CISE Faculty Seminar: Yichi Zhang

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Zoom Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/my/cherylresch

Biography: Yichi Zhang is currently a PhD ABD in CISE with an M.Eng. in Software Engineering and a B.S. in Organic Chemistry. He worked as an Instructor for multiple undergraduate courses in CISE including Programming Fundamentals and Discrete Math. Prior to that he also worked multiple years as a TA for Analysis of Algorithms and other undergraduate and graduate courses in the department. His doctoral research includes Computational Geometry and Algorithms and applications for biochemical molecular systems.

Title of the Talk: Understanding CS undergrads: Observation, thoughts, and practices

Abstract: Teaching in a large department requires a deep understanding of its students. Students have a a different set of short- and long-term goals, take different courses, and have challenges that are only applicable to themselves. In his presentation, Yichi Zhang will share his first-hand experience as a multi-year TA and instructor in the department helping students deal with obstacles and challenges they face, as well as what he did and plan to do better in the future as an educator.