Calculator Activities in College Algebra
Debbye Stapleton
Phone: (912) 681 0167
E-mail: dstapleton@gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu
Cynthia Sikes
Phone: (912) 681 5424
E-mail: cynsikes@gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu
Georgia Southern University
POB 8121
Statesboro, GA 30460
ABSTRACT
All incoming freshmen taking any precalculus or lower level mathematics courses are
required to use the TI-83 graphing calculator. These activities were designed to give
teachers some examples of ways in which to incorporate technology into their
traditional courses. These activities were designed for a college algebra course
using a functional approach that includes mathematical modeling of real data and
business applications.
