J. Ben Schafer
About
Historically, my research interests 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 was very involved with this line of research until about 2008 and while I haven't published in this area in a while, it is still very much a part of my interest set. The work I did between 1998 and 2008 continues to be consistently cited as foundational work in the discipline. However, since 2012 I have been working almost exclusively in computer science education, the use of computers in education, and teaching strategies for computer science education. This includes curriculum work (for which I now chair the Computer Science Education team at UNI), classroom teaching strategies (including curriculum development for POGIL and Peer-Instruction), and alternative grading practices.
Research Performance Summary
First Recorded Paper
Jacqueline Schafer, piano,[sound recording].
Year: 1990
Citations: 0
Venue: Northern Illinois University
Latest Recorded Paper
Curriculum for a Comprehensive Statewide In-Service CS Teacher Training Program
Year: 2025
Citations: 2
Venue: Proceedings of the 56th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science
Last 10 Years Publication Activity
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