about coogtube hub
University of Houston’s STEM Hub for Interactive Learning
Computer Science, Technology, Mathematics, Science, and Engineering
What is coogtube?
CoogTube is an innovative platform designed for University of Houston students in STEM fields to engage, learn, and grow. As Artificial Intelligence and modern technologies continue to reshape the world, CoogTube offers a space where students can explore their potential through interactive, hands-on experiences.
more about the hub
Focusing on foundational computer science skills, CoogTube encourages critical and creative thinking. By clustering students into small groups, the platform fosters collaboration and problem-solving, allowing diverse perspectives to emerge as they tackle challenges together.
Active learning strategies and open pedagogy are central to CoogTube’s mission. Through game-based learning, real-time coding exercises, and platforms like Kahoot and Repl.it, students can reinforce complex concepts in a fun and engaging way. Beyond the traditional classroom, students can create and share tutorial videos, contribute digital content, develop quiz questions, participate in competitions, and engage in virtual classrooms that promote critical thinking and meaningful problem-solving.
CoogTube is more than just a hub—it’s a community where STEM students can come together, share knowledge, and navigate the ever-evolving world of technology. Through collaboration, creativity, and continuous engagement, CoogTube empowers students to thrive as they prepare for the future.
A developed open pedagogy by
DR. NOUHAD RIZK
My previous and future accomplishments in teaching, service, and research will always be dedicated to inspiring students, ensuring their success, and encouraging them to fulfill their potential. My love for helping others drives me to be a student success-oriented, inventive, influential, tolerant, friendly, spiritual, creative, expressive, and humanitarian, all in the name of my student’s livelihood.
As a woman, I have faced many adversities throughout my lifetime, at one point being told by a colleague that women did not belong in computer science. From that moment on, I was a woman on a mission. I pursued another doctorate in the United Kingdom just to realize my dream of teaching at the college level at an American university; I am keenly aware that each student has a story that is likely filled with adversity. My purpose is to create opportunities for my students to pursue their passion like I did, despite opposition from naysayers. I admire and value the variety of cultural backgrounds, learning styles and intellectual abilities in the classroom. I will keep working hard to ignite passion about STEM fields among diverse groups and to bring those benefits into the classroom for all to experience.
Acknowledgment of Collaborative Contributions:
In collaboration with Dr. Rizk, Sami Hamdalla, Ashley Andruss, Can Ercan, and Anthony Delgado contributed significantly to the development of CoogTube over a six-month period. Their efforts focused on refining feedback and design for CMAPs, establishing the structure linking CIA → CMAP → CoogTube, and creating a streamlined workflow to support future STEM students at the University of Houston.