In 1992, the ACDCA (Austrian Center for Didactics of Computer Algebra) began a conference series focusing on the use of symbolic calculation software in mathematics education. The first international conference dedicated to the use of Derive symbolic calculation software took place in 1994. After that time, ACDCA and Derive (to which the TI-92 symbolic calculator was added in 1996) conferences were held in alternating years. In 2002, the two conferences were merged into one for the first time, in Vienna, Austria.
TIME 2010 will be held in the University of Málaga, Spain, at E.T.S.I. Telecomunicación e Informática, an Engineering School. In this School, Derive and Matlab have been used for many years by teachers in computer lectures and by student to perform diverse calculations.
The ACDCA conferences deal primarily with didactical issues connected with the use of technology. The Derive conferences are geared towards exploring the use of Derive software and Texas Instruments symbolic calculators in education (at the high school, lycée, college and university levels) and towards using these tools in programming and research. To learn more about ACDCA : http://www.acdca.ac.at/. To trace the evolution of Derive and TI-Nspire: http://www.ti-nspire.com. These conferences are open to users of other symbolic/numeric systems (ie. not restricted to symbolic calculation as described). All interesting uses of technology related to mathematics education or innovative pedagogical approaches can form the basis of a conference lecture.