I've been managing this show for 13 years!

BALL STATE UNIVERSITY Spring 2026 CS 120: Computer Science 1 Twenty-sixth Semi-annual All-section Art Show & Student Showcase Sponsored by the Department of Computer Science Held in the BSU AJ Atrium on Wednesday April 15, 2026 from 9:15 AM to 2:00 PM Also viewable online at https://tinyurl.com/CSArtShowSpring26

The Ball State 26th semi-annual CS 1 Art Show is today! Our #CS1 course uses a #MediaComputation approach. 14 students are displaying their work on combining images in an #ArtShow. Take a look!⤵️
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#ComputerArt @ProfLargent

OBSD Splash n Dash 2026 YouTube video by BSU Computer Science

On April 1, 2026, Dr. Travis Faas @meanderingleaf.bsky.social heroically stepped onto the @ballstate.bsky.social pool deck to represent the department in the 2026 #OneBallState Day Splash n Dash Challenge. This video documents that event. youtu.be/hpavIa_iZ6Y

May you all experience a wonderful Easter day.

We get some very large snowflakes sometimes.

We ate at Five Guys tonight. There seem to be a strange vibration about the place.

Jason Yoder, class of 2026: “I'm glad I'm a CS major at Ball State because we don’t just learn theory—we actually build things and gain real-world experience along the way.”
Donate today to support our students’ learning opportunities. oneballstate.bsu.edu/computerscie... #OneBallState

It's #OneBallState Day! Your generous donation will be used to enhance our students' learning experiences. oneballstate.bsu.edu/computerscie...
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Yes, this is real!

Dash & Splash: The Dash & Splash participant who raises the most between 12–1 PM will win $1,000 for the fund they’re racing for. Support our entrant, Dr. Travis Faas @meanderingleaf.bsky.social. Set an alarm and donate between Noon and 1:00 PM. oneballstate.bsu.edu/computerscie... #OneBallState

@profcoy.bsky.social Yes, it is April Fool’s Day, but it’s also #OneBallState Day. We’ll be posting different things all day. Watch this space and support the students in our department. oneballstate.bsu.edu/computerscie...

Guess where I am this morning. #nokings #muncieresists

I took some #cool photos of our backyard "pond" this morning. A couple of days ago, it was 85! #weatherwhiplash

Just Do It!

Join me on 04/01/2026 in supporting @ballstate.bsky.social and the @bsucompsci.bsky.social Department on One Ball State Day. oneballstate.bsu.edu/computerscie...
#OneBallState #becauseofballstate #BSUCompSci

Are you seeing what I’m seeing? There’s some of those nasty white things flying by. #snowinmidmarch

Look what I found on campus for the first time this spring! #springflowers #daffodil

But why specifications grading? What's wrong with points? Explores his transition from software engineer to professor. Higher education; Flipped learning; Learner-centered teaching; Specifications grading.

It's time for another blog post! This time, I explain why I use specifications grading, and why I think points are bad--at least if we accumulate them.

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#specificationsgrading #assessment #teaching

Look what I found in my front yard today!

My current POV. @bsuwbb #chirpchirp

I was able to do some sightseeing after SIGCSE TS. #TS2026 #stlouisarch

Snacks have been great during breaks. We also had frozen custard, gooey cake, and chips today. #TS2026

Ready for another fun-filled day at SIGCSE Technical Symposium. #TS2026

On January 1, 2022, I posted that I had walked every day that year. It is now February 8, 2026 and I still can say I have walked every day for at least 20 minutes since January 1, 2022. That is a total of 1500 days. During that time I have walked more than 9300 miles. #goals #walking #habits

Beginning programmer's reflection: "At first I tried really hard to write the code so that it would work perfectly the first time I ran it. Once I gave up that mindset and allowed myself to make mistakes it became a lot easier to find where the problems in my code were."
#growthmindset #programming

There's something happening here
What it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
A-telling me I got to beware
I think it's time we stop
Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down

The Human Educator: Intelligent, Not Artificial
Presented By: Paul Gestwicki – Professor of Computer Science

Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 3:00 PM, RB 125

Abstract & bio: www.linkedin.com/posts/ball-s...

My POV tonight. #chirpchirp

All set up and ready for students to come play slow games of tic-tac-toe. Each time a student visits my office they get to make two moves. And then I wait for the next student to arrive.

Our faculty conduct research, in addition to teaching. Here is a recap of some of the results they produced during October and November 2025. Check out the results at this link: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...