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Sarah J Hoffman

  • Senior Lecturer, Mathematics
Contact
  • (520) 621-0873
  • Mathematics, Rm. 213
  • Tucson, AZ 85721
  • hoffmans@arizona.edu
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  • Courses
  • Scholarly Contributions

Degrees

  • M.S. Mathematics
    • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
  • B.A. Mathematics
    • Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon

Awards

  • Five-Star Faculty Award - 2-time nominee
    • UArizona Honors College, Spring 2021 (Award Nominee)
  • Math Department Teaching and Service Award
    • Spring 2021
  • Recognized at Faculty Apprciation Night
    • UArizona Women's Basketball Team, Spring 2020

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Courses

2024-25 Courses

  • Elements of Calculus
    MATH 113 (Summer I 2025)
  • Elements of Calculus
    MATH 113 (Spring 2025)
  • Intro:Stat+Biostatistics
    MATH 263 (Spring 2025)
  • Preceptorship
    MATH 391 (Spring 2025)
  • Understanding Data
    MATH 107 (Spring 2025)
  • Elements of Calculus
    MATH 113 (Fall 2024)
  • Intro:Stat+Biostatistics
    MATH 263 (Fall 2024)
  • Preceptorship
    MATH 391 (Fall 2024)
  • Understanding Data
    MATH 107 (Fall 2024)

2023-24 Courses

  • Elements of Calculus
    MATH 113 (Summer I 2024)
  • Understanding Data
    MATH 107 (Summer I 2024)
  • Calc Concepts: Business
    MATH 116 (Spring 2024)
  • Elements of Calculus
    MATH 113 (Spring 2024)
  • Preceptorship
    MATH 391 (Spring 2024)
  • Understanding Data
    MATH 107 (Spring 2024)
  • Elements of Calculus
    MATH 113 (Fall 2023)
  • Preceptorship
    MATH 391 (Fall 2023)
  • Understanding Data
    MATH 107 (Fall 2023)

2022-23 Courses

  • Understanding Data
    MATH 107 (Summer I 2023)
  • Elements of Calculus
    MATH 113 (Spring 2023)
  • Preceptorship
    MATH 391 (Spring 2023)
  • Understanding Data
    MATH 107 (Spring 2023)
  • Elements of Calculus
    MATH 113 (Fall 2022)
  • Preceptorship
    MATH 391 (Fall 2022)
  • Understanding Data
    MATH 107 (Fall 2022)

2021-22 Courses

  • Elements of Calculus
    MATH 113 (Summer I 2022)
  • Understanding Data
    MATH 107 (Summer I 2022)
  • Elements of Calculus
    MATH 113 (Spring 2022)
  • Preceptorship
    MATH 391 (Spring 2022)
  • Understanding Data
    MATH 107 (Spring 2022)
  • Elements of Calculus
    MATH 113 (Fall 2021)
  • Preceptorship
    MATH 391 (Fall 2021)
  • Understanding Data
    MATH 107 (Fall 2021)

2020-21 Courses

  • Elements of Calculus
    MATH 113 (Summer I 2021)
  • Understanding Data
    MATH 107 (Summer I 2021)
  • Elements of Calculus
    MATH 113 (Spring 2021)
  • Understanding Data
    MATH 107 (Spring 2021)
  • Elements of Calculus
    MATH 113 (Fall 2020)
  • Understanding Data
    MATH 107 (Fall 2020)

2019-20 Courses

  • Calc Concepts: Business
    MATH 116 (Spring 2020)
  • Understanding Data
    MATH 107 (Spring 2020)
  • Understanding Data
    MATH 107 (Fall 2019)

2018-19 Courses

  • Understanding Data
    MATH 107 (Summer I 2019)
  • Understanding Data
    MATH 107 (Spring 2019)
  • Appl Coll Alg Data Anlys
    MATH 109C (Fall 2018)
  • Preceptorship
    MATH 391 (Fall 2018)
  • Understanding Data
    MATH 107 (Fall 2018)

2017-18 Courses

  • Understanding Data
    MATH 107 (Summer I 2018)
  • Appl Coll Alg Data Anlys
    MATH 109C (Spring 2018)
  • Preceptorship
    MATH 391 (Spring 2018)
  • Appl Coll Alg Data Anlys
    MATH 109C (Fall 2017)
  • Preceptorship
    MATH 391 (Fall 2017)

2016-17 Courses

  • Appl Coll Alg Data Anlys
    MATH 109C (Spring 2017)
  • Preceptorship
    MATH 391 (Spring 2017)
  • Appl Coll Alg Data Anlys
    MATH 109C (Fall 2016)
  • Preceptorship
    MATH 391 (Fall 2016)

2015-16 Courses

  • Appl Coll Alg Data Anlys
    MATH 109C (Spring 2016)
  • Preceptorship
    MATH 391 (Spring 2016)

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Scholarly Contributions

Journals/Publications

  • Hoffman, S. J. (2020). Teaching Victories in Uncertain Times. UAZ Math Newsletter, 2020-21, 10.
    More info
    In this issue's teaching snapshot, I look into some of the changes in my teaching that have occurred due to the pandemic that will permanently alter the way I teach.

Presentations

  • Hoffman, S. J. (2022, June). Building Community: Reworking Online Asynchronous Courses with Microsoft Teams. The Remote Summit. https://www.theremotesummit.org: ASU Teach Online.
  • Hoffman, S. J. (2022, November). Creating Your Virtual, Team-Centered Classroom. Arizona Women's Symposium in Mathematics. Embry Riddle University: Embry Riddle University.
  • Hoffman, S. J. (2022, Spring). Building Community: Reworking the Idea of Online Asynchronous Courses with Instructional Teams. Math Instruction Colloquium.
  • Hoffman, S. J., Resnick, M., Kohler, J., & Bloom, R. (2020, September). Microsoft Teams: Your Online Work Hub. UArizona IT Summit. University of Arizona: Information Technology.
    More info
    I was invited to present a case study of our use of Microsoft Teams in Math 107 and online Math 113 to create a virtual classroom experience for student. My portion of the presentation, "Using Teams to Create a Virtual Classroom" focused on the use of Teams and Class Notebook to increase student participation and collect student work.
  • Hoffman, S. J. (2017, March). Breakout Session on Course Coordinating and Increasing Student Engagement. Wiley EdTech Summit for Stem Education. New Orleans.
  • Hoffman, S. J. (2014, March). Survival Guide to Teaching Online: Structuring Your Online Course to Motivate Today's Student. Wiley Guest Lecture.
    More info
    There are various models for structuring an online course, several of which fail to achieve similar results to on-campus learning resulting in huge drops in participation and motivation. In this Guest Lecture, professor and WFN Mentor, Sarah Hoffman will share a model which has proven to have great success over the past couple years.

Other Teaching Materials

  • Hoffman, S. J. (2016. Updating of Kime "Explorations in College Algebra" WileyPlus course. Wiley Publishing.
    More info
    Assisted as contributing author in the sixth edition of Kime's Explorations in College Algebra, 6E through the alignment of learning objectives, developing assessments to accompany applets, and the creation of new materials. Please see attached textbook title page.
  • Hoffman, S. J. (2014. Classroom Activies for Kime "Explorations in College Algebra". WileyPlus.
    More info
    My mini-analysis assignments were adopted as a supplement to the new WileyPlus tech update for Kime 5E

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