FACULTY/STAFF NOTES

Eileen Barnett, director, and Patricia Costa, technical resources coordinator, presented at the 1996 Annual MassCUE Conference in Worcester in October. Their workshop, entitled "Educational Software - What's New & Exciting" was attended by educators from all over Massachusetts.

Catherine Collier, assistant professor, School of Education, co-wrote a book, "A Travel Agent in Cyber School," published in October. The book explores how technology-enhanced education improvements fit together with the library media program, and how the skills possessed by librarians and media specialists make them prime candidates for expanded leadership roles in their schools and communities.

George E. Hein, professor, Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences, gave one of the three featured lectures at the October annual conference of the Association of Science-Technology Centers in Pittsburgh. He spoke on "The Dilemma of Constructivism: Do We Focus on the Learner at the Expense of What We Want to Teach?"

James O'Keefe, assistant professor, School of Undergraduate Studies, presented an extended session at the October regional meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in Baltimore, MD. The presentation was entitled, "Don't put Descartes Before the Horse: Helping Students Develop 'Graphing Sense'", and examined common graphing misconceptions and ways to promote student intuition regarding the visual representation of patterns of change. O'Keefe also presented a workshop on graphing activities at the Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England Conference, in Providence, RI in November.

Sebastine O. Onwuka, assistant professor, School of Undergraduate Studies, presented a paper, "Integrating Technology Into the Science Curriculum," during the recent National Science Teachers Association ( NSTA ) held in Atlanta, GA. The paper focused on how computers can be used in the classroom and for distance learning, as well as exploring the use of computer-based labs and CD-ROM.

Judith Periale, administrative assistant, School of Undergraduate Studies, has just had a short essay published in a volume of essays entitled, "I Am Beautiful: A Celebration of Women In Their Own Words." Copies of the book may be found in the Campus Shop.

Linda Schulman, professor, School of Undergraduate Studies, presented: "How Do We Know What They Know?" at the meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in Baltimore, MD, in October.