I have lectured mathematics courses at the following institutions:

• University of Auckland
• Northern Illinois University
• University of Montana

and computer science/software engineering courses at University of Auckland. My CS teaching has all been for courses on algorithms and data structures, or discrete mathematics.

At Auckland, I was involved in curriculum development via the departmental Academic Committee, and also had some influence over grades as the examinations coordinator. More recently I have been involved in major redevelopment of the course COMPSCI220 (focusing on analysis of algorithms), including “flipping the classroom”, co-writing a textbook and a coursebook, and producing over 20 video lectures (these resources are freely available via the links). I am also involved in a formal study of the effectiveness of the changes we are making.

Links:

(for students)

• FAQ for students in my classes
• Peter Alfeld’s Understanding Mathematics – a study guide
• Tim Gowers’ Mathematical discussions
• Steven Zucker’s Misconceptions about learning mathematics

(for colleagues)

• Links to information on course development (curriculum, assessment, etc)
• Some insights from mathematics education about how to teach mathematics