		Room 1: Chair : J. Carter
			A Study of Dynamic Mathematical Exploring in GSP Y.-L. Yen (mjchen@mail.nctu.edu.tw), Taiwan, R.O.C.
			MuPAD Graphics – Stretching Limits of Scientific Visualization M. Majewski (majewski@mupad.com), United Arab Emirates
			Visualising functions of two variables with Cabri II Plus J.J. Dahan (jjdahan@wanadoo.fr), France
		Room 2: Chair : Barry Kissane
			50 minutes Newest Developments Around Derive (PC Workshop) B. Kutzler (b.kutzler@aon.at), Austria V. Kokol-Voljc (vlasta.kokol@uni-mb.si), Slovenia
		Room 3: Chair : Yung-Ling Lai
			The Optimal Design of Stable Inverse Transfer Function D.-F. Huang, Taiwan, R.O.C.
			ICT support in the development of mathematical thinking A. White (al.white@uws.edu.au), Australia
			Mathematics Activities with CASIO CFX9850 at the Secondary Level with Discussion of International Trends and Didactical Concerns on Calculator Us K. Chang (kchang@konkuk.ac.kr), South Korea
		Room 4: Chair : U. Mueller
			Examples of Mathematical Exploring through Technology C.-F. Li, Taiwan, R.O.C.
			Using the Symbolic Math Guide to Teach Algebra with the TI-92 Graphing Calculator J. Petty (jpetty@utm.edu), S. Holasut, and K. Komvuschara, U.S.A.
			An investigation into the effective use of computers in the teaching of mathematics in senior secondary schools in Botswana S. Mooketsi (smmooketsi@gov.bw), Botswana
		Room 5: Chair : W.C. Queck
			A Comparison between Two Pricing and Lot-Sizing Models with Partial Backlogging and Deteriorated Items J.-T. Teng, U.S.A. L.-Y. Ouyang, and L.-H. Chen, Taiwan, R.O.C.
			Shared BDD Manipulation with Optimal Number of Nodes C. P. Penatiyana Withanage (penatiyan.prasad@mmu.edu.my) A. K. Singh (ashutosh.kumar@mmu.edu.my), M. Dominic (murugeson.dominic@mmu.edu.my), Malaysia
			Visualizing Solutions of Systems of Equations using Mathematica J.B. Ghosh (jonakibghosh@yahoo.co.in), India
	16:00-16:20	Tea Break
	16:20-17:50	Tutorials (5 Workshops)
		Room A
			Algebra and the Graphics Calculator Barry Kissane (kissane@murdoch.edu.au) Murdoch University Australia
		Room B
			Autograph - for JUNIOR Teaching Douglas Butler (debutler@argonet.co.uk) iCT Training Centre, Oundle School United Kingdom
		Room C
			How to Use Cabri Junior in the TI-83 Jean-Jacques Dahan (jjdahan@wanadoo.fr) Institute of Research for Mathematics Teaching (IREM) of Toulouse France
		Room D
			Teaching Algebra and Geometry with ClassPad 300 Diane Whitfield (dwhitfield@casio.com), and Hideshi Fukaya (hfukaya@casio.com) CASIO Education Technology M.R.D. Center, U.S.A. CASIO Computer Co., Ltd., Japan
		Room E
			Exploring Dynamic Geometry with the Geometer's Sketchpad Jen-Chung Chuan (jcchuan@math.nthu.edu.tw) National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, R.O.C.
	09:00-17:00	Exhibitions
	18:00	Ad hoc Informal Exploratory Groups - Volunteers are Needed to Organize Tours around the City

December 17, 2003 (Wednesday)

