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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How Men Can Help Women in CS; Winning ‘Computing’s Nobel Prize’
Valerie Barr suggests how men can better promote women in computing, while Michael Stonebraker shares how it feels to receive the top honor in the computer science field.
Thoughts on ‘The Frenzy About High-Tech Talent’ and a Call For Corporate Action
In "The Frenzy About High-Tech Talent" in The New York Review of Books, Andrew Hacker questions if there is really an unfilled need for STEM graduates, and if there are flaws in the American education system that lead us to be very dependent on foreign STEM graduates.
Here’s Why Microsoft Cares About Basic Research — And You Should, Too
Basic scientific research made today's technology possible, and it will lead to tomorrow's technological breakthroughs.
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.
The potential for a Sino-American cyber arms control agreement is intriguing, despite three very troubling flaws.
The Morality of Online War; the Fates of Data Analytics, HPC
John Arquilla considers justifications for warfare in the cyber realm, while Daniel Reed looks ahead at big data and exascale computing.
The Future of Work: But What Will Humans Do?
Weighing in on the most consequential changes anticipated in the workplace.
A Lovelace, Babbage, and Analytical Engine Lego Set?
On LEGO's ideas site, a new set has been proposed that would let children build the Analytical Engine, and learn about the roles Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage played in computing history.
Be It Resolved: Teaching Statements Must Embrace Active Learning and Eschew Lecture
Let's encourage active learning by requiring it in teaching statements.
Five are honored for exceptional achievements in computer graphics and interactive techniques.
In the cyber context, "Mutual Assured Destruction" becomes "Mutual Assured Disruption."
Plain Talk on Computing Education
Mark Guzdial considers how the variety of learning outcomes and definitions impacts the teaching of computer science.
What It’s Like to Win the Turing Award
Michael Stonebraker is an adjunct professor in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, and recipient of the 2014 ACM A.M. Turing Award.
Top 10 Myths About Teaching Computer Science
Let's put some evidence behind those summertime faculty email list battles about CS teaching.
SF Reading For Computer Scientists: Summer 2015
Summer reading recommendations for computer scientists, courtesy of the SIGCSE 2015 Using Science Fiction in CS Courses BOF.
Under what conditions should one engage in cyberwar? How should such a conflict be waged?
The Dangers of Military Robots, the Risks of Online Voting
John Arquilla considers the evolution of defense drones, and why Duncan A. Buell thinks we are not ready for e-voting.
Exascale Computing and Big Data: Time To Reunite
It is past time to reunite the big data, cloud, and high-performance computing communities. Each can each learn much from the other.
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