How is programming taught at the University of Maryland? Are there any substantive difference in the way faculty and staff in different departments communicate the core ideas of the practice? This round table discussion will gather members of the campus community from different disciplines and colleges to publicly compare notes and discover whether there are any surprising disciplinary differences or similarities in programming pedagogy.
If/Then 101
Teaching Programming at Maryland
October 20, 2009
MITH Conference Room
Speaker Bios
Doug Reside is Assistant Director of the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH). In addition to undergraduate degrees in English and Computer Science from Truman State University, he holds a PhD in English from the University of Kentucky and his dissertation, completed in 2006, proposes a theory for textual criticism and editing of musical theater texts and included an electronic edition of the 1998 musical Parade. Reside directs all programming work at MITH and has taught three courses on programming for humanities students.