I was solely responsible for teaching and developing materials for the following courses at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (see GSLIS Course Catalog). All relevant materials created for the courses is included below:
- LIS 390W1A - Web Technologies and Techniques - Fall 2009
- A copy of the website for this class is also hosted by GSLIS
- LIS 390W1A - Web Technologies and Techniques - Fall 2008
- A copy of the website for this class is also hosted by GSLIS
- LIS 390W1A - Web Technologies and Techniques - Fall 2007
- A copy of the website for this class is also hosted by GSLIS
Complete Overview of Teaching Experience
Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Museum Informatics - LIS490MU
Spring 2010 (January - May)
- Teaching Assistant: Assisted with developing the syllabus, teaching/lecturing, grading, and personalized feedback. The course was an online distance education course, thus helped students with technical support and supplemented lecture with backchannel communications. Engaged students in forum discussions.
- Course Description: Covers information organization and access in museums, exploring the relationship between information technology and modern museum environments. Students learn about classification systems for museums, computer systems for information storage and retrieval, universal access to shared electronic data, copyright in the digital world, virtual museums, interactive exhibits, and information management in museums, through lectures, computer-based activities, and interactive discussions. The final project involves design of an electronic portfolio of virtual museum resources. Students are encouraged to approach class topics from their individual backgrounds in the humanities, sciences, or social sciences. There will be additional assignments required of graduate students.
Web Technologies and Techniques - LIS390W1A
- Instructor of Record: Solely responsible for all aspects of teaching the Web Technologies class, including developing the syllabus, teaching/lecturing, and grading.
- Developed course materials for LIS 390W1A - Web Technologies and Techniques.
- Course Description: This course provides an introduction to the technologies behind the Web. Topics covered include: hypertext, hypermedia, the history of the Web, the role of Web standards and their impact on the development of Web resources. The course introduces principles of Web design and usability. Students will gain an understanding how the Web works and how to design, construct, evaluate, and maintain Web-based materials.
Other Teaching Experience
The Floyd Solution, New Orleans, LA: May 2002 to April 2003; Cambridge, MA: Sept. 2001 to Jan. 2002.
Private Tutor.
- Instructed clients of various backgrounds, including home-schooled high school, undergrad, and grad level students.
- Subjects taught include: math of various levels including calculus; written and verbal English—including pronunciation, slang, improving a client’s accent, grammar, reading comprehension, literature, writing skills, essay writing and vocabulary; American history; American culture; and GED, SAT, GRE, GMAT and Citizenship test preparation. Instructed clients in both learning skills and test-taking skills.
- Provided introductory lessons in Windows, MS Office, the internet and web-browsing, and simple customization and maintenance of personal machines to novice computer users.
- Provided consultation on business school applications and essays for top MBA programs.
SAT, GRE Tutor.
- Instructed classes of 20-35 students in Verbal, Math, Analytic, and test-taking skills for the SAT & GRE.
- Used an interactive format and structured the classes to cover the maximum amount of material while keeping the class focused on the areas where the students felt they needed the most work.
- Approached lessons by keeping in mind the perspective of the students so as not to overlook details important to the understanding of the material.
- Included emphasis on test-taking skills and strategies, and on familiarizing students with the format of the test.
- Developed strong presentation, organizational and interpersonal skills while maintaining classroom discipline.
