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:

CSC 150 Applications Software Programming
CSC 160 Introduction to Computer Science I (Fall 2008)
CSC 170 Introduction to Computer Science II
CSC 230 Computer Systems and Interfacing
CSC 250 Programming Pacticum: COBOL
CSC 260 Data and File Structures
CSC 330 Computer Organization and Architecture
CSC 340 Operating Systems
CSC 350 Concepts of Programing Languages
CSC 360 Theory of Compuation
CSC 420 Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems
CSC 430 Digital Interfacing and Embedded Systems
CSC 440 Computer Graphics Programming (Fall 2008)
CSC 470 Systems Software Programming
CSC 480 Software Engineering
CSC 491, 492 Independent Study and Research
CSC 495 Internship
CSC 497, 498 Special Topics

PHIL 216 Computer Ethics
PHIL 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: 09/12/2008)