Nobo Komagata: Teaching Experience and Resources

Courses taught at The College of New Jersey

• CMSC099 Freshmen Seminar: Fall 2003
• CMSC210 Discrete Structures of Computer Science (unfolding around the connection between logical expressions and their mathematical structures/models): Fall 2002, Spring 2003, Fall 2003 [essay on teaching discrete math]
• CSC399 Internship: AY 2004-2005
• CSC460 Theory of Computation (including super-Turing computing): Spring 2005
• CMSC485 Topics in Computer Science
• Spring 2003Theory of Computation (superseded by CSC460)
• Fall 2003 Natural Language Processing
• First Seminar (formerly, First Year Seminar) [Liberal Learning]
• FSP101 Spring 2004 Information, Language, and Computation: A Modern Trilogy
• FSP111 Fall 2004 Family Values and Human Mind (discussing attachment theory, competition/cooperation, and complexity)
• IMM220 Principles of Interactivity (exploring the idea that the notion of interactivity corresponds to super-Turing computation): Spring 2004 [Interactive Multimedia program] ... programs used in this course

Courses taught at the University of Pennsylvania

• As lecturer
  • CSE110 Introduction to Programming [C for non-majors]: Spring 2001, Fall 2001, Spring 2002 ... programs used in this course
  • CSE115 Introduction to Computer Programming [C, Java, architecture for engineering students]: Fall 1999, Fall 2000 ... programs used in this course
  • CSE341 Compilers and Interpreters: Spring 2000, Spring 2001 ... with a project implementing a "mock-a-Java" compiler in Java
• As teaching assistant
  • CSE140 Introduction to Cognitive Science: Spring 1995
  • CSE391 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Fall 1995, Spring 1997, Spring 1998
  • CIS530 Introduction to Computational Linguistics [graduate]: Fall 1994

Resources

• Fink, L. Dee. 2003. Creating significant learning experiences: an integrated approach to designing college courses. Jossey-Bass. [associated web site, specifically about aligning learning goals, student assessment, and learning activities]
• Huba, Mary E. and Freed, Jann E.  2000. Learner-centered assessment on college campuses: Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning.  Allyn and Bacon.
• Light, Richard J. 2001. Making the most of college. Harvard Univ. Press.
• Learner-Centered Psychological Principles from American Psychological Association (APA) (current link from this page?)
• National Learning Infrastructure Initiative
• Center for Education. 2003. Evaluating and Improving Undergraduate Teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
• Alfie Kohn on standardized testing and other topics
• Cronon, William. 1999. Quality of the Liberally Educated Person [Excerpted from Cronon, Willliam J. "HIV, Health, and Liberal Education."  In: Wm. David Burns, Ed. Learning for Our Common Heatlh: How an Academic Focus on HIV/AIDS Will Improve Education and Health.]
• National Research Council. 2000. How people learn: brain, mind, experience, and school, expanded ed. National Academy Press. [on-line version]
• Bowen, Stephen. 2005. Engaged Learning: Are We All on the Same Page? Peer Review 7(2): 4-7.
• Bassis, Michael. 2004. Students Must Learn How to Learn. Deseret Morning News (March 23, 2004).
• Leitch, Vincent. 2000. Postmodern Interdisciplinarity in Profession 2000, 124-31 (Modern Language Association). [interesting reading to think about interdisciplinary and "antidisciplinary" directions]
• Rafe Esquith on Teaching (a PBS page) [His teaching is extraordinary. His comments about teaching also applies to college teaching.]
• Integrative Learning (an issue of peerReview, Summer/Fall, 2005, AAC&U).
• Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities (SENCER) [Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)]
• Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL)