Brian K. Harvey

Lecturer SOE

Research Areas

• Education (EDUC)

Teaching Schedule (Fall 2009)

• CS 39N. The Beauty and Joy of Computing, MW 3:00-5:00P, 200 Sutardja Dai
• CS 61A. Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, MWF 2:00-3:00P, 1 Pimentel
• CS 194-11. Social Implications of Computers, M 4:00-5:30P, 306 Soda
• CS 194-12. Honors Social Implications of Computers, M W 4-5:30P, 306/373 Soda
• CS 301. Teaching Techniques, F 4:00-6:00P, 405 Soda

Biography

Dr. Harvey is interested in the use of computers in K-12 education. He and his students developed Berkeley Logo, a free implementation of the Logo programming language for learners.

He received his B.S. in Mathematics at MIT, 1969, a M.S. in Computer Science, Stanford, 1975, and a Ph.D. in Science and Mathematics Education, UC Berkeley, 1985. He also received a M.A. in Clinical Psychology, New College of California, 1990.

Selected Publications

• B. K. Harvey and M. Wright, Simply Scheme: Introducing Computer Science, 2nd ed., Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1999.
• B. K. Harvey, Computer Science Logo Style, 2 ed., Vol. 1-3, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1997.