This is a curated list of some of my favorite books and resources for those interested in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Data Science (DS), Deep Learning (DL), and related topics. [For those of you coming to this post from the FAU AI Bootcamp, this list should contain all…
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Following up on a previous blog post, I’ve finished grading other assignments for my Spring 2020 AI course at FAU, including two so-called “floating assignments” whose topics can picked by the students as they are mentioned (i.e., as they happen to “float around”) in a lecture. Additionally, just as before,…
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A guest post by Jaquez Johnson (*) Introduction Mobile devices have taken over the landscape of electronics, ranging from laptops and MP3 players in the 2000s to tablets and smartphones in the 2010s. Now in the year 2020, the potential for mobile devices are endless for the next decade. In…
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The recent popularization of virtual office hours (particularly after shifting classes to online mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic) made me recall a couple of papers I wrote on the topic, more than two decades ago, and took me on a trip down memory lane. If today’s tools of choice…
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Florida Atlantic University‘s Office of Information Technology (OIT) — in collaboration with other offices, centers and institutes — has been tremendously effective in responding to the IT needs of FAU’s faculty and students due to the COVID-19 pandemic and all associated changes. These are the two main websites for FAU…
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Since 2014, I have systematically prepared a series of documents called “Guided Tours,” which consist of carefully curated material and cutting-edge resources, organized as a sequence of steps that provide a road map to guide students through concepts and technologies, allowing them to learn (more) about a specific language, software…
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My Resources page contains slides, supporting materials, links to recommended books, and many other “goodies” related to my courses, talks, and research interests. I hope you’ll find them useful. Please share them widely and contact me with specific requests or suggestions. Thank you. Feature image: photo by Lysander Yuen on Unsplash
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Celebrating 37 years of teaching! Grateful for all the students, colleagues, schools, colleges, universities, and experiences that have shaped my career so far. From the first contract to the most recent award, a very rich and rewarding journey! Thousands of students in several different countries, languages, and study programs. Many…
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As part of my continued work on science communication and community engagement, I have developed a series of talks targeted at general audiences, covering topics related to science, technology, artificial intelligence, art, human vision, perception, and cognition. Available talks include: Can you trust what you see? The magic of visual…
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Q: What happens when you relax some of the requirements of an assignment and give students more freedom to express their understanding of a topic? A: Students produce excellent work in a variety of different formats. Read on… During my ongoing AI course at FAU I asked students to prepare…
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