Teaching is a passion
‘It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.’ –Albert Einstein
I serve on the graduate faculty of Marshall University’s College of Engineering and Computer Sciences as an assistant professor of practice. The courses I enjoy teaching various subjects in computer science and information systems like Cloud Computing, the Internet of Things, and Visual Analytics. I also taught database management, warehousing, and other classes around data analysis.
I like working with students and discussing various topics, mostly contemporary issues in the world of technology. I often bring recent news or announcements to the discussion in the classroom. In fact, I usually start each class session after asking students about any of their latest to discuss recent technology announcements from the web, podcasts, personal news, or books I’m reading. A few weeks into the class, students bring discussion topics around the course’s core theme to enrich the conversation. In the Internet of Things class, for example, we discuss the latest products released by vendors or the recent data privacy concerns raised in the news.
Teaching Style
My style of teaching is more hands-on and less lecture time. In most of my classes, I use a portion of the class giving a lecture; I like calling it an interactive lecture, in which I use slides to guide our conversations. The section portion of the class usually involves an in-class activity or hands-on lab. In the first few weeks, the lecture time is long and starts to decrease gradually. The hands-on activities become longer until the final couple of weeks, which are usually dedicated to final project work.
