Q1KyleMadruga

Document Q1KyleMadruga

1. Your Name

Kyle Madruga

2. Your field of study?

Computer Science

3. In which semester of study are you?

5ish

4. Why are you interested in taking this course?

I'm interested in teaching in the computer science field. I've made several attempts at integrating technology in a meaningful way in the classes that I have taught and TA'ed for; a class on human-computer interaction naturally piqued my interest.

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

Last summer I taught an Introduction to Computer Science class for the Multicultural Engineering Program's Summer Bridge. I created a linux live distribution for the class which allowed my students to turn any computer they wished into a standardized work station which contained all the tools and information they needed as well as several programs and scripts I created which would not have otherwise been available.

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

I'm proficient with C++, Java, Bash, and Python. I've had experience with Perl, some Assembly, Visual Basic, and WhiteSpace.

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

I can perform most tasks with Photoshop, Flash, Excel, Word, Dreamweaver. I am familiar with all the programs in the Adobe Master Collection though not particularly skilled with them.

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

The Five Orders of Ignorance is likely the most important article that I have read with respect to my thoughts on Computer Science as a whole, I'm not sure which articles that I've read pertain specifically to digital social systems.

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

I hope to improve my understanding of way people, student in particular, interact with technology. I also hope to really fine tune the system I created for my class so that it is even more effective when I teach next summer.