Reevaluating Program Success Metrics and Prioritizing Inclusivity

On this episode, Tanmay chats with Dr. David Joyner, Executive Director of OMSCS and Online Education in Georgia Tech’s College of Computing. He is the author of three books and 50 plus papers on online CS education. He's been a leading figure in the OMSCS community since its inception, and he has won several awards over the years including the 2022 College of Computing Outstanding Faculty Leadership Award. Tune in and hear Dr. Joyner share his journey at Georgia Tech, milestones along the way, and his plans for OMSCS going forward.  

TIMESTAMPS- 

(0:00) - Cold Intro 

(0:21) - Intro & Welcome 

(2:45) - Georgia Tech Rankings 

(8:15) - Learning New Skills 

(42:04) - Ashok Goel Lab – Research Opening 

(43:55) - Teaching 

(1:08:00) - Assessing 

(1:15:00) - Part 1 Conclusion 

ADDITIONAL LINKS- 

https://tech.ed.gov/files/2023/05/ai-future-of-teaching-and-learning-report.pdf  

https://openai.com/blog/teaching-with-ai  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joynercn/ 

https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3491140.3528283  

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EDITOR – Nikita Burks-Hale