Lauren M. Nelsen
@laurennelsen.bsky.social
Assistant Teaching Professor of Quantitative Methods at UCCS
Ph.D. in math from the University of Denver
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Ph.D. in math from the University of Denver
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I know some people are like “no dogs on planes” and I want the opposite. I want me and like 149 dogs and no people.
December 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I know some people are like “no dogs on planes” and I want the opposite. I want me and like 149 dogs and no people.
The prettiest kitty.
October 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The prettiest kitty.
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New PreTeXt feature: Handouts!
If you use guided notes in your teaching, or just want to make accessible versions of the printouts you bring to class, you can now author these in #PreTeXt and print directly from the browser (or save as PDF to annotate on a tablet).
mathtech.org/2025/08/17/h...
If you use guided notes in your teaching, or just want to make accessible versions of the printouts you bring to class, you can now author these in #PreTeXt and print directly from the browser (or save as PDF to annotate on a tablet).
mathtech.org/2025/08/17/h...
Handouts and Worksheets in PreTeXt
We all know that PreTeXt is great for writing textbooks. But did you know that it can also be used to create small, standalone course materials? Perhaps you want to create an in-class activity to en...
mathtech.org
August 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
New PreTeXt feature: Handouts!
If you use guided notes in your teaching, or just want to make accessible versions of the printouts you bring to class, you can now author these in #PreTeXt and print directly from the browser (or save as PDF to annotate on a tablet).
mathtech.org/2025/08/17/h...
If you use guided notes in your teaching, or just want to make accessible versions of the printouts you bring to class, you can now author these in #PreTeXt and print directly from the browser (or save as PDF to annotate on a tablet).
mathtech.org/2025/08/17/h...
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I gotta say I find a lot of AI discourse around higher ed very confusing. "if ChatGPT can write your essays is college even worth it?" did people think math teachers were assigning problem sets because *they* couldn't figure out the answers?
June 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I gotta say I find a lot of AI discourse around higher ed very confusing. "if ChatGPT can write your essays is college even worth it?" did people think math teachers were assigning problem sets because *they* couldn't figure out the answers?
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May the Fourth be with you (and also with you). Happy Star Trek day!
a man in a suit and bow tie stands in front of a woman
Alt: Doctor Who (Matt Smith) in his signature brown suit and bow tie takes a red balloon from someone off-screen and avoids it boinking him in the head while he's talking
media.tenor.com
May 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
May the Fourth be with you (and also with you). Happy Star Trek day!
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Does anyone know if there exists an education-focused list of potential accommodations similar to this job-focused one?
askjan.org/a-to-z.cfm
askjan.org/a-to-z.cfm
A to Z of Disabilities and Accommodations
askjan.org
May 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Does anyone know if there exists an education-focused list of potential accommodations similar to this job-focused one?
askjan.org/a-to-z.cfm
askjan.org/a-to-z.cfm
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Did you know MN's own Ben Orlin made 'Math With Bad Drawing' styled images for the 8 Mathematical Practices (thanks to @mctm_mn )? He also added texts to each. You can find MN versions of his work and how to use them to unpack standards HERE: drive.google.com/drive/u/1/fo... #iteachmath #mathstoday
April 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Did you know MN's own Ben Orlin made 'Math With Bad Drawing' styled images for the 8 Mathematical Practices (thanks to @mctm_mn )? He also added texts to each. You can find MN versions of his work and how to use them to unpack standards HERE: drive.google.com/drive/u/1/fo... #iteachmath #mathstoday
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Today is the 35th anniversary of the Capitol Crawl, in which disabled activists discarded their mobility aids at the foot of the Capitol steps to climb them in support of passage of the Americans with Disabilities Ac. Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, 8, told reporters "I'll take all night if I have to!"
March 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Today is the 35th anniversary of the Capitol Crawl, in which disabled activists discarded their mobility aids at the foot of the Capitol steps to climb them in support of passage of the Americans with Disabilities Ac. Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, 8, told reporters "I'll take all night if I have to!"
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MEET Dr. Luis David Garcia Puente! 🥰
youtu.be/vVnlXYTBpnM
Alt text: this is an image of Dr. Luis David Garcia Puente holding the Meet a Mathematician sign
youtu.be/vVnlXYTBpnM
Alt text: this is an image of Dr. Luis David Garcia Puente holding the Meet a Mathematician sign
MEET a Mathematician! - Dr. Luis David Garcia Puente
YouTube video by Meet a Mathematician
youtu.be
March 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
MEET Dr. Luis David Garcia Puente! 🥰
youtu.be/vVnlXYTBpnM
Alt text: this is an image of Dr. Luis David Garcia Puente holding the Meet a Mathematician sign
youtu.be/vVnlXYTBpnM
Alt text: this is an image of Dr. Luis David Garcia Puente holding the Meet a Mathematician sign
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Undergraduate research opportunities are incredibly valuable, both for the students and for the progress of the work. And having undergraduate research experience is a massive help for grad school admission. REU cancellations harm students’ preparedness & career prospects, and slow research progress
🚨 Many NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) are being cancelled for Summer 2025.
www.reddit.com/r/REU/commen...
www.reddit.com/r/REU/commen...
Cancellation megathread
www.reddit.com
February 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Undergraduate research opportunities are incredibly valuable, both for the students and for the progress of the work. And having undergraduate research experience is a massive help for grad school admission. REU cancellations harm students’ preparedness & career prospects, and slow research progress
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H/T on FB
February 13, 2025 at 12:36 AM
H/T on FB
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I love this from Ben Orlin.
“Mathematical truth may be black and white, but mathematical thinking is not.”
Also that maths class can be both welcoming and challenging.
hechingerreport.org/teacher-voic...
“Mathematical truth may be black and white, but mathematical thinking is not.”
Also that maths class can be both welcoming and challenging.
hechingerreport.org/teacher-voic...
TEACHER VOICE: Instead of worrying about whether math is easy or difficult, let’s make it welcoming - The Hechinger Report
There’s an assumption that teaching math should move students from “easy” to “difficult.” But easy and difficult are only proxies for two higher virtues, the actual qualities of successful instruction...
hechingerreport.org
December 27, 2024 at 6:50 AM
I love this from Ben Orlin.
“Mathematical truth may be black and white, but mathematical thinking is not.”
Also that maths class can be both welcoming and challenging.
hechingerreport.org/teacher-voic...
“Mathematical truth may be black and white, but mathematical thinking is not.”
Also that maths class can be both welcoming and challenging.
hechingerreport.org/teacher-voic...
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I don’t think it can be emphasized enough that large language models were never intended to do math or know facts; literally all they do is attempt to sound like the text they’re given, which may or may not include math or facts. They don’t do logic or fact checking — they’re just not built for that
Unfortunately, it repeatedly offers incorrect answers for straightforward math questions. 🧪
A version of OpenAI's GPT-4 will be 'teaching' thousands of kids this fall
Khanmigo's AI beta "test" program is meant to assist teachers with individualized student help.
www.popsci.com
August 22, 2023 at 11:57 AM
I don’t think it can be emphasized enough that large language models were never intended to do math or know facts; literally all they do is attempt to sound like the text they’re given, which may or may not include math or facts. They don’t do logic or fact checking — they’re just not built for that
Cats are amazing.
November 26, 2024 at 8:27 PM
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