The "big tent" of computer science: curricula for the coming decade
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges(2012)
摘要
Interest in Computer Science has fluctuated dramatically in the past 20 years. Many factors have been cited for these enrollment dynamics, including changes in the high-tech economy and the general image of computing. In this talk, we begin by examining some of the factors affecting enrollments in CS, analyzing both historical and current trends. In light of this analysis, we then turn our attention to curricular issues, first examining significant changes made in Stanford University's undergraduate CS program, which aim to expand the scope of education in computer science and highlight the diversity of options available in the field. We discuss the results of these changes -- a near doubling in undergraduate CS enrollments in just two years -- and analyze some of the reasons why. We then look at CS curriculum development more broadly, discussing the ACM/IEEE-CS Computer Science Curriculum 2013 effort (known as CS2013). The goal of this effort is to provide concrete curricular guidance for undergraduate CS programs at the international level for the coming decade. Interest in Computer Science has fluctuated dramatically in the past 20 years. Many factors have been cited for these enrollment dynamics, including changes in the high-tech economy and the general image of computing. In this talk, we begin by examining some of the factors affecting enrollments in CS, analyzing both historical and current trends. In light of this analysis, we then turn our attention to curricular issues, first examining significant changes made in Stanford University's undergraduate CS program, which aim to expand the scope of education in computer science and highlight the diversity of options available in the field. We discuss the results of these changes -- a near doubling in undergraduate CS enrollments in