Published by the Mathematical Association of America, this online journal aims to advance the mathematical sciences, especially at the college level, by promoting effective teaching, fostering scholarship, and "making modern tools, curricula, and active learning environments more accessible to students and teachers everywhere." Offerings in the inaugural issue include the first in a regular series...

Founded by Desiree Harrison, a math educator and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Board member, Kids Math Talk is part podcast, part blog, and all about math. The site serves as a resource for educators and caregivers who are searching for ways to make math accessible, active, and fun. Marvel over mathematicians with the podcast's recent focus on uplifting voices from the math...

Ledger is a command-line accounting tool designed for technical users who have a love of plain-text formats. Creator John Wiegley describes Ledger's approach as "the Bran Muffin of accounting tools." Rather than providing a user interface and integrated set of tools to manage accounting data, Ledger is designed to be used as one in a set of small, composable tools in the spirit of the UNIX...

The Loci section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) website always provides fascinating articles and short notes on current research in mathematics and educational resources. This recent addition to their website is a piece by Lingguo Bu of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale about the physical and mathematical properties of the mirascope. For those who may have forgotten, a...

This British website developed by Earl Fife or Larry Husch provides a database of information on Applied Mathematics. Visitors can search by keyword or scroll through by topics, such as History of Mathematics, Industrial Mathematics, Linear & Nonlinear Programming, Multivariable Calculus, or Ordinary Differential Equations among others. Icons let you know how the websites present the information...

Developed by Peter C. Esser and John W. Pluemer of the Math and Science Center at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, this site brings together a veritable cornucopia of resources related to learning about applied math, occupational math, elementary algebra, technical science, and the fundamentals of chemistry. First-time visitors will want to start by looking at the "Resources" section. Here...

With an increased focus on the importance of teaching mathematics throughout the education system in the United States, the discovery of this fine online collection of resources is most welcome. Developed by the Mathematical Association of America (with substantial support from the National Science Foundation), the site contains hundreds of classroom materials that have been extensively tested and...

The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) sponsors an annual MAA Distinguished Lecture as an occasion to celebrate the many joys of mathematics. Professor Annalisa Crannell of Franklin and Marshall College used this opportunity to talk about "The Good, The Bad, and the Pretty" of mathematics. Her wonderful talk can be found here, along with an interview that gives her the chance to talk about...

Working at the University of Nottingham, Dr. Rebecca Taylor and her colleagues have created this very fine set of resources designed to assist teachers who seek to utilize mathematics in the service of teaching economics. Visitors can learn more about their work in the "About the Team" section, and they can also view a summary of the project's work so far. The real heart of the site is contained...

The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) publishes a monthly journal titled "Math Horizons." This publication explores the world of mathematics as seen by educators, students, and artists looking to learn more about the ways in which math is used in everyday life. This article from the September 2011 issue explores how math informs digital photography and the creation of all-around panoramic...