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Understanding NoSQL Database Types: Graph Databases
SQL represents data stored in rows and tables, while high-growth NoSQL is data stores arranged via nested documents as columnar…
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Evaluating Computer Science Undergraduate Teaching: Why Student Evaluations Are Likely Biased
Unconscious bias is pervasive in computing, and training is our best remedy, how can untrained students evaluate their CS teachers without bias?
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Generation CS: When Undergraduates Realized They Needed Computing
A new Computing Research Association report describes the dramatic influx of undergraduates into computer science classes.
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'Figure It Out' Isn't Enough: Striking a New Balance Between Understanding, Problem-Solving, and Design in Introductory CS Classes
Intro CS courses should help students understand programs more and problem-solve less.
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Taking Incremental Steps Towards CS For All
U.S. states are developing novel, incremental approaches to CS for All.
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Designing the Activities For a 'Computing Lab' to Support Computational Literacy
Developing the teaching techniques so everyone develops computational literacy skills.
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Geek Gene, Teacher and Student Self-Efficacy, and the Problem of Python's Self: A Report on ICER 2016
A report on ICER 2016 paper awardees, CS teaching and grading, student self-confidence, and the problems of using Python.
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14 Years of a Learner-Centered Python IDE
How we thought about the JES pedagogical programming environment for students over the last 14 years.
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Meeting the Need For CSP at Georgia Tech
In November, I encouraged CS departments to create AP CS equivalent classes. I tried to make one at my institution, but realized that we were already there.
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Five Principles For Programming Languages For Learners
Five considerations when choosing a programming language for schools
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Using Other STEM Disciplines to Predict Future Computing Education
A recent AAAS Symposium on STEM Education provides the opportunity to compare computing education to other STEM education.
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CS Classes Have Different Results Than Laboratory Experiments – Not in a Good Way
Why is it that the predictors of success in CS classes are not predictors in experiments?
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State of the States: Progress Toward CS For All
Achieving the President's goal of CS for All requires change at the local level. Here's the current state of the states.
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The Inverse Lake Wobegon Effect
Where we take a sample from a privileged group, and assume that we know the population.
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Advice For CS Education from Science and Mathematics Education
We have a lot to learn from standards efforts in science and mathematics education.
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A Call to Action For Higher Education to Make AP CS Principles Work
The new Advanced Placement exam in CS Principles will be offered in May 2017. It's time to figure out what colleges and universities are going to do about it.
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The Bottleneck in Increasing Accessibility to CS Education Is Producing Enough CS Teachers
The demand for CS teachers is growing. Now we have to figure out how to increase the supply.
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Be It Resolved: Teaching Statements Must Embrace Active Learning and Eschew Lecture
Let's encourage active learning by requiring it in teaching statements.
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Top 10 Myths About Teaching Computer Science
Let's put some evidence behind those summertime faculty email list battles about CS teaching.
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Improving Computing Education By Viewing Teaching as Community Property
Teaching about computing should be shared, not isolated behind closed doors.
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