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College Degree Still Sound Investment, Despite Rising Tuition

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It relied on 2009–2021 data from the U.S. Across 10 fields of study, engineering and computer science majors experienced the highest median returns, exceeding 13%, followed by business, health, and math and science majors, up to 13%. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey for 2.9

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Probing the Value of Online Student-Student Interaction

Faculty Focus

Chang and Smith (2008) studied student engagement in a computer science course, again through a student survey. Similarly, Sher’s 2009 contribution to the conversation also surveyed students, again measuring the perceived presence of student-student interaction. Computers & Education, [link] Sher, A.

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Probing the Value of Online Student-Student Interaction

Faculty Focus

Chang and Smith (2008) studied student engagement in a computer science course, again through a student survey. Similarly, Sher’s 2009 contribution to the conversation also surveyed students, again measuring the perceived presence of student-student interaction. Computers & Education, [link] Sher, A.

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Embedding Learning Styles and Neurodiversity to Educate the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow

Faculty Focus

The interwoven relationship between workforce readiness, business and industrial development, and academia has existed since the beginning of public education in the United States (McNamara, 2009). Procedia Computer Science , 217 , 507-512. In Economic and Social Implications of Information and Communication Technologies (pp.

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Embedding Learning Styles and Neurodiversity to Educate the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow

Faculty Focus

The interwoven relationship between workforce readiness, business and industrial development, and academia has existed since the beginning of public education in the United States (McNamara, 2009). Procedia Computer Science , 217 , 507-512. In Economic and Social Implications of Information and Communication Technologies (pp.

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Gender Equality in Research & Innovation – How Gender Impacts the Research Journey

HEPI

Notably, at the current pace of change, equality remains unacceptably far away; for example, although women’s representation in mathematics, engineering and computer science is increasing, it is not projected to reach parity with men’s until 2052.

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A Thousand Flowers Blooming

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

He was the Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies and Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. Prior to his tenure at Notre Dame, he was Chair of the Department of Computer Science and its Director of Graduate Studies at Georgetown University.