John Reynolds, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Information Sciences & Technologies
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (616) 331-2531
Office: MAK C-2-308
Education
Ph.D., Higher Education and Computing Education & Cognitive Systems, University of North Texas, 1994
Semester Schedule
Other office hours by appointment only.
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Day |
Session Title |
Time |
Location |
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Monday |
CIS 230 - 01 |
9:00 A.M. - 9:50 A.M. |
MAK - D2233 |
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Tuesday |
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Wednesday |
CIS 230 - 01 |
9:00 A.M. - 9:50 A.M. |
MAK - D2233 |
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Thursday |
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Friday |
CIS 230 - 01 |
9:00 A.M. - 9:50 A.M. |
MAK - D2233 |
Additional Courses
Asynchronous courses: CIS 231 - 05, CIS 231 - 06
Biography
Dr. John Reynolds is an experienced educator whose work focuses on the intersection of computing education and curriculum development. His research interests include IS/IT computing curricula and the integration of computing technologies into K-12 education, with a particular emphasis on preparing students for the evolving demands of the digital world.
Dr. Reynolds is an ISCAP-EDSIG Fellow (2015) and actively contributes to professional communities through leadership roles. He serves as President of the MWC3 Foundation and as Conference Coordinator for the Midwest Collegiate Computing Conference (MWC3), where he fosters collaboration and innovation among computing educators. In the classroom, he enjoys teaching introductory coding, hardware and software fundamentals, and problem solving with spreadsheets. He's always striving to make computing accessible and practical for students at all levels.
Outside of academia, Dr. Reynolds has a passion for classic cars, recreational vehicles, and boating on inland lakes.
Recent Publications
- Leidig, P. M., Ferguson, R., & Reynolds, J. H. (2019). IS2010: A Retrospective Review and Recommendation. Journal of Information Systems Education (JISE), 30(4), 298-302.
- Reynolds, J. H., & Fleenor, V. (2021). MWC3: An Example of an Intercollegiate Regional Computing Conference. ISCAP.
- Podeschi, R., Reynolds, J. H., & Voxx, I. (2022). IS2020 Model Curriculum: Understanding the Curricular Gaps for ACBSP Accredited Programs. 2022 Proceedings of the EDSIG Conference, Clearwater, FL. (ed., vol. v8, pp. 3). Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals.
- Workshop, Microcontroller Fundamentals with Microcade, MWC3 2024, Grand Rapids, MI, USA March 22, 2024
- Workshop, Electronics Fundamentals, MWC3 2024, Grand Rapids, MI, USA March 22, 2024
- Workshop, Microcontroller Fundamentals with Microcade, MWC3 2025, Grand Rapids, MI, USA March 22, 2025