Dr. Pratibha Menon

Biography

Dr. Pratibha Menon has expertise in evidence-based design and evaluation of blended and online learning systems, and in the implementation of pedagogical approaches to teach key competencies required in information systems courses.

Courses

• Application Programming I and II – Introductory and Object Oriented Programming
• Database Management Systems and Design
• Web application Programming II – Server side programming                         
• Capstone courses: Systems Analysis II, Systems Development and Implementation
• Global and Ethical Issues in Computing 

Grants

• Enhancing Learning in a Large Enrollment Introductory Course By Using Visual and Social Strategies –An Innovation in Education grant from University of Pittsburgh – 2016-17, Grant award: $13,700.00
• FPDC Small grant award – Introducing open source development tool for web programming and capstone projects 2017– Grant award $415.00
• Applying Design Methods To Improve Student Learning Behavior In An Introductory Programming Course – PASSHE-FPDC grant award, 2019-20, Grant award: $5588.00
• CS learning in PA After-School Programs –PASmart Advancing grant , 2019-2020, Grant award: $172,000.00

Publications

•  Menon, P., Kovalchick. L, “Using a Concept Map to Represent the Composition of Knowledge in an Introductory Programming Course”, 2018 Proceedings of the Conference on Information Systems Applied Research, CONISAR 2019.
•  Menon, P., “Selecting an Appropriate Information System Development Approach for Undergraduate Capstone Courses”, Proceedings of of the 33rd Annual Conference of The Pennsylvania Association of Computer and Information Science Educators, PACISE 2019.
•  Menon, P., “A Review of Models used in Intelligent and Adaptive Learning Systems”, Proceedings of of the 32nd Annual Conference of The Pennsylvania Association of Computer and Information Science Educators, PACISE 2018.
•  Menon, P. “ Towards An Optimal Core Optical Network Using Overflow Channels,”Ph.D. Thesis, University of Pittsburgh, April 2009.
•  Menon, P., Cerroni.W, and Reimer.N, “Overflow Traffic Modeling in Hybrid Optical Circuit/Burst Switching Nodes with Performance Differentiation,” Proceedings at Optical Fiber Conference, OFC 2009.
•  Menon, P., Thompson, R. A; “Optimal Combination of Circuit and Packet Switching in Optical Core Networks,”High-Performance Switching and Routing Conference, 2007, New York.
•  Menon, P., Thompson, R. A; “Capacity Management Using Overflow Channels,” ITERA conference 2007, Louisville.
•  Hoare, R., Menon, P., and Ramos. M, “427 Mbits/sec Hardware Implementation of the SHA-1 Algorithms in an FPGA,” Computer and Communications Networks, 2002.

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