Prep for College Math: Bootcamps and Corequisites
Explore two of the biggest trends in higher ed math: corequisite courses and bootcamps. Expert educators offer strategies for leveraging developmental content to give students targeted math review.
Anne Fischer, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Tulsa Community College
Jenny Crawford, Instructor Mathematics, Normandale Community College
Jamie Blair, Professor, Orange Coast College
Join authors and educators Anne Fischer, Jenny Crawford, and Jamie Blair as they discuss two of the biggest trends happening in higher ed math's courses - corequisite courses, and bootcamps. Both require giving students the targeted developmental math review they need. Presenters will discuss options to successfully use developmental content for either types of course model.
About the speakers
Anne Fischer, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Tulsa Community College
Anne Fischer is an Associate Professor of Mathematics and Developmental Studies at Tulsa Community College. As the director of the math tutoring lab, she found her love for helping mathematics students who lack a college-level skill set. Her goal each semester is to help her students to not ‘hate’ math and gain confidence in their ability to be successful in mathematics. She doesn’t ask them to love math, that’s too big a jump. As a member of the Tobey/Slater series author team, she has created over 250 full-lesson videos designed for online developmental math learners to move from passive learning to active learning. She holds both a Bachelor and Master of Science in Mathematics and is a Certified Developmental Education Specialist. When she is not teaching, she loves to spend time on the lake with her grandchildren.
Jenny Crawford, Instructor Mathematics, Normandale Community College
Jennifer Crawford received her BS in mathematics from the University of Minnesota - Duluth in 1995 and her MS in mathematics from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 1998. She taught a wide range of courses at North Shore Community College in Danvers, Massachusetts for 5 years. She currently teaches at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota, where her focus is working with developmental math students. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband, 2 young children, and black lab.
Jamie Blair, Professor, Orange Coast College
Jamie Blair has directed the Mathematics Learning Center at Orange Coast College for the past 17 years. She designed, developed and implemented the center, and as a result of this effort has provided technical expertise related to the particulars of the Math Center to numerous other 2-year colleges and at many conferences. In 2007, Jamie was appointed to the Team of Basic Skills Specialists by the California State Academic Senate. She is also currently participating on Title 3 committees on her campus. She specializes in teaching students who have never been successful in mathematics. She is an expert in the area of basic skills in relation to the learning needs of students. She lives in California.