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Documentation Academy Aims to Empower Open Source Newcomers
From ACM Careers Canonical's Open Documentation Academy aims to help newcomers participate in the open source community, offering mentorship and… BNN | February 28, 2024
Scholarship Program Targets Need For Cyber Security Skills
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Scholarship Program Targets Need For Cyber Security Skills

The Scholarship for Service (SFS) program, jointly run by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is becoming a widely... Government Computer News
From ACM TechNews | March 25, 2009
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Scholarships Available to Attendees of the 2009 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing

The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) expects to draw more scholarship applications for the 2009 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing... Business Wire
From ACM TechNews | March 25, 2009
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Electronic Portfolios: a Path to the Future of Learning

A strategy that involves something akin to electronic student portfolios (ePortfolios) is vital to a shift in educational focus from teaching to learning, write... The Chronicle of Higher Education
From ACM TechNews | March 25, 2009
Computer Science Majors Increase at Most Significant Rate Since Dot Com Boom
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Computer Science Majors Increase at Most Significant Rate Since Dot Com Boom

The number of computer science majors enrolled in U.S. universities rose 8.1 percent in 2008, the first increase in six years, reports the Computing Research Association... Computing Research Association
From ACM TechNews | March 18, 2009
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Tech Skills Crucial to Any Career, Students Say

A recent IBM Academic Initiative survey found that 80 percent of 1,600 college students polled agreed that high-technology skills will help them succeed, and a... Network World
From ACM TechNews | March 16, 2009
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Women Opt Out of Math/science Careers Because of Family Demands

Women tend to choose non-math-intensive fields for their careers — not because they lack mathematical ability, but because they want flexibility to raise children... Newswise
From ACM News | March 16, 2009
Geeks May Be Chic, But Negative Nerd Stereotype Still Exists, Professor Says
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Geeks May Be Chic, But Negative Nerd Stereotype Still Exists, Professor Says

Despite technology's growing impact on society, academic geeks, or nerds, still suffer from negative stereotypes in popular culture, which may explain why women... The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
From ACM TechNews | March 9, 2009
Half of Americans See Another Country Emerging as World's Technological Leader
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Half of Americans See Another Country Emerging as World's Technological Leader

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
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More Science, Less Drama: IT Pros Defend Engineering Careers

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
What Will It Take to Increase Hispanics in Stem? Money, Of Course
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What Will It Take to Increase Hispanics in Stem? Money, Of Course

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
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Graduates Take Degrees Overseas

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
Professors Regard Online Instructions as Less Effective Than Classroom Learning
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Professors Regard Online Instructions as Less Effective Than Classroom Learning

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
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Leading Futurists, Thinkers to Launch Silicon Valley ­niversity

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
Human Computing Skills: Rethinking the K-12 Experience
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Human Computing Skills: Rethinking the K-12 Experience

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
USACM's Policy Role
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USACM's Policy Role

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
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Get Them While They're Young: Tomorrow's It Pros

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
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Majority of U.S. Teens Feel Prepared for Careers in Science and Technology, Yet Many Lack Mentors

According to this year The Lemelson-MIT Program
From ACM CareerNews | January 7, 2009
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Teaching Intangibles With Technology

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
From ACM TechNews

More and More, Schools Got Game

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
From ACM TechNews

Information Architecture For Digital Libraries

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
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