Michael S. Horn
I'm a researcher in the fields of Human-Computer Interaction and Education working at Tufts University and Harvard University. I'll be starting as an assistant professor at Northwestern Unversity this fall with a joint appointment in the departments of Computer Science and the Learning Sciences.
Me and my daughter, Madeleine. |
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Research Interests
My research involves exploring innovative ways to integrate appropriate and useful technology into K-12 classrooms. In particular, I'm interested in educational programming languages and the opportunities created by tangible user interface (TUI) technology. I work in the Human Computer Interaction Lab and the Developmental Technologies Research Group at Tufts University. My adviser is Rob Jacob.Press
- April, 2009: Article from the University of Cambridge on Tern, tangible programming, and teenage girls.
- October, 2008: A feature article on my tangible programming research in the Tufts Journal and the Tufts University Magazine.
- February 9, 2008: Podcast on tangible programming for the Boston Museum of Science
- February 1, 2008: Computerworld article with a discussion of Reality-Based Interaction.
- January 31, 2008: An interview on tangible programming for NECN TV.
Teaching
- Instructor: COMP 150-TUI Tangible User Interfaces Laboratory (Spring 08)
- Instructor: COMP 10B Intro to Computer Science (Summer 04)
- Faculty Associate: Problem Solving in Discrete Mathematics Program (2006-present)
- TA: COMP 106 Object-Oriented Programming for Graphical User Interfaces (Fall 07)
- TA: COMP 040 Computer Architecture & Design (Fall 04, Summer 05)
- TA: COMP 170 Theory of Computation (Summer 04)
- TA: COMP 175 Computer Graphics (Spring 04, 05)
Activities
- Fellow for the Initiative in Innovative Computing at Harvard University (2008)
- Faculty Associate, Problem Solving with Discrete Mathematics Workshops (2007-2008)
- Intern, Boston Museum of Science (2007-2008)
- NSF GK-12 Fellow (2005-2007)
- CSEMS: Graduate Student Coordinator (2003-2005)
- Building Math: Volunteer Instructor (Spring 2004)
Personal
- Pictures of my daughter, Madeleine (born 09/30/05).
- Pictures from my parents' farm land in Schulenburg, Texas.
Projects
