Courses - Fall 2009

• MAT 2170 Computer Science I
• MAT 2345 Discrete Mathematics

Recent Publications in pdf format

• Red Blood, White Bones, manuscript in progress...
• Frontiers in Education Conference 2003 – Boulder, CO
  • Curator: Learning Object Construction Matrix
• Frontiers in Education Conference 2002 – Boston, MA
  • The Mentor Project: From Content to Instruction
• World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics 2002 – Orlando, FL
  • A Suite of Typesetting Tools for the Web-Enhanced Classroom
  • Utilizing Open Source and Object Oriented Paradigms in Instructional Technology
• Frontiers in Education Conference 2001 – Reno, NV
  • A Set of CS1 Labs Utilizing Graphical Objects and Inheritance
  • Open Protocols for Web-based Educational Materials
  • Learning Activities for Secondary and Post-Secondary CS Courses (Work In Progress)
• Journal of Engineering Education, January, 2000
  • Components of an American Indian Computer Science Transfer Degree Program
• International Conference on Scientific Computing and Mathematical Modelling, Milwaukee, WI, 2001
  • A Data Structure for Fast Near-Optimal Rectilinear Steiner Tree Generation
• Frontiers in Education Conference 1999, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1999
  • Components of a Successful American Indian Computer Science Program

Recent Presentations and Workshops

• 16^th MidWest Computer Conference, Roosevelt University, April 12, 2002.
  • Typesetting Tools, the Internet, and the Classroom, Workshop
• 45^th Annual Conference on the Teaching of Mathematics, EIU, March, 2002.
  • Using Spreadsheets to Automate Grade Keeping and Averaging
    Associated Handout
  • Generating PDF Files with Mathematical Content
• Frontiers in Education Conference 2001, Reno, NV.
  • Slides for: A Set of CS1 Labs Utilizing Graphical Objects and Inheritance
  • Slides for: Open Protocols for Web-based Educational Materials
  • Is Anyone Listening? Slides for: Learning Activities for Secondary and Post-Secondary CS Courses (Work In Progress)
• EIU Department of Mathematics & Computer Science Colloquium, Fall 2001
  • Slides for: Enhancements to MAT 2170 (TEDE Grant)

Websites of Interest

• Common Dreams...The best alternative press articles, with many links to other websites of interest to progressive folks
• Daily Kos...Lefty political blog
• Filth Wizardry...Activities for pre-schoolers and others who are young at heart. Cheap and fun!
• The Global Renaissance Alliance...An organization devoted to non-violence and peace through Citizen Circles for prayer
• Truth Out...Another source for alternative press articles
• Cagle Cartoons...Print cartoons collected from around the world
• Teaching, Learning, and Technology - a non-Profit Corporation...Their mission: to ”improve teaching and learning by making more thoughtful use of information technology.” Great essays by S. Ehrmann and S. Gilbert.
• Suppression of Dissent...What you can look forward to should you decide to become a whistle blower...or express an unpopular opinion
• DocMorph...National Institutes of Health free software for converting about 50 formats into pdf files