	09:00-09:50	Plenary Speech 4 (Chair: Ichiro Kobayashi) Technology Used as a Tool for Mediating Knowledge in the Teaching of Mathematics: The Case of Cabri-geometry Colette Laborde (Colette.Laborde@imag.fr) l'Institut Universitaire de Formation des Maitres France
	09:50-10:10	Tea Break
	10:10-11:00	Plenary Speech 5 (Chair: P. Y. Lee ) Using Computer Algebra Systems in Secondary School Mathematics: Issues of Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching Kaye Stacey (k.stacey@unimelb.edu.au) University of Melbourne Australia
	11:00-12:00	Parallel Session III (Each contributed paper presentation slot is 20 minutes, unless otherwise specified, with 2 minutes for changeover)
		Room 1: Chair : De Las Penas
			Mathematical Thinking and Theorem Prover by using Computer Algebra Systems T. Takahashi (takahasi@kobe-u.ac.jp), Japan
			Revelations in the design of Educational Mathematical Software J. Pollard (janellep@itee.uq.edu.au), and D. Roger (rduke@itee.uq.edu.au), Australia
			Developments of ICT-based Educational Resources for Secondary School Mathematics in Korea K. Y. Chang (kchang@konkuk.ac.kr), S. J. Na (mathna@hanmail.net), and J. N. Kim (apriljin@hanmail.net), South Korea
		Room 2: Chair : Hua-Lun Li
			Online Technology Transfers to the Traditional Classroom F. Chao (fchao@ggu.edu) and J. Davis (jdavis@ggu.edu), U.S.A.
			The Development of Computerized Mathematical Learning Dispositions Scale for Elementary School Children C.-T. Chen, Taiwan, R.O.C.
			Early Development of Mathematical Concepts Using Dynamic Geometry V. Kokol-Voljc (vlasta.kokol@uni-mb.si), Slovenia
		Room 3: Chair : Diane Whitfield
			Design and educational Applications of a generic Step-by-Step Solver for mathematical Problems based on Mathematica B. Zgraggen (bzgraggen@fernfachhochschule.ch), Switzerland
			A Method for KDD Based on Neural Network Ensembles X. Lin (xlin@jmu.edu.cn), P.R.of China
			Multiple Boolean Function Manipluation with Optimal Node Set C. P. Penatiyana Withanage (penatiyan.prasad@mmu.edu.my), M. Dominic (murugeson.dominic@mmu.edu.my), and A. K. Singh (ashutosh.kumar@mmu.edu.my), Malaysia
		Room 4: Chair : Wei-Chang Shann
			An MathML-based Discussion Bulletin Board with LaTeX Syntax Support to Mathematical Expression Input H.-N. Huang (nhuang@mail.thu.edu.tw), Taiwan, R.O.C.
			Statistics Thinking and Technology B. Lee (blee@sun5.wfc.edu.tw), Taiwan, R.O.C.
			Action Research on Integrating Information into Mathematical Instruction at Junior High School Level P.-H. Go, Taiwan, R.O.C.
		Room 5: Chair : Wern-Huar Tarng
			A Knowledge-Sensitive On-Line Exercise for Developing Algebraic Calculation Strategies H. Nishizawa and T. Yoshioka, Japan K. Josef Fuchs and A. Dominik, Austria
			Descartes Returned with (the help of) Cabri J-M. Laborde (Jean-Marie.Laborde@cabri.com), France
			Recognition Speed of Mathematical Symbols Y. Hori (horiyuki@goto.info.kanagawa-u.ac.jp), and E. Goto (egoto@goto.info.kanagawa-u.ac.jp), Japan
	12:00- 13:00	Lunch Break
	13:00-13:50	Two Invited Talks (Two parallel Sessions)
		Chair: Sung-Chi Chu
			Dynamic Coordinate Geometry in 2D and 3D D. Butler (debutler@argonet.co.uk) iCT Training Centre, Oundle School United Kingdom
		Chair: Tilak de Alwis
			Using Dynamic Calculus Software to Visualize the Fundamentals of Calculus S. Steketee (stek@keypress.com), U.S.A.
	13:50-14:00	Tea Break
	14:00-17:30	Special Tutorial in Chinese
		Room A (CASIO Workshop)
	14:00-15:30		The use of graphics calculators for exploration and assessment issues Wei-Chi Yang, Radford University, U.S.A.
	15:50-17:20		Discovery under the Dynamic Geometry Environment Jen-chung Chuan (jcchuan@math.nthu.edu.tw) National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, R.O.C.
	17:20-17:50		CASIO Open Forum: roundtable discussion with teachers.
		Room B - Workshop Conducted in Chinese
	15:50-17:20		An Extended Presentation System for Mathematics in Class Ming-Jang Chen, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, R.O.C.
		Room C - Workshop Conducted in Chinese
	15:50-17:20		To Learn How to graph functions on Polar Coordinate with Calculator Branda Lee, Wufeng Institute of Technology, Taiwan, R.O.C.
		Room D- Workshop Conducted in Chinese
	15:50-17:20		Using MATHCAD to build up personal Interactive Math Teaching and Learning environment. Fu-Shiang P. Tsen, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, R.O.C.
	09:00-17:00	Exhibitions
	18:00	Ad hoc Informal Exploratory Groups - Volunteers Are Needed to Organize the Tour

December 18, 2003(Thursday)

09:00-10:30

Special Session I

A Global View of Curriculum Issues on Mathematics with Technology

Moderator: Wei-Chi Yang, U.S.A.

