David A. Thomas, Director and Professor

David & Cynthia Thomas

dthomas3@unr.edu

775-327-5215 phone
775-784-6298 fax

208-840-0054 cell

Professional Interests
I am a mathematics educator specializing in instructional uses of computer-based modeling tools and WWW-based distance education technologies for STEM education.  

Personal Interests
Watercolor painting, bicycling, drums, science fiction, and travel with my wife and professional partner, Dr. Cynthia S. Thomas.

A Few of My Favorite Things ...

"Developing, delivering, and researching web-based mathematics and mathematics education courses" and "Discovery 101" (with Cynthia S. Thomas), National Center for Mathematics and Physics, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 16, 2007.

Gateway to Mathematics Project, 2005 - 2007.

University of Idaho Award for Teaching Excellence, 2004.

"The mathematics of perspective: An introduction to the cross ratio". On-Math, Volume 2, Number 2, 2003.  National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Reston, Virginia. [pdf]

"On-line assessment of higher-order thinking skills: A Java-based extension to closed-form testing" (with G. Ökten and P. Buis) . Refereed Proceedings of the sixth international conference on teaching statistics, Durban, South Africa, July 7-12, 2002.  [newselect.xls   newsequence.xls]

"Geometry in space" (with Cynthia S. Thomas). Learning and Leading with Technology, September 2002. [pdf]

Modern Geometry, Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 2002.