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Software tools for supporting modeling and design skills in learners
Learner Centered Software Design
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning
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Ph.D.: Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Computing (To be completed
Summer 1998)
- Dissertation Research: Helping Students to Model by Focusing Complexity of Modeling and Simulation
Tools. Includes BOOST and DEVICE research discussed below.
- Will earn certificate in Cognitive Science.
- Advisor: Mark Guzdial, Georgia Institute of Technology.
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M.S.: Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Computing (1995)
- Relevant Coursework included: Animation, Cognitive Science, Educational Technology, Computer
Graphics, HCI Design, HCI Evaluation.
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B.A.: Brandeis University (1993)
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a dual major in Computer Science and History.
- Honors: Dean’s List (Fall 1989, Fall 1990 – Spring 1993), Phi Beta Kappa.
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BOOST: Basic Object-Oriented
Support Tool (1997-1998)
- Designed, implemented (in Java), and evaluated a model-building tool to help novice Object-Oriented
programmers learn Object-Oriented Design.
- Used during Winter and Spring Quarter 1998 by over 100 students each quarter. Students showed
significant performance improvements.
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DEVICE: Dynamic Environment
for Visualization in Chemical Engineering (1994-97)
- Designed, implemented (in Smalltalk and Prograph), and evaluated a tool to help Chemical Engineering
undergraduates learn to model and design pumping systems.
- Used during two quarters by 25+ students each quarter resulting in a significant increase in
student performance.
- Research presented at several forums, including SIGCHI ’97 conference on human-computer interaction,
and in April 1996 Communications of the ACM.
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Toymaker (1994)
- Designed and implemented (in Macintosh Common Lisp) a simulation environment for teaching design,
geography and reading skills to elementary school students.
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CaMILE: Collaborative
and Multimedia Interactive Learning Environment (1993-1995)
- Designed and built MediaBase (in Macintosh Common Lisp), a multimedia database and composition
environment.
- Assisted in design of CaMILE, a collaborative web-based learning environment used in several
Georgia Tech classes.
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Pizzeria (1992-1993)
- Undergraduate honors thesis.
- Designed, implemented (in Visual Basic), and evaluated a program to teach fractions to elementary
school students.
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Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Computing
- Instructor for CS 2390, Modeling and Design (Object-Oriented Design and Programming), Winter
1997. Created all course materials and assignments.
- Teaching Assistant, CS 2390, Winter 1995.
- Teaching Assistant, CS 3361, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Fall 1994.
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Georgia Institute of Technology, Continuing Education
- Co-Instructor, Object-Oriented Analysis and Design, April 1998. Created some course material.
- Co-Instructor, Object-Oriented Programming, October, 1997.
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Apple Computer, Cupertino, CA (1995)
- Summer Intern: Authoring Tools department of Advanced Technology Group. Contact: Jim Spohrer
(spohrer@taurus.apple.com).
- Learned and evaluated programming environment SK8.
- Used SK8 to implement Simul8, a device simulation authoring tool for end users.
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STATS, Inc. Skokie, IL (1991-1993)
- Headed a data collection and analysis project using NFL play-by-play data.
- Analyzed statistics, designed databases, created programs to support project.
- Supervised other employees.
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- Guzdial, M., Kolodner, J. L., Hmelo, C., Narayanan, H., Carlson, D., Rappin, N., Hübscher,
R., Turns, J., & Newstetter, W. (1996). "Computer Support For Learning Through Complex Problem-Solving."
Communications of the ACM, 39(4), 43-45.
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- Rappin, N., Guzdial, M., Realff, M., & Ludovice, P. (1997). "Balancing Usability And
Learning In An Interface," CHI97 Conference Proceedings (pp.479-486). Atlanta: ACM.
- Realff, M., Ludovice, P., Rappin, N., & Guzdial, M. (1997). "DEVICE: Dynamic Environment
for Visualization in Chemical Engineering." Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Education,
Milwaukee, WI.
- Guzdial, M., Rappin, N., Realff, M., & Ludovice, P. (1996). "Simulated Environments
for Learning in Real World Contexts in Chemical Engineering." Paper presented at the International Conference
of the Learning Sciences, Evanston, IL.
- Rappin N, Rosenberg E. (1995) "Toymaker: Learning by Design," AERA annual meeting.
- Guzdial, M., Rappin, N., & Carlson, D. (1995). "Collaborative And Multimedia Interactive
Learning Environment For Engineering Education," Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Applied Computing
1995 (pp. 5-9). Nashville, TN: ACM Press.
- Guzdial, M., Turns, J., Rappin, N., & Carlson, D. (1995). "Collaborative Support For
Learning In Complex Domains." In J. L. Schnase & E. L. Cunnius Eds.), Computer Support for Collaborative
Learning (CSCL '95) (pp. 157-160). Bloomington, IN: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Rappin, N., Guzdial, M., & Vanegas, J. A. (1994). "Supporting Distinct Roles In A Multimedia
Database", Conference Proceedings of the Third Annual Conference on Multimedia in Education & Industry
(pp. 202-204). Charleston, SC: Association for Applied Interactive Multimedia.
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- Rappin, N. "Making Connections: Software Support for Model-Building." GVU Brown Bag
Series, 1998.
- Rappin, N. (1997) "On the Design of a Modeling Tool for Students of Object Oriented Programming."
Workshop on Empirical Studies of Programmers, 1997.
- Rappin, N. "Helping Students Learn Design Through Model-Building". Georgia Tech Cognitive
Science Colloquium, 1997.
- Rappin, N. "DEVICE." GVU Brown Bag Series, 1996.
- Rappin N, Rosenberg E, "Use of Multimedia in Primary Classroom", Presentation, Georgia
Educational Technology Conference, 1996.
- Rappin, N., Guzdial, M., Ludovice, P., & Realff, M. (1995). "DEVICE: Dynamic Environment
for Visualizations in Chemical Engineering". AI-Education Conference.
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- Center for Interactive Learning Technologies: Visualization and Modeling Workshop, Berkeley,
CA, 1998.
- OOPSLA Educators Symposium, Atlanta, GA, 1997.
- Georgia Tech Design Education Workshop, Atlanta, GA 1997.
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