Panelists: (in alphabetical order)

Douglas Butler, United Kingdom
Ivan Cnop, Belgium
Masami Isoda, Japan
Peng Yee Lee, Singapore
Kate Stacey, Australia
Khoon Yoong Wong, Singapore

10:30-10:50

Tea Break

10:50-12:00

Special Session II

Technology for Dynamic-Mathematics Content Delivery

Moderator: Sung-Chi Chu, Hong Kong

Contributors: (in alphabetical order)

Miroslaw Majewski, United Arab Emirates
Kai Li & M.-T. Noda, Japan

Wei-Chi Yang, U.S.A.

12:00- 13:00

Lunch Break

13:00-13:50

Plenary Speech 6 (Chair:Wei-Chi Yang)
Curvature for Everyone
Matthias Kawski (kawski@asu.edu)
Arizona State University
U.S.A.

13:50-14:40

Invited Talks (Two Parallel Sessions)

Room N101: Chair : Ming-Gong Lee

The Center of Gravity of Polygonal Regions and Conic Sections
Tilak de Alwis (tdealwis@selu.edu)
Southeastern Louisiana University, U.S.A.

Room N102: Chair : Tai-Cheng Tso

Motivate our students to think mathematically by intelligent use of modern technology

Fu-Shiang P. Tsen (fsptsen@cc.nctu.edu.tw)

National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan, R.O.C

14:40-15:00

Tea Break

15:00-16:00

Parallel Session IV (Each contributed paper presentation slot is 20 minutes, unless otherwise specified, with 2 minutes for changeover)

Room 1: Chair : K.C. Tang

Technology in Examinations
De Las Penas (mlp@mathsci.math.admu.edu.ph), Philippines

The calculator and the curriculum: The case of sequences and series
B. Kissane (kissane@murdoch.edu.au), Australia

Some Examples of Dynamic Proofs without Words in PowerPoint

K.-C. Huang, Y.-F. Peng, and W.-L.Hsu, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Room 2: Chair : Haw-Yaw Shy

Lupin: Towards the Framework of Web-based Problem Solving Environments
K. Li (likai@hpc.cs.ehime-u.ac.jp), M. Sakai (masato@hpc.cs.ehime-u.ac.jp),
Y. Morizane (morizane@hpc.cs.ehime-u.ac.jp), M. Kono (kono@hpc.cs.ehime-u.ac.jp), and
M.-T. Noda (noda@cs.ehime-u.ac.jp), Japan

Integrating Technology with Mathematical Modeling
Z. Jiang (jiangz@fiu.edu), U.S.A.

Graphs of Threshold Functions of up to Five Variables
K. Machmudin (kasiyah@makara.cso.ui.ac.id), Indonesia

Room 3: Chair : Branda Lee

OPTIMAL VARIABLE ORDER FOR BOOLEAN Function Manipulation
M. Dominic (murugeson.dominic@mmu.edu.my), C.P. Penatiyana Withanage (penatiyan.prasad@mmu.edu.my), and A. K. Singh (ashutosh.kumar@mmu.edu.my), Malaysia

An Avascular Tumour Model With Spatio-Random Supply of Nutrients
K.C. Ang (kcang@nie.edu.sg) and Tan (shan@ri.sch.edu.sg), Singapore

Room 4: Chair : M. Isoda

Analysis of a Buried Deep Point/Line Heat Source in a Cross-Anisotropic Porous Elastic Medium
J. C.-C. Lu (cclu@chu.edu.tw), and W.-C. Chiu, Taiwan, R.O.C

A Conceptual Structure for Mathematical Presentation Systems

Ming-Jang Chen, Taiwan, R.O.C.

