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Coding in Schools as New Vocationalism: Larry Cuban on What Schools Are For
What are schools for, and is coding a necessary part of that?
From BLOG@CACM
What Makes a Program Elegant?
Most programmers would agree that some programs are elegant, and that elegant programs are better than others.
From BLOG@CACM
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.
From BLOG@CACM
Star Trek@50: Inspiring Discovery and Innovation
Star Trek has inspired generations to pursue science and technology careers, not a few of whom have transformed part of it into technological and commercial fact...
From BLOG@CACM
The Work and Inspiration of the International Association for Computing and Philosophy
A prominent player in the philosophy of computer science includes the two disciplines in its title.
From BLOG@CACM
14 Years of a Learner-Centered Python IDE
How we thought about the JES pedagogical programming environment for students over the last 14 years.
From BLOG@CACM
A Presidential Policy Directive With Little Direction
Cybersecurity is integral in nature in a very connected world; the insecurity of some contributes to the vulnerability of all.
From BLOG@CACM
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.
From BLOG@CACM
A Jolt or Two (Part 1)
You cannot learn something if you think you already know it, and don't.
From BLOG@CACM
Five Principles for Programming Languages for Learners
Five considerations when choosing a programming language for schools
From BLOG@CACM
The Emerging Technology Landscape in China
Observations about the emerging technology landscape in China, looking at mobile social networking, mobile payments, taxi hailing, and same or next day delivery...
From BLOG@CACM
Making the World Fair and Just
Wendy Powley and Gloria Childress Townsend report on the National Center for Women & IT Annual Summit, themed "making the world fair and just."
From BLOG@CACM
Welcome to the 40th Annual ACM-ICPC World Finals in Phuket, Thailand
The ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest, sponsored by IBM, is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious programming competition in the world.
From BLOG@CACM
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.
From BLOG@CACM
US-BLS: Computing Employment Outlook Remains Bright
According to the most recent US-BLS Employment Projections, most STEM career opportunities are in computing.
From BLOG@CACM
Combining Arts and Technology, Creating STEAM Curricula
A "STEAM teaching autobiography."
From BLOG@CACM