{"id":29,"date":"2026-07-04T13:40:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T13:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thomasnelsoneducation.org\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2026-07-09T12:58:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:58:26","slug":"classes-that-i-like-teaching","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thomasnelsoneducation.org\/?page_id=29","title":{"rendered":"Classes that I like teaching"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);min-height:731px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-36f65c2d wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-236ffaf5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/thomasnelsoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/StillImage.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/thomasnelsoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/REC-0014-A.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-b2abe902e1476681bd9bd46d198e0382\">Tell your story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9ac99964cbb52602c9cc2f8b1e1e65ba wp-block-paragraph\">Each class has its own unique feel to it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-5 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-5--1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ca2dd60b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About my teaching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">I love my students.  They inspire me in so many ways.  But to inspire them, I start each course talking about Katherine Johnson, Margaret Hamilton, and Mark Dean. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Katherine created the math formulas for the Apollo missions amongst many other achievements.  She would later be recognized by President Obama with the Presidential medal of freedom in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Margaret coined the term computer engineering and created the landing computers for the Apollo missions.  She also created one of the first computers that could prioritize the work that it performed.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Mark is one of the founding fathers of the IBM PC computer.  Along with a fellow engineer, he co-created the ISA bus that made the PC modular.  He holds 3 of the 9 patents for the IBM PC.  IBM would recognize him by making him the first African American IBM fellow.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">I use these examples of ordinary people that changed the world.  As I say in class, I am getting old.  My time is setting into the sun.  It&#8217;s your time to shine.  Go change the world.  I can&#8217;t wait to see what you do.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1848\" src=\"https:\/\/thomasnelsoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-0008-A-Adj-Crop-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Image of me (Thomas Nelson) pointing at a power point of Mark Dean.\" class=\"wp-image-68\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thomasnelsoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-0008-A-Adj-Crop-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/thomasnelsoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-0008-A-Adj-Crop-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thomasnelsoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-0008-A-Adj-Crop-1024x739.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thomasnelsoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-0008-A-Adj-Crop-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thomasnelsoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-0008-A-Adj-Crop-1536x1109.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thomasnelsoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-0008-A-Adj-Crop-2048x1478.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a0aa5dda wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Classes that I have taught<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5b9cbc20 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-top-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IS 125 Linux Fundamentals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teaching the fundamentals of Linux is just fun.  From command line to GUI what could be better.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-top-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IS 132 Computer Ethics and Law<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beauty of this class is there is no wrong answer.  Ethics varies from person to person.  We look at how ethical decision making is shaped by the law. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5b9cbc20 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-top-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IS 222 Secure Cloud Computing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creating servers in the cloud makes this a very hands on class and a great way to get experience in the cloud.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-top-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CS 223 Programming for IT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Programming in Python can be complicated but  creating projects and seeing what students come up with is always awesome.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5b9cbc20 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-top-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IS 228 Internet Servers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This capstone course is where the rubber hits the road and students show us what they can do.  It&#8217;s always exciting to watch our students work on their own.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-top-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IS 260 Database Theory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creating and managing databases in MySQL can be challenging because developing a database correctly so the database can grow with the business is an art.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5b9cbc20 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-top-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IS 262 Network Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is another hands on class that is fun to teach.  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