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Canonical's Open Documentation Academy aims to help newcomers participate in the open source community, offering mentorship and…
BNN| February 28, 2024
A new study examines how students' exposure to female academic role models shapes students' attitudes toward their own academic success.
Inside Higher Ed From ACM Careers | September 17, 2021
Principal investigators and other leaders play a key role in encouraging group dynamics that make people feel respected and included — or not.
Inside Higher Ed From ACM Careers | June 24, 2021
The University of Texas at Austin has stopped using a machine-learning system to evaluate applicants for its Ph.D. program in computer science.
Inside Higher Ed From ACM Careers | December 15, 2020
Most professors used new teaching methods in this spring's massive shift to virtual courses, a new survey found. Half lowered expectations for the volume of student...Inside Higher Ed From ACM Careers | April 22, 2020
A new study of computer scientists says that when it comes to research output, where Ph.D.s get hired matters more than where they trained.
Inside Higher Ed From ACM Careers | May 6, 2019
Lecturer at University of Washington says he's standing up to political correctness. Many challenge his facts.
Inside Higher Ed From ACM Careers | June 25, 2018
Three years after its low-cost MOOC-inspired master’s degree program in computer science launched, the institute announces a new program in analytics priced at...Inside Higher Ed From ACM Careers | January 13, 2017
Undergraduates at four-year institutions have become much more likely to study science and technology fields, according to a study by researchers at the University...Inside Higher Ed From ACM TechNews | April 7, 2014
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are neither transforming education nor yielding large profits, but more time is needed to experiment with various applications...Inside Higher Ed From ACM TechNews | December 9, 2013
About 50 percent of bachelor's degree candidates in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) exit the field without completing a college degree, according...Inside Higher Ed From ACM TechNews | November 27, 2013
Women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields might benefit from a project-based curriculum, based on evidence from Worcester Polytechnic...Inside Higher Ed From ACM TechNews | November 25, 2013
Men appear to outnumber women by a significant margin as teachers of massive open online courses (MOOCs), although the gap might be closing. Inside Higher Ed From ACM TechNews | September 6, 2013
Coursera and edX both recently announced they are doubling the number of universities offering classes through their open online education sites. Inside Higher Ed From ACM TechNews | February 22, 2013
Many universities are reaching out to community colleges to set up programs that encourage science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Inside Higher Ed From ACM TechNews | November 7, 2012
Clemson University employs six African-American tenure-track or tenured computer science professors, which comprises 10 percent of the total number of black computer...Inside Higher Ed From ACM Careers | September 27, 2012
The University of Washington's recent On-Ramps into Academia workshop aimed to encourage and coach talented and accomplished women in science and engineering to...Inside Higher Ed From ACM TechNews | May 18, 2011
Arizona State University researchers recently unveiled CareerWISE, a website designed to increase the retention of women pursuing degrees and careers in science...Inside Higher Ed From ACM TechNews | November 10, 2010
A University of Southern California study found that although the number of Latinos earning bachelor's degrees has increased over the last decade, the growth has...Inside Higher Ed From ACM TechNews | April 5, 2010
Black college instructors play a significant role in encouraging black science students to persist as science majors, according to a study by Cornell University...Inside Higher Ed From ACM TechNews | March 12, 2010
A recent University of California, Los Angeles survey found that more students are interested in majoring in science and technology fields, but those students are...Inside Higher Ed From ACM TechNews | February 17, 2010