1. Optimizing our Networking! Math Labs Conference August 6-7, 2007 Patrice Conrath Bethel University, St. Paul, MN

2. My Contact Information Email: conrath@bethel.edu conrath@bethel.edu Web site: www.mathcs.bethel.edu/ MathServ/home.html

3. Outline of Our Time My Background The Optimization Problem MathServ Web Site & List Serve MSATA Networking Ideas Questions, Comments, Ideas Begin Networking…

4. My Background My Position at Bethel University Associate Professor in the Math & Computer Science Department Director of Math Services in the Academic Enrichment and Support Center (AESC)

5. My Background Math Services: Individual Tutors – recruiting & training

6. My Background Math Services: Individual Tutors – recruiting & training Math Lab: about 3000 contacts/year

7. My Background Math Services: Individual Tutors – recruiting & training Math Lab: about 3000 contacts/year Placement Testing: use in-house developed web based testing for students taking Precalculus, Calculus 1, & Math for El. Ed. 1

8. My Background Math Services: Individual Tutors – recruiting & training Math Lab: about 3000 contacts/year Placement Testing: use in-house developed web based testing for students taking Precalculus, Calculus 1, & Math for El. Ed. 1 TA’s – recruiting and training

9. The Optimization Problem Maximize: (Math Lab) + (T.A.’s) + (Tutoring) + (Testing) Subject to: Constraints on Time Funding Issues Many Other Activities Great Students Through: Networking with one another!

10. The Problem & Challenge Recent influence on this optimization problem: Fall 2005, first Math Lab conference at Bowling Green State University

11. The Problem & Challenge Recent influence on this optimization problem: Fall 2005, first Math Lab conference at Bowling Green State University This conference!

12. The Problem & Challenge Recent influence on this optimization problem: Fall 2005, first Math Lab conference at Bowling Green State University This conference! But let’s continue to connect throughout the year!

13. MathServ Web Site & List Serve www.mathcs.bethel.edu/MathServ/home.html

14. MSATA MSATA: Math Services and Tutoring Association

15. Networking Ideas Get familiar with the MathServ web site Submit materials to the MathServ web site. Join the MathServ List Serve and initiate conversations Join the Networking Page on the MathServ web site Take part in the organization of MSATA

16. Questions & Comments

17. Discussion Points Topics to discuss on the List Serve Other Resource Categories for the Web Site Any new major subdivisions? Any new sub-categories? Organization: MSATA Other ideas?

18. Begin Networking!