Mark Guzdial – Page 22 – Communications of the ACM

BLOG@CACM Sep 22 2009

Why Doesn’t the U.S. Fund Computing Education Research?

How do we bootstrap research in computing education? Existing education research programs only fund the best research, with the best measurement instruments and theories. What do you do when those don't exist yet?

Education

BLOG@CACM Sep 9 2009

CS Faculty Cause Inequality

A series of recent articles suggests that higher education in the United States is actually causing inequality, and that CS faculty play a role in that.

Education

BLOG@CACM Aug 24 2009

Perception Matters

The rapid pace of technology means that there are solutions that worked well, but are now abandoned -- not always for technical reasons. Perceptions about a technology matter.

Computing Applications

BLOG@CACM Aug 18 2009

Is C All There Is?

Increasingly, CS departments are moving to a programming language monoculture--it's C or C-derived languages throughout the curriculum. What are we losing out on?

Computing Applications

BLOG@CACM Aug 8 2009

How We Make Decisions About CS1

How do we decide what to put in our introductory courses, and for who, and using what language? My experience suggests that we make our decisions more on the basis of history, fads, and social pressure, than on what we believe is best for the students.

Computing Profession

BLOG@CACM Aug 1 2009

An ICT Research Agenda, HPC and Innovation, and Why Only the Developed World Lacks Women in Computing

Jeannette M. Wing writes about the need for a comprehensive research agenda, Daniel Reed discusses high-performance computing, and Mark Guzdial shares insights about women in computing.

Architecture and Hardware

BLOG@CACM Jul 21 2009

Correction and Updates on Role of APCS in Undergraduate Enrollment

The number of students taking the Advanced Placement Exam in Computer Science (APCS) is distressingly low. My earlier data were wrong, but even with these data, the bottom line remains that most students have no access to the APCS at all.

Computing Profession

Georgia Institute of Technology Professor Mark Guzdial

BLOG@CACM Jul 1 2009

Sharing Ideas, Writing Apps, and Creating a Professional Web Presence

Greg Linden reveals his new approach to reading research papers, Mark Guzdial discusses how to encourage students to write computer programs, and Tessa Lau shares her ideas about the importance of Web visibility.

Computing Applications

BLOG@CACM Jun 21 2009

Nudging Computing Education

The nudges of libertarian paternalism have insights for computing education.

Computing Profession

BLOG@CACM Jun 4 2009

The Impact of APCS on Undergraduate CS Enrollment

The critics and detractors of the Advanced Placement exam in Computer Science (APCS) are many. But the flaws of APCS most likely have no effect on undergraduate CS enrollment. Fixing APCS, however, could have a big impact.

Computing Profession

Shape the Future of Computing

ACM encourages its members to take a direct hand in shaping the future of the association. There are more ways than ever to get involved.

Get Involved