Thursday, March 19, 2015

Null and Lobur earn third “Texty” award

Dr. Linda Null, associate professor of computer science and Julia Lobur, instructor in computer science in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Science, Engineering and Technology, have won their third “Texty” Textbook Excellence Award for the fourth edition of their textbook The Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture (Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC), given by the Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA). Null and Lobur previously won in 2013 for the third edition and 2007 for the second edition.
The Texty, recognizes works for their excellence in the areas of content, presentation, appeal, and teachability.

Null has taught mathematics and computer science for more than 30 years and currently serves as the computer science graduate program coordinator and associate program chair for Penn State Harrisburg.
Lobur, who earned her baccalaureate and master’s degrees in computer science at the college, has been a practitioner in the computer science industry for more than 30 years.  

The TAA is a nonprofit, membership association dedicated to assisting textbook and academic authors enhance the quality of textbooks and academic materials by providing educational and networking opportunities.

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