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Learning Computational Thinking to Dominate the Music Industry
Music can be a context for middle school students to learn about computational thinking and data science. In a game environment, students can play the role in which...
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Computational Thinking or Computational Teamwork?
Computational thinking can sound like "CS-minus." Is there a "CS-plus" that makes CS more attractive and approachable by all?
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Would There Be Computers Without Easter?
Finding roots of computing in the computation of Easter.
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Contingency Plans for CS Students in Large Classes
Some of our students will get sick before the end of the term. We need a plan.
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The Rise of the Data Engineer
The combination of AI and cloud infrastructure is changing the roles of certain engineers and creating a new requirement that demands an entirely new engineering...
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Powerful Online Learning is a Distributed System
In the midst of a pandemic, universities are now rapidly shifting to online and remote learning. Here, I will suggest a core metaphor for what powerful online learning...
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The Internet of Things and the Future of Virus Detection and Prevention
Leveraging the Internet of Things in indoor environments could help prevent highly infectious diseases from spreading rapidly in today’s global world.
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Clean Code Isn't Enough; It Must Be Crystal Clear, Too
Writing clean code is a great start, but for programmers who really want to master their craft, you have to go further. You need to write clear code that other...
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Beware of Hurting Our Weakest Students when Moving Classes Online
Our weakest students should not be the ones bearing the greatest costs of moving classes online.
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Voting as Tallying in Public
Voting requires common acknowledgement. Can that be achieved in automation?
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