Calafate Delta '07 The sixth Southern Hemisphere Conference on Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics Teaching and Learning World Heritage Los Glaciares National Park
Santa Cruz, Argentina
26-30 November 2007 Announcements The first DELTA conference in South America will take place in the beautiful village of Calafate, gateway to "LOS GLACIARES NATIONAL PARK" in Argentina. The conference venue will be the five star hotel "LOS ALAMOS". Express your interest in participating immediately by e-mail to
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VISION AND CHANGE FOR A NEW CENTURY
| Full Paper Submissions Second round: |
The first round of reviewing for Delta 07 has been completed, with papers selected for publication in a special issue of the International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology (iJMEST).The conference committee is pleased to announce a second round of reviewing for Delta 07, with accepted papers to appear in a refereed Conference Proceedings. This second round aims to assist authors who require substantial revision of their original papers, or who were unable to make the early deadline required by the Journal publication. The Conference Proceedings will also include short, non-refereed papers.All papers for the second round should not be more than 8 pages long (15 pages double-spaced) and should follow the same formatting guidelines as for the first round.Full instructions for authors, including notes on style and LaTeX and Word style files can be found on the Journal's website at www.informaworld.com/IJMEST (there are links to the instructions for authors on the Manuscript Central site). · September 9: Final date for Submission of second round papers · August 31: Final date for standard registration at a discounted rate
September, 9:Final date for standard registration (extended ) at a discounted rate Standard registration final date was extended because second round papers are being reviewed now The registration form is aviable now HERE. The conference venue will be the 5-star hotel “Los Alamos” (Gdor. Moyano 1243, Calafate). In the same street there are other possible accommodations, like “Kosten Aike” (4 Star), “Michelangelo”(3 Star), “Kau” (apart hotel) and hostels like “Hostel Huemul” and “Calafate Hostel”. Calafate is a small town and most hotels are at a walking distance from the conference venue. You may choose the best option athttp://www.interpatagonia.comIn this web site you may book accommodation, tours and activities, car rental, etc.If you prefer, you can Google “Calafate+hotels” and/or “Calafate+tours” to search other possibilities. NEWS: Pelase click here The conference is hosted by the U.N.P.A.
(web page: www.unpa.edu.ar)Contact person: Victor Martinez Luaces. Interest in attending, additions to the mailing list and any enquiries can be directed to:
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Claudi Alsina (Spain) Ansie Harding (South Africa) Colette Laborde (France) Ralph Teixeira (Brasil) Cristina Varsavsky (Australia) | International Steering Committee |
Michele Artigue (France), Patricia Cretchley (Australia), Ubiratan D’Ambrosio (Brasil), Johann Engelbrecht (South Africa), Derek Holton (New Zealand), Deborah Hughes-Hallett (USA), Victor Martinez-Luaces (Uruguay), Jan Persens (South Africa), Ivan Reilly (New Zealand) and Cristina Varsavsky (Australia). "Blending Beyond Boundaries" Welcome to the web pages for Calafate Delta '07, the sixth in a growing series of international conferences that cover all aspects of teaching mathematics and statistics at the undergraduate level. This follows previous successful DELTA conferences, including Kingfisher Delta'05 in Fraser Island, Australia.Delta '07 will be held at the Los Alamos hotel on Los Glaciares National Park, set amidst the natural beauty of one of Argentinian's favourite tourist destinations.Delta '07 themes focus on aspects of undergraduate teaching and learning of mathematics and statistics, including · innovative practice · assessment issues · effective use of technology · web delivery and online learning · service teaching · pre-service teacher education · issues of access, equity, and transition |
