Hi ♥ I am a Lecturer at UNC Charlotte passionate about student-centered learning and human-centered AI.
Photo by Sora Shimazaki from Pexels Last semester, during spring break, we had the chance to visit Ally. It’s taken me some time to pull together my notes, but returning to them now, I see how much they connect with my own teaching philosophy. We talked about early talent and what it means to bring [...]
Photo by Anna Nekrashevich: https://www.pexels.com/photo/magnifying-glass-on-top-of-document-6801648/ As I wrap up this chapter of my academic journey (PhD is now complete! 🥳), I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the research progress I’ve made over the past year, and jot down thoughts for where I might grow next. Writing this out helps me stay grounded, [...]
It's been about two years since my last reflection post - originally a habit formed through my GAANN fellowship, but one I’ve missed keeping up with. As I near the end of my PhD and continue teaching, I've realized how valuable these reflections are for tracking my growth and clarifying what I want to improve [...]
In this post, I will reflect on my academic experiences over three distinct semesters: Fall 2022, Spring 2023, and Fall 2023. Each period offered unique challenges and learning opportunities that have shaped my approach to teaching and personal growth. In Fall 2022, I embraced the traditional classroom environment, engaging directly with students and navigating the [...]
Photo by Susan Weber on Unsplash It is now the start of my 7th semester (Fall 2022). Before getting in too far, I will take a moment to reflect on last semester (Spring 2022) and goals for the upcoming semester. In the Spring 2022 semester, I taught ITCS 3162 (Introduction to Data Mining) once again. [...]
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash What is student-centered learning and how can I do better in my own class? How can I emphasize the importance of learning experiences over grades? These questions spurred me to reach out to Dr. Berardinelli, who has experience with student-centered and project-based learning. She kindly met with me over [...]
Photo by Morgan Sessions on Unsplash My teaching goals for the Fall 2021 semester included: Teach the ITCS 3162 class (Introduction to Data Mining)Continue developing my personal website and teaching portfolioAttend two CTL (Center for Teaching and Learning) Seminars In my previous report, I mentioned how explaining the course material to students helped increase my [...]
Photo by Joanna Kosinska on Unsplash My plan for this Spring 2021 semester included: ♥ Co-teach the ITCS 3162 class (Introduction to Data Mining) in Spring ’21.♥ As a part of co-teaching: (1) develop activities for the students to get hands-on experience with the data mining process and related tools, (2) provide various lectures and [...]
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash The second CTL workshop I attended this semester was in more of an asynchronous, classroom format, where we had a week to go through the material on Canvas. This workshop was titled Using Feedback to Improve Teaching & Learning and was facilitated by Fred Baker, Tracy Rock, and [...]
Photo by Compare Fibre on Unsplash I attended the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) workshop titled Humanizing Your Online Course: Strategies to Promote Learner Interaction in Online Courses on April 19th, 2021. The description for this workshop is below: "In online courses, creating a human connection is important to deal with the emotional distraction [...]
Aileen Benedict 