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Bringing Parallel Computing into the Classroom: Yuting Wu Chen on Curriculum Innovation and Teaching at Scale
Dr. Yuting Wu Chen, Teaching Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, joins SIIP and Share to discuss her SIIP project, which focuses on modernizing the ECE curriculum by introducing parallel computing concepts earlier in students’ academic journey. She shares how her team developed scalable, modular learning experiences, integrated through flipped classroom techniques and supported by extra credit opportunities, to enhance engagement in large-enrollment courses. The episode highlights cross-course collaboration, the role of teaching assistants in curriculum development, and how early exposure to emerging computing concepts can better prepare students for advanced coursework and evolving industry demands.
Guest(s): Yuting Wu Chen
Link: https://ece.illinois.edu/about/directory/faculty/ywchen
Host: Blake Johnson
Engineered by: Piper Pascarella
Produced by: Natalie Taylor and Evelyn Ochoa Arias
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By SIIP and Share PodcastDr. Yuting Wu Chen, Teaching Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, joins SIIP and Share to discuss her SIIP project, which focuses on modernizing the ECE curriculum by introducing parallel computing concepts earlier in students’ academic journey. She shares how her team developed scalable, modular learning experiences, integrated through flipped classroom techniques and supported by extra credit opportunities, to enhance engagement in large-enrollment courses. The episode highlights cross-course collaboration, the role of teaching assistants in curriculum development, and how early exposure to emerging computing concepts can better prepare students for advanced coursework and evolving industry demands.
Guest(s): Yuting Wu Chen
Link: https://ece.illinois.edu/about/directory/faculty/ywchen
Host: Blake Johnson
Engineered by: Piper Pascarella
Produced by: Natalie Taylor and Evelyn Ochoa Arias
Continue the conversation!
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Visit the SIIP and Share website
@SIIPandSharePodcast on Instagram
@SIIPandSharePod on X
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