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Cole Nelson

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Classes with Cole Nelson

COMPSCI 571

Building User Interfaces

3 credits

Introduction to software development of user interfaces, covering UI paradigms, diverse user input handling, and platform-specific APIs for web, mobile, desktop, and voice interfaces.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.34 GPA, 61.7% A/AB (n=334 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.42 GPA, 72.5% A/AB (n=280 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.35 GPA, 69.6% A/AB (n=257 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Cole Nelson

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
COMPSCI 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

Directed study projects for Computer Science juniors and seniors, arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027COMPSCI 571Building User Interfaces
Spring 2027COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2026COMPSCI 300Programming II
Fall 2026COMPSCI 571Building User Interfaces

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