Computing Education

Data management curriculums are still – and for good reasons – very much focused on teaching relational databases and relational design principles. This research aims to address the need for teaching non-relational concepts alongside traditional relational databases in the curriculum. The objective is to provide a helpful starting point for MIS faculty unfamiliar with NoSQL.

Upon receiving their degrees, freshly minted Ph.D.s are immediately assumed to be good educators as well as researchers, even though pedagogy is often not part of Ph.D. programs. Online education adds an additional layer of complexity to the effort of providing outstanding teaching. This research focuses on examining and integrating current thought on pedagogy...

This project examines the challenges encountered in higher learning following the rapid change to online and remote learning during the 2020 Covid pandemic.  These challenges include access to and the use of learning technologies, the design of remote learning pedagogies, and the effects of remote learning on student engagement and student performance.

This project investigates the efficacy of a Work-Learn model for providing individuals experiencing homelessness with the skills and scaffolding that will enable them to enter the job market. The research team examines the impact of integrating micro-internships with online courses in computational thinking...

In this area, we seek to broaden the participation in computing by organizing workshops to train teachers/K12 students and collaborating with the community. Past workshops have been developed to train middle/high school teachers, middle/high school students, students from underrepresented groups in computing, broadening the participation of undergraduates in...