D.I. "Professor" von Briesen ~ Daring Badger

• Personal Background:
  • Grew up in NM, then school in DC, grad school in VA, moved to Charlotte for work around '97. CPCC since '01. Seven kids, 3 cats, some fish, and a Gecko…
• Professional Background:
  • Apart from babysitting and that sort of thing as a kid I started as a teen with construction and working a movie theater. Then on to a wide variety of jobs, ranging from AV setup to cafeteria management and computer sales. Been teaching professionally since about 2000, not including stints as a skiing instructor.
• Academic Background:
  • BSLA, MS/MIS, lots of training - i mean lots. Worked in everything from Ski Instruction to Movie theaters, but more recently as a consultant and teacher. I do a lot of conference presentations and professional workshops, and teach in a couple of different places along with my full-time work at CPCC.
• Information/Technology Background:
  • Started with macs in early 90's, then on to PC's in grad school, and now just see 'em all as tools. I want them to do the job, and don't care about much else. I see computers as magnifications of possibilities.
• Background in this Subject:
  • I've been using computers since I was in college, and eventually ended up working on a computer store (including selling the software we teach in this class!) and getting a Masters in Management Information Systems. That doubled my salary in one year!
• Primary Computer Platform:
  • Windows 7-10 at home and work, though I just got a mac laptop to play with.
• Courses I'm in & Why:
  • WEB215 - Advanced Web Markup and Scripting - I like teaching JS
  • WEB250 - Database-Driven websites - Bringing it all together from front-end to back!
  • CIS110 - Introduction to Computers - this material helps everyone
  • ITSC1110 - Introduction to Computer Science Principles: I used to teach 1212/1213 and those moved to jumbo sections, but they needed someone to teach this… twice!
  • ITIS3135 - Web Apps Development: I like the web
  • ITIS3130 - Human Centered Design: I love this stuff! Donald Norman is my hero.
• Funny/Interesting Item about Yourself:
  • I donated my body to science in school to earn money - in one experiment i got $500 for letting them inject me with radioactive water for a PET scan. I'll always wonder...
• I'd also like to Share:
  • I'm hoping to make a vlogging channel that covers my adventures as a middle-aged dad.