J. Ben Schafer

Associate Professor
University of Northern Iowa
Department of Computer Science
316 ITTC Building
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0507
(319)-273-2187


My Schedule - Fall 2010

My schedule for the fall semester will go into effect starting Wednesday, August 25th.  Please note that I will be out of the office for most of August and will be difficult if not impossible to reach from August 13th-24th.  Feel free to send me an email but I may not get back to you until I get settled back in to the office on the 25th (or even the 26th)

Teaching

Research

For the past decade or so, my research interests have involved recommender systems, collaborative information systems, and agent assisted interfaces.  This draws from the fields of information retrieval, artificial intelligence (AI), and human computer interaction (HCI).   I also have interests in how technology is applied in a diverse set of domains - such as electronic commerce and geographical information systems (GIS).

I also have a strong interest in education, the use of computers in education, and teaching strategies for computer science education.  Related to this, I have been working on a variety of community outreach activities targeted at K-12 students.  My favorite with this has been using Scratch with upper elementary students.

Personal

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Contents last modified July 26th, 2010.