David Gunkel - NIU 2009 Presidential Teaching Professor - Northern Illinois University Huskies

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David Gunkel is considered one of the leading thinkers in the area of information and communication technology, researching the philosophical dimensions of the exchange of information on the digital frontier. A philosopher by training, his classes are a unique blend that combines the alphabet soup of the digital age (HTML, JPEG, bits and bytes) with a liberal seasoning of commentary from great thinkers such as Hegel, Kant and Descartes.

The goal of that approach, says Gunkel, who holds a Ph.D. in philosophy, is not just to teach students how to use computers, but rather to help them become engaged critical thinkers and creative problem solvers. He strives to cultivate in them a cultural literacy that helps consider the possibilities that technology creates.

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