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Canonical's Open Documentation Academy aims to help newcomers participate in the open source community, offering mentorship and…
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Half of all U.S. residents expect that another country will become the world leader in addressing technological challenges this century, reveals a new Duke University...Duke niversity News & Communications From ACM TechNews | March 6, 2009
Network WorldMany information technology (IT) professionals believe that parents could be doing their children a disservice by not encouraging them to pursue advanced...Network World From ACM TechNews | March 6, 2009
Diverse OnlineThe National Science Foundation (NSF) recently asked Hispanic-serving institutions at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities' Capitol...Diverse Online From ACM TechNews | March 4, 2009
International students at Carnegie Mellon University pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math are increasingly leaving the United States after...The Tartan From ACM Careers | February 23, 2009
Many education professionals believe that online courses are less effective than classroom courses, concludes two surveys conducted by the National Association...The Chronicle of Higher Education From ACM TechNews | February 13, 2009
Leading thinkers and futurists will launch Singularity University, an institution based in Silicon Valley that will offer a wide range of programs focusing on multiple...CNet From ACM TechNews | February 4, 2009
Establishing the fundamentals of computational thinking is essential to improving computer science education.
George H. L. Fletcher, James J. Lu From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2009
ACM members have a professional duty to ensure that the public comprehends and benefits from advances in computing.
Eugene H. Spafford From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2009
The Canadian Coalition for Tomorrow's ICT Skills (CCICT) is hoping to increase the number of students studying information technology through its new National ICT...Computerworld Canada From ACM TechNews | January 9, 2009
European and Israeli researchers have developed an education system that focuses on teaching students critical thinking, social interaction, discourse, rhetoric...ICT Results From ACM TechNews | January 7, 2009
Teachers are increasingly incorporating video games, virtual reality, and simulations to improve education. Business and science classes are starting to use sophisticated...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | January 7, 2009
The libraries of the 21st century will be Web-based, but the technologies, standards, and architecture that future digital libraries will use are still being defined...First Monday From ACM TechNews | January 7, 2009
Even with a struggling economy and record unemployment, certain IT skills will be in high demand in the coming year. Programming and application development will...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | December 31, 2008
During the next decade U.S. schools are expected to need at least 200,000 new science and math teachers, and many districts already face shortages. In at least...The Christian Science Monitor From ACM TechNews | December 31, 2008
The overall outlook for IT employment in 2009 is mixed, but some analysts say the U.S. federal economic stimulus package could add IT positions. Compared to jobs...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | December 29, 2008
The Association for Computing Machinery has called on the incoming Obama Administration to re-think the way that computer science is taught in the K-12 public education...ARS Technica From ACM CareerNews | December 24, 2008
The latest employment projections from the U.S. Department of Labor suggest a positive outlook for careers related to information technology. In spite of offshore...The Atlanta Journal-Constitution From ACM CareerNews | December 21, 2008
Teachers have a greater impact than new textbooks or computers when it comes to raising math scores, according to a comprehensive research review by the Johns Hopkins...Newswise From ACM News | December 8, 2008
The declining economy could lead to slower growth in the technology sector. The current economic meltdown has many companies re-evaluating their technology budgets...TechCareers From ACM Careers | December 3, 2008