Instructor
- M.Sc. Computer Science, University of Mumbai, India, 2010
- B.Sc. Computer Science, University of Mumbai, India, 2005
Bio
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Possess about twelve years’ experience in the field of education (teaching and administration) as a Faculty and Coordinator for Bachelors and Masters of Computer Science & IT (Information Technology) with University of Mumbai (India) and various colleges affiliated with Mumbai University.
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Worked as a Faculty of Computer Information Science with Abu Dhabi & Khalifa City Women's College (Higher Colleges of Technology).
Office
Abu Dhabi - Khalifa City, MF2-0-008
Phone:
+971 2 599 3316
Email:
Afshan.Parkar@zu.ac.aeTeaching Areas
- SWE 321- Object Oriented Programming Lab
- CIT 461- System Analysis and Design Lab
- GEN 175- Introduction to IT
- GEN 110- Data Analysis and Management
- Specialized in teaching:
- Java(J2SE), Advance Java(J2EE), Python Programming, EJB, Struts, Hibernate, Object Oriented Programming, Web Designing, Web Applications using ASP.Net and Introduction to Programming using C, C++, C#, Distributed Computing, Multimedia,
- Database Management Systems & Advance Database Management Systems, System Analysis and Design, Computer Organization & Architecture, System Software, Algorithms, Data Structures, Operating System using Linux & Fundamentals of C Programming language.
Research and Professional Activities
Research Interest:
Artificial Intelligence and Pedagogical Research using Educational Tools in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
Currently working on a classroom based research: “Innovative Teaching Strategies to Enhance Student Learning through Educational Technologies in Higher Education”.
For which I have been funded by the CEI Center for Educational Innovation.
Book Reviewer for "Disruptive Classroom
Technologies: A Framework for Innovation in Education (Sonny Magana, 2017,
California: Corwin, Sage Publications)" to Learning and Teaching in Higher
Education: Gulf Perspectives.” Manuscript URL: http://lthe.zu.ac.ae/index.p
Have completed 6 module certifications with Center of Educational Innovation(CEI), Zayed University, Abu Dhabi:
a) Instructional Design and Planning
b) Online Interactive Activities
c) Enhancing Teaching and Learning through Educational Technologies.
d) Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
e) Developing meaningful assessments.
f) Enhancing Student Academic Literacy.
g) Assessment of Student Learning.
Conducted various workshop for students and faculty:
a) Al Waha Workshop- “Web Designing using simple online tools” (Spring 2018)
b) Emirates Studies- Workshop to create an e-story using online tool for an Emirates studies course. (Fall 2018)
c) Learn@Lunch using Educational Technologies for UC Faculty on 20th March 2019.
d) Online Teaching Strategies using Educational Tools with the Department of ISTM at the College of Technological Innovation, Spring 2020.
Current Projects:
Freelancer for developing IT based software for small enterprises.