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New First Edition Takes Computer Science to the Next Level

Today's Learner

He has taught mathematics and computer science for the last twenty years. He has taught a wide range of mathematics and computer science topics to students from high school through graduate school-level. Interested in “Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures for your computer science course?

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Computer science degrees: How demand has both reduced and improved

University Business

Computer science degrees have helped drive university enrollment over the past decade thanks to the strong compensation their graduates can expect in the job market. From 2023-2024, job postings rose by an average of 16% year-over-year in the top 10 occupations associated with computer science.

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OpenStax Releases Free, Interactive Computer Science Textbook

Campus Technology

OpenStax, the Rice University-based provider of free, peer-reviewed, openly licensed course materials, has expanded its content library with a new computer science textbook: Introduction to Python Programming.

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Grassroots Push for Computer Science Education Gears Up

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For close to a year, I have been strategizing and working with Randy Raymond, a software engineer at Google, to make access to computer science education the new “Space Race” and create models that schools can scale to deliver instruction to students.

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Jelani Nelson uses computer science tools to replicate human thought

The Berkeley Blog

In addition to his work as a theorist, the Computer Science Division chair has also launched accessible, international coding programs and advocated for high quality public STEM education in California. The post Jelani Nelson uses computer science tools to replicate human thought appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Are Two Disciplines Better Than One? The Push for Integrated Majors

Inside Higher Ed

As the director of first-year writing at a midsize public university, Melanie Gagich doesnt know a ton about computer science. But when her institution invited faculty to propose new programs combining two existing majors, she and another writing instructor felt that English and computer science would be a perfect fit.

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Lifetime college returns differ significantly by major, research finds

Higher Ed Dive

Engineering and computer science showed the best return out of 10 fields of study that were examined.