Teaching

I am currently teaching in the Department of Computer Science at Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL). Courses taught include Intro to C Programming, Computer Science I, Computer Science II, Problem Solving I, Problem Solving II, Data Structures, Object-Oriented Programming, Competitive Programming, Algorithm Design & Analysis, Computer Networks, Business Applications of Computer Science, Discrete Mathematics, Internet Application Programming, Internet Technology, and Advanced Database Systems (PhD Seminar course).

From 2010 to 2012, I was teaching in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at the University of Central Florida. As seen below, the first three terms were spent teaching Computer Science I (COP 3502), which focuses on Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis. Below you can find the official Student Perception of Instruction evaluations along with the student comments.

Enrollment for the Fall semester was right at 230 students, while the Spring semester was upwards of 250 students. Even in this large setting, we were able to create an atmosphere where students were comfortable asking questions, giving feedback, and interacting with the instructor. A sample lecture, which was recorded during the summer session (enrollment of around 130), is available in the links on the left side.


Courses


Included with each of the classes below are the official evaluations from the University along with a unedited student comments for each term (Warning about Language: although they are often funny).

Spring 2012:  

COP 3502, Computer Science I
[Enrollment:  235 students]      [SPI Evaluation Report]      [Student Comments]

Summer 2011:  

COP 3502, Computer Science I
[Enrollment:  155 students]      [SPI Evaluation Report]      [Student Comments]

Spring 2011:  

COP 3502, Computer Science I
[Enrollment:  298 students]      [SPI Evaluation Report]      [Student Comments]

Fall 2010:  

COP 3502, Computer Science I
[Enrollment:  233 students]      [SPI Evaluation Report]      [Student Comments]

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