James T. Streib

Professor and Chair of Computer Science

Illinois College
Department of Computer Science
1101 West College Avenue
Jacksonville, Illinois 62650

Contact Information:

Office: 104A Crispin Hall
Phone: (217) 245-3415
E-mail: jtstreib@ic.edu

Education:

B.A., Michigan State University, 1976  (MSU)
M.S., Central Michigan University, 1983  (CMU)
Ed.D., University of Memphis, 1992  (UM)

Courses Taught:

Note: On Sabbatical during Fall 2009.
 
CS 160 Introduction to Computer Science I
CS 170 Introduction to Computer Science II
CS 260 Data and File Structures
CS 280 Computer Systems Organization and Architecture
CS 340 Operating Systems
CS 360 Theory of Compuation
CS 420 Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems
CS 430 Digital Interfacing and Embedded Systems (Spring 2010)
CS 440 Computer Graphics Programming
CS 465 Senior Seminar (Spring 2010)

MI 120 Computer Information Systems (Spring 2010)

PH 216 Computer Ethics (Spring 2010)
PH 271 Philosophy in the Ancient and Medieval World

Professional Interests:

Computer Science Education
Programming Language Concepts
Computer Systems and Interfacing
Computer Ethics
History of Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Professional Organizations:

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
ACM Special Interest Group in Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)
ACM Special Interest Group in Computers and Society (SIGCAS)
Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC)
John Dewey Society

Publications:

Applications Software Programming, 2004 (Abstract)
A Survey of Computer Science Curricula at Liberal Arts Colleges: A Pilot Study, 2002 (Abstract)
Simplified Assembly Language Programming, 2000 (Abstract)
Computer Science and the Liberal Arts, 1998 (Abstract)
Seminar in Computer Ethics: A One Semester Hour Course, 1996 (Abstract)
History and Analysis of Critical Thinking, 1992 (Abstract)
Critical Thinking and Intelligent Tutoring Systems, 1991 (Excerpt)
Identifying the Gaps Between Education and Training, 1989 (Abstract)

Experience:

Professor and Chair of Computer Science, 1996-present
Illinois College (IC)
Jacksonville, Illinois

Associate Professor and Director of Computer Science, 1990-1996
Olivet College (OC)
Olivet, Michigan

Assistant Professor of Computer Science, 1983-1986, 1987-1990
University of Central Arkansas (UCA)
Conway, Arkansas

Instructor of Computer Science, 1986-1987
University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL)
Lafayette, Louisiana

Graduate Assistant in Computer Science, 1981-1982
Central Michigan University (CMU)
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

Senior Systems Analyst, 1976-1981
Recognition Equipment Incorporated
Now merged with: BancTec, Inc. (BTC)
Irving, Texas

 Personal Interests:

Amateur Radio
Classic Cars
Civil War History
Commercial Aviation History

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(Last Updated: 07/23/2009)