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 ### CSSE220: Object-Oriented Software Development
 
-My most-taught course---17 offerings across 26 sections from Fall 2017 to Spring 2024. CSSE220 is the second course in the CSSE major sequence, bridging from Python to Java.
+My most-taught course, which I still love teaching. CSSE220 is the second course in the CSSE major sequence, bridging from Python to Java.
 
 I've invested heavily in this course, developing:
 - The **Genetic Algorithm Research Project (GARP)** as an alternative final project connecting coursework to real research
 - Exam wrappers for metacognitive reflection
 - Video lectures, pre/post-course surveys, and an incentive points system
 - TA-led course improvement projects (topic summaries, GradeScope migration, and more)
 
-### CSSE490/CSSE314: Bio-Inspired Artificial Intelligence
+### CSSE314: Bio-Inspired Artificial Intelligence
 
-Designed from scratch and taught four times (2021--2023), this course was approved as a permanent offering (CSSE314) starting 2024--25. Based on Floreano & Mattiussi's *Bio-Inspired AI* (MIT Press, 2008), it features:
+Designed from scratch and iteratively developed, this course covers a great range of content leaves countless opportunities for constructive creativity. I utilize the excellent text from Floreano & Mattiussi: *Bio-Inspired AI* (MIT Press, 2008), it features:
 
 - "Build Your Own Homework" assignments
 - Jigsaw readings and Hypothesis annotations
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 ### CSSE280: Introduction to Web Programming
 
-Taught four times (2019--2021) in a partially flipped format with "Follow Along" coding videos, integrated ZyBooks, and Airtable.
-
-[Sample Student Portfolio](/teaching/csse280/sample_portfolio/){: .btn .btn--info}
+Taught many times in a variety of formats and content. Latest iteration includes a python webserver from scratch, with basic HTML/CSS/JS, and a final project where students learn a new web framework and develop a project in the final weeks.
 
 ### Other Courses
 
 - **CSSE340: Introduction to Cybersecurity** (Winter 2021)
 - **CSSE490: Evolutionary Computation** (Fall 2019, 6 students, entirely new)
 - **CSSE290: What is Life? (in Computers)** -- Co-developed and co-taught with Robert Williamson (Winter 2021). Led to a Learning & Teaching grant for a new Artificial Life course.
 - **CSSE290: Research Lab I, II, III** (2023--2024) -- Organized the first-ever CSSE Research Symposium (Spring 2024) with a keynote speaker, alumni speakers, a printed program, and surprise awards.
+- **CSSE290: Artificial Life** (2024--2025) -- New course developed with support by a Learning & Teaching grant. Pilot course included 4 students who developed a portfolio of their learning and presented weekly to each other while covering a wide range of topics in artificial life, including cellular automata, agent-based modeling, and evolutionary robotics.
 
 ## Prior Teaching
 

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-        <p>I’m Jason Yoder, an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering at <a href="https://www.rose-hulman.edu/">Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology</a> in Terre Haute, Indiana. I teach courses in object-oriented development, bio-inspired artificial intelligence, and web programming, and I run the <strong>EASY Lab</strong> (Evolutionary and Adaptive Systems at Yoder’s Lab), where undergraduates and I explore questions at the intersection of biology, evolution, and computation.</p>
+        <p>I’m Jason Yoder, an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering at <a href="https://www.rose-hulman.edu/">Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology</a> in Terre Haute, Indiana. I teach courses in object-oriented development, bio-inspired artificial intelligence, and web programming, and I run the <strong>EASY Lab</strong> (Evolutionary and Adaptive Systems at Yoder’s Lab), where undergraduates and I explore questions at the intersection of biology, evolution, and computation.</p>
 
 <p>My path to computer science started with a fascination with the human mind—first as a philosophical question, then as a scientific one. That curiosity led me through mathematics and computer science at Goshen College, a PhD in Computer Science and Cognitive Science at Indiana University, and eventually to a career where I get to share that curiosity with students every day.</p>
 

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               <header><h4 class="nav__title"><i class="fas fa-file-alt"></i> On this page</h4></header>
-              <ul class="toc__menu"><li><a href="#courses-at-rose-hulman">Courses at Rose-Hulman</a><ul><li><a href="#csse220-object-oriented-software-development">CSSE220: Object-Oriented Software Development</a></li><li><a href="#csse490csse314-bio-inspired-artificial-intelligence">CSSE490/CSSE314: Bio-Inspired Artificial Intelligence</a></li><li><a href="#csse280-introduction-to-web-programming">CSSE280: Introduction to Web Programming</a></li><li><a href="#other-courses">Other Courses</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#prior-teaching">Prior Teaching</a></li></ul>
+              <ul class="toc__menu"><li><a href="#courses-at-rose-hulman">Courses at Rose-Hulman</a><ul><li><a href="#csse220-object-oriented-software-development">CSSE220: Object-Oriented Software Development</a></li><li><a href="#csse314-bio-inspired-artificial-intelligence">CSSE314: Bio-Inspired Artificial Intelligence</a></li><li><a href="#csse280-introduction-to-web-programming">CSSE280: Introduction to Web Programming</a></li><li><a href="#other-courses">Other Courses</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#prior-teaching">Prior Teaching</a></li></ul>
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 <h3 id="csse220-object-oriented-software-development">CSSE220: Object-Oriented Software Development</h3>
 
-<p>My most-taught course—17 offerings across 26 sections from Fall 2017 to Spring 2024. CSSE220 is the second course in the CSSE major sequence, bridging from Python to Java.</p>
+<p>My most-taught course, which I still love teaching. CSSE220 is the second course in the CSSE major sequence, bridging from Python to Java.</p>
 
 <p>I’ve invested heavily in this course, developing:</p>
 <ul>
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   <li>TA-led course improvement projects (topic summaries, GradeScope migration, and more)</li>
 </ul>
 
-<h3 id="csse490csse314-bio-inspired-artificial-intelligence">CSSE490/CSSE314: Bio-Inspired Artificial Intelligence</h3>
+<h3 id="csse314-bio-inspired-artificial-intelligence">CSSE314: Bio-Inspired Artificial Intelligence</h3>
 
-<p>Designed from scratch and taught four times (2021–2023), this course was approved as a permanent offering (CSSE314) starting 2024–25. Based on Floreano &amp; Mattiussi’s <em>Bio-Inspired AI</em> (MIT Press, 2008), it features:</p>
+<p>Designed from scratch and iteratively developed, this course covers a great range of content leaves countless opportunities for constructive creativity. I utilize the excellent text from Floreano &amp; Mattiussi: <em>Bio-Inspired AI</em> (MIT Press, 2008), it features:</p>
 
 <ul>
   <li>“Build Your Own Homework” assignments</li>