Professor of Computer Science
School of Engineering and Applied Science
The George Washington University
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: (202)994-5906
Email: sheller@seas.gwu.edu
URL: http://www.seas.gwu.edu/faculty/sheller/index.html
Dr. Heller received her B.S. degree in Chemistry from SUNY, Stony Brook, a M.S. in Computer Science and a Ph.D. in Educational Uses of Computers from the University of Maryland. Her work experience includes IBM and the Planning Research Corporation as well as faculty positions at the University of Maryland and Trinity College. She coauthored a syndicated newspaper column, "All About Computers" from 1982 to 1986.
Dr. Heller is currently an associate professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at The George Washington University. She is the author and coauthor of numerous books and papers in the field of computers in education and has spoken at national and international computer conferences including the World Conferences on Educational Computing and the 1990 Conference on New Technologies in Education held in the USSR. She was a guest lecturer at the invitation of the Soviet Academy of Sciences in 1986 and 1989.
The computer has been employed as a tool for delivering and enhancing various educational disciplines from more than 20 years. Recently there has been a paradigm shift to include more interactive multimedia as an effective platform. In this presentation we will explore the role of the new technologies and the direction of educational software and computer enhanced education. VCR Helpful for presentation
Traditionally, women and minorities have not pursued careers in science and engineering. In order to achieve President Bush's goal for United States superiority in these areas by the year 2000, our nation must find new ways to insure participation in these disciplines. This talk will review the current issues and describe various programs designed to address this shortfall.