Academe Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It began with the heartbreaking story of Randy Pausch, who was a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University. He was diagnosed with cancer and literally gave his last lecture in September 2007. BY MATTHEW BOEDY You may remember several years ago a phenomenon called “the last lecture.”

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2023

Finally, it was found that it is best to accommodate students within their learning style preferences and capabilities (Hawk & Shah, 2007). Procedia Computer Science , 217 , 507-512. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 5 (1), 1-19. As such, one approach to teaching does not work for all students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

By example, initially funded in 2007 by a grant from the U.S. In an effort to address underrepresentation in computer science, the department received an HSI-NSF grant aimed at increasing retention and completion rates for Latinx students through a peer mentoring program.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2023

Finally, it was found that it is best to accommodate students within their learning style preferences and capabilities (Hawk & Shah, 2007). Procedia Computer Science , 217 , 507-512. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 5 (1), 1-19. As such, one approach to teaching does not work for all students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2024

The nurturing she received as a student motivated her to pursue a career in science and fueled her desire to return to the university in 2007 and give the same to students. Dr. Kaushik Roy is the Jefferson-Pilot/Ron McNair endowed chair in the department of computer science in the College of Engineering.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Highlighting interdisciplinary applications, such as the role of biology in public health (communications majors), technology (computer science majors), or environmental policy (pollical science majors), can help students appreciate its broad impact. ” Journal of College Science Teaching (2007).

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Highlighting interdisciplinary applications, such as the role of biology in public health (communications majors), technology (computer science majors), or environmental policy (pollical science majors), can help students appreciate its broad impact. ” Journal of College Science Teaching (2007).

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