Q1MichaelMinerva

Document Q1MichaelMinerva

1. Your Name

Michael Minerva

2. Your field of study?

Computer Science, Psychology, Philosophy(minor)

3. In which semester of study are you?

Super Senior (Final Semester)

4. Why are you interested in taking this course?

I am taking this course because I feel that it is at an intersection point between many of my interests.

5. What courses / work activities / background knowledge do you have which might be relevant to this course?

I have a strong background in cognitive science, some of which has been focused on ways to make software more accessible to people with limited education and/or fluency with the English language.

6. Indicate your own digital literacy / fluency:
6.1. Describe your programming experience (languages, projects)

I am fluent in C/C++, Java, C#, and python. I also have some experience with Flash, php and SQL.

6.2. What applications are you familiar with (e.g. Photoshop, Canvas, Dreamweaver,...)?

I am reasonably proficient with Flash, Photoshop and the Office suite.

7. Give a brief description of the most important book / article which you have read with respect to the topic of the course.

8. What do you hope and expect to learn from this course?

I would hope that in this course, I will learn to consider different ways of making software more accessible and more productive for the user.