Edwin O'Shea

Currently teaching

• Math 103: The Nature of Mathematics
• Math 245: Discrete Mathematics

Past courses courses at JMU:

• Math 103: The Nature of Mathematics(many times)
• Math 235: Calculus I (many times)
• Math 310: Number Theory (Sp.14)
• Math 470: Connections in Mathematics (Sp.14, 15)
• Math 475: The Foundations of Geometry (F.13 and F.14)
• Math 232: Calculus with Functions II (Sp.12)
• Math 231: Calculus with Functions I (F.11)
• Math 167: Mathematical Explorations (F.11)

Past courses (pre-JMU):

• Freshman class on elementary functions (at UCC).
• Masters class in Triangulations of point configurations (at NUI Galway).
• Final Year Projects (at NUI Galway).
• Masters class in Computational Algebra (in pidgeon spanish at CINVESTAV).
• Masters class in Polytopes (in pidgeon spanish at CINVESTAV).
• Second year class in Linear Algebra (at University of Kentucky).

Bits and pieces:

• A set of guidelines that I wrote for beginning mathematics students on things to keep in mind when writing mathematics.
• I justify watching American Idol and The X-Factor to colleagues and students alike in all sorts of ways. But this is a genuinely insightful article on what X-Factor has to teach our students about standards and assessment, and to teach teachers about teaching.