Developing New Computing Programs at York University Markham Campus
I am actively involved in the design and development of the
following two new computing programs at the York
University Markham Campus:
- Computer Science for Software Development
(CSSD, BASc): a CS program with a strong emphasis
on project-based, experiential learning.
- Digital Technologies (DT, BASc): a fully
work-integrated program where students complete their degree
while working in a full-time job beginning in the first
year.
SlideChat
SlideChat is a
web application that enables interactions around slides on a per-page
basis. This project was part of the
Computer Science Implementation Project (CSC492) at the University of
Toronto Mississauga. It is currently an open-source software and
welcoming more contributions.
Nox
Nox is a real-time classroom feedback system. It was started in Fall
2019 as a Computer Science Implementation Project (CSC398) at
University of Toronto. It is now an open-source software HERE.
Velocity
Velocity is a software project organization tool with supports for
class management in CS courses with project assignments. It was
started in Winter 2018 at University of Toronto Mississauga as a
Computer Science Implementation Project (CSC492). Velocity is now an
open-source software HERE
that
is expecting more contributors.
Quizzard
Quizzard is a
web-based quiz system which aims at making learning feel like an
online social game. This project was started as a Computer Science
Implementation Project (CSC492) at the University of Toronto
Mississauga. Quizzard is currently an open-source software HERE
and more students have been involved as contributors.
OkShell
OkShell is a
command line interface for humans. In short, you can use your own
personalized human language command to perform any task that can be
done using a Shell
command. Here
is a presentation that explains what OkShell is all about.
BOLTZ
BOLTZ is a mobile app that helps people train their mental math
skills. This project was started as a CSC398 project at the University
of Toronto Mississauga. The BOLTZEngine,
the backbone of the BOLTZ app which generates math expressions, has
been released as open-source software
HERE.
Treel
Treel is a minimalistic learning management system that allows
instructors to distribute class content to students. It was
started in Winter 2018 at University of Toronto Mississauga as a
Computer Science Implementation Project (CSC492). It is now an
open-source software HERE, open to
more
contributors.
GiTA
GiTA is a virtual teaching assistant that helps students better use
Git. It was started in Winter 2018 as a Computer Science
Implementation Project (CSC492) at University of Toronto. It is now an
open-source software HERE.
More
contributors
to this project are expected.
Project Flanders
Project Flanders is the development of an online social network
application for real-time content (e.g., tweets). The application
collects a firehose of real-time information, digests it, organizes
it and provides personalized relevant content to end users. It is
currently under private testing.
