Teaching Faculty, School of Information Sciences
Tag: Dave Mussulman
Human Centered Design In Information Technology: It’s Not Just For UX Professionals
Tags: Brandon Dohman, Dave MussulmanJoin us for an overview of Human Centered Design and how we can use this ideology and it’s processes to bring design thinking into everyday IT activities. Human Centered Design focuses on empathy and iteration to make user needs and goals understood, visible, and the driving force behind design and implementation. A Human Centered Design […]
University of Illinois System Shared GitHub Service
Tags: Chris Hawk, Dave Mussulman, Peter Herrig, Robyn VelazquezThe University of Illinois is establishing a shared, cloud-based GitHub services which will be available to all students, faculty, and staff. Members of the implementation team will share details of the service, the current status of the project, and welcome question from participants about the service and how to get started.
Secure, Scalable Computer-Based Exams as a Service Using PrairieLearn LMS (4E)
Tags: Craig Zilles, Dave Mussulman, Matt WestHear about the College of Engineering’s specialized computer-based testing facility (CBTF) and online problem-driven learning system (PrairieLearn) which enable efficient and effective computer-based testing at scale. From pilot to successful program, we will share our practices, lessons learned, research outcomes, technology evolution, and future plans.
Getting Started Creating Content for PrairieLearn LMS
Tags: Craig Zilles, Dave Mussulman, Matt WestThis workshop follows our presentation about PrairieLearn: an online problem-driven learning system for creating homeworks and tests. It allows questions to be written using arbitrary HTML, JavaScript, and Python, thus enabling very powerful questions that can randomize and auto-grade themselves, and can access client- and server-side libraries to handle tasks such as graphical drawing, symbolic […]
Redesigning the Student Digital Experience
Tags: Amanda Bland, Chris Tidrick, Dave Mussulman, Erik Coleman, James Quisenberry, Kelly Block, Sol Roberts-Lieb, Tracy TolliverStudents interact with and through technology throughout their academic and personal lives often utilizing dozens of systems and technologies daily. Often this digital experience is organized around functions, coursework, transactions, departments, and systems. Join this facilitated discussion focusing on how these digital touchpoints could be redesigned around the student, maximizing their efficiency and benefits to […]
Outreach and Engagement in Engineering: A Year in Review
Tags: Dave Mussulman, Kim Nguyen-Jahiel, Mark HartKim, Mark and Dave will explain what the Outreach and Engagement division of Engineering IT does; talk about our roles and projects for our first year; and our vision for the future. We’re excited to network and learn from others who do similar work in campus IT!
Feedback 101: Understanding and Creating a Feedback Culture
Tags: Dave Mussulman, Irene Sakellarakis, Jim Hurst, Mike BohlmannGiving or receiving feedback can be an uncomfortable exchange, but the benefits to yourself and organization far outweigh the negatives. Join us to explore terms, mechanics and methods used to build a feedback culture.
Philosophy of Information Technology, the Remix
Tags: Dave MussulmanInspired by scholarly rambling faculty (and George Carlin), Dave will speak frankly about how we perceive IT. Dropping more knowledge than a Texas school board, he will encourage you to challenge your assumptions about our field. Revisited from a spring 2014 talk, this time we throw managers and your stalled career path on the barbie.
Philosophy of Information Technology
Tags: Dave MussulmanInspired by scholarly rambling faculty (and George Carlin), Dave will speak frankly about how we perceive IT. Dropping more knowledge than a Texas school board, he will encourage you to challenge your assumptions about our field and by doing so, find ways to improve it.