(canceled)

A New Paradigm for Virtual Scientific Experiment
M. Gaeta (gaeta@crmpa.unisa.it), G. Iovane (iovane@diima.unisa.it), S. Salerno (salerno@unisa.it), and
S. Viglione(sviglion@crmpa.unisa.it), Italy

Room 5: Chair : Ming-Gong Lee

Design of an Object-Oriented Teaching Model for Three-Dimensional Geometry
Hsiu-Ju Chang, and Shian-Shyong Tseng, Taiwan, R.O.C.

The Evaluation Index of the E-Learning Effectiveness by Control Theory Perspective
Chung-Chu Liu, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Device Teaching Materials with Graphing Software and Some Practice in Web
Ching-Ching Lin and Kelvin Liu, Taiwan, R.O.C.

16:00-16:20

Tea Break

16:20-17:50

Tutorials (5 parallel workshops)

Room A

Introducing a New Feature of the ClassPad 300 for Teaching Mathematics at Any Level
Diane Whitfield (dwhitfield@casio.com), and Hideshi Fukaya (hfukaya@casio.com)
CASIO Education Technology M.R.D. Center, U.S.A.
CASIO Computer Co., Ltd., Japan

Room B

Constructions of Surfaces with Cabri II Plus
Jean-Jacques Dahan (jjdahan@wanadoo.fr)
Institute of Research for Mathematics Teaching (IREM) of Toulouse, France

Room C

Cabri Junior - Discovering Interactive Geometry on the TI-83
Jean-Marie Laborde (Jean-Marie.Laborde@cabri.com)
Cabrilog
France

Room D

Autograph - for SENIOR Teaching
Douglas Butler (debutler@argonet.co.uk)
iCT Training Centre, Oundle School
United Kingdom

Room E

Using a graphics calculator in secondary school pre-calculus classes
B. Kissane (kissane@murdoch.edu.au), Australia

09:00-17:00

Exhibitions

19:00-

Conference Dinner at Lakeshore Hotel

December 19, 2003 (Friday)

	09:00-09:50	Plenary Speech 7 (Chair: Tilak de Alwis) Can Computer Inspire Mathematical Thinking? Jen-chung Chuan (jcchuan@math.nthu.edu.tw) National Tsing Hua University Taiwan, R.O.C.
	10:00-1100	Parallel Session V (Each contributed paper presentation slot is 20 minutes, unless otherwise specified, with 2 minutes for changeover)
		Room 1: Chair: Zhonghong Jiang
			FLASHing Mathematics into the young minds: Possibilities and Limits of a Web-based Courseware K.-L. Wong (klwong3@hkucc.hku.hk), A. M.-S. Lee (amslee@hku.hk), and K.-C. Tang (kctang@hkbu.edu.hk), HKSAR, China
			Image Coding using Support Vector Machine J.-H. Jeng (jjeng@isu.edu.tw), and M.-H. Cheng (ssbn3067@seed.net.tw), Taiwan, R.O.C
			A program converter for algorithm stabilization technique Kondoh (kondoh@dc.takuma-ct.ac.jp), and Noda (noda@cs.ehime-u.ac.jp), Japan
		Room 2: Chair: K. Machmudin
			Maple and Oval H. Ebisui (hi-ebi@syd.odn.ne.jp), Japan
	(canceled)		Better Interaction with the JavaSketchpad Modification Editor P.-P. Lin (plin@mail1.tmtc.edu.tw), Taiwan, R.O.C
			Internet Modeling Using Hidden Markov Model H. K. Deva Sarma (hiroo135@yahoo.co.uk), India
		Room 3: Chair: Liang Soon Tan
			Principles for a new mathematics curriculum buildup (50 minutes) I. Cnop (icnop@vub.ac.be), Belgium
		Room 4: Chair: Hideshi Fukaya
			Data Gathering with the CASIO EA-200 and the ClassPad 300 (50 minutes) R. McLeod (robinm@saltire.com), U.S.A.
		Room 5: Chair: Chi Lo
			Some Research for Misconception Correction on Elementary Physics for Junior High School by Implementing Computer Aided Instruction C.-H. Tzang, and M.-G. Lee, Taiwan, R.O.C.
			The Design of Computerizing Open-ending Learning Tool for Fraction Concept C.-T. Chen, H. Su, and J.-T. Hsu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
			The Optimal Design of Stable Inverse Transfer Function D.-F. Huang, Taiwan, R.O.C.
	11:00-11:50	Closing Ceremony

	09:00-12:00	Exhibitions
	12:00-	Tour of City (Registration at Conference Desk is Needed)