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ACMSE
2005
ACM
13 years 9 months ago
Towards a "humans-first" computer science curriculum
Traditionally, computer science education has considered “objects-first” or “imperative-first” approaches, with the focus of the course on teaching design of programs star...
D. Scott McCrickard, Charles J. Fowler, Christa M....
ICONFERENCE
2011
12 years 10 months ago
A vision for information visualization in information science
This paper presents the case for Information Visualization (IV) to be a central, integrated component of study in Information Science. We summarize the current state of IV within ...
Marilyn Ostergren, Jeff Hemsley, Miranda Belarde-L...
SIGCSE
2004
ACM
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13 years 9 months ago
Core empirical concepts and skills for computer science
Educators are increasingly acknowledging that practical problems in computer science demand basic competencies in experimentation and data analysis. However, little effort has bee...
Grant Braught, Craig S. Miller, David W. Reed
ITICSE
2000
ACM
13 years 8 months ago
Has our curriculum become math-phobic? (an American perspective)
We are concerned about a view in undergraduate computer science education, especially in the early courses, that it’s okay to be math-phobic and still prepare oneself to become ...
Charles Kelemen, Allen B. Tucker, Peter Henderson,...
ACSE
1996
ACM
13 years 7 months ago
Integrating professional skills into the curriculum
The need for the teaching of professional skills to undergraduates in areas such as communications, team work, conflict resolution, and ethics has for some time been articulated b...
John Lamp, Chris Keen, Cathy Urquhart