Dr. Xin Xu
Professor of Information Technology - TAP Instructor
About Me
Email: xxu@ggc.edu
Website: https://www.ggc.edu/directory/xin-xu
Prior to joining GGC, Dr. Xin Xu was an instructor at Louisiana Technical College for two years. She found her passion for teaching while working as a teaching assistant at Louisiana Tech University as a graduate student. She has taught a variety of classes and her teaching and research interests include, but are not limited to, web development, computer networks, programming languages, digital media, network security and artificial intelligence. She is devoted to her students inside and outside of the classroom. In addition to engaging the students in her classes. Xu was the recipient of the Outstanding Liaison Award from the STARS Corporation in 2015 to recognize her excellent work for TAP.
Education
- Doctorate in Computation Analysis and Modeling, Network Analysis and Modeling – Louisiana Tech University
Publications
- Sonal Dekhane, Xin Xu, Mai Yin Tsoi, Mobile App Development to Increase Student Engagement and Problem Solving Skills, Journal of Information Systems Education, Vol. 24(4) Winter 2013
- Sonal Dekhane and Xin Xu. Engaging Students in Computing Using GameSalad. Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges 28.2 (2012): 117-123.
TAP Classes Taught
Related Projects Included
Little Smash Guys
Techs:
Introduces participants to game development using Unity and C#, providing a solid foundation for cre...
Lost In The Sauce
Techs:
Lost In The Sauce is an unity made game that aims to teach basic coding fundamentals such as if and ...
Light Up
Techs:
Introduce basic programming with If statements and loops by using Scratch sprites and coordinates.
