CTL Workshops

Are you confused about matters quantitative?  Well, do we have good  news for you.   The Center for Technology and Learning (CTL) is offering its annual workshops in algebra, graphing, and word problems.  The workshops are in Briggs 420 and run 90 minutes.

Algebra Workshop

  • 7:30 PM on Wednesday, Sept 15, OR
  • 6:00 PM on Monday, Sept 20

The algebra workshop will cover the following topics:

  • Basic algebraic operations and the law of exponents
  • Binomial multiplication and factorization
  • Important algebraic identities
  • Techniques for solving quadratic and fractional systems of linear equations
  • Basic concepts and identities of trigonometry

Graphing Workshop

  • 7:30 PM on Thursday, Sept 16, OR
  • 6:00 PM on Tuesday, Sept 21

The graphing workshop will cover the following topics:

  • Graphs of linear equations, quadratic equations, exponential functions, trigonometric functions and more…
  • Significance of slope in various applications
  • Displacement of graphs

Word Problem Workshop

  • 7:30 PM on Friday, Sept 17, OR
  • 7:00 PM on Wednesday, Sept 22

The word problem workshop will cover the following topics:

  • Problem solving strategies useful in working with quantitative concepts
  • How to extract useful information from a problem and how to relate similar problems
  • Hands-on experience working on interesting and challenging word problems