Only the Developed World Lacks Women in Computing
The developing world has lots of women in computing. Great talks at this week's NCWIT meeting explain why the difference.
Mark Guzdial
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Media Computation: For Creativity and Surprises
The Media Computation approach to introductory computing is mostly used for creative expression, but it can also lead to some surprises.
Teaching Computing to Everyone
Georgia Institute of Technology has required every undergraduate on campus to take a course in computing. Here are the lessons learned from the practice, now almost 10 years old, of creating high-demand computer science courses for non-computing majors.
‘There’s an App For That,’ and You Could Write It
The challenge of computing education today is convincing students that not every application is done and available for download.
The Great Electronic Brain and the Rhetoric of Recruitment
We rarely talk about computers as "Electronic Brains" or "Thinking Machines." That seems presumptuous or audacious today. Maybe that's exactly what we need to recruit more people to computing -- bold, noble, presumptuous, audacious possibilities.
The Importance of Programming in Introductory Computing Courses
Why not teach introductory courses without programming? Here are three good reasons to use programming to introduce computing.
The United States certainly needs more and better computing educators, but that alone may not be enough to turn around declining enrollments in computing.
Education: Paving the Way For Computational Thinking
Drawing on methods from diverse disciplines---including computer science, education, sociology, and psychology---to improve computing education.
Teaching the Nintendo Generation to Program
Preparing a new strategy for teaching introductory computer programming.
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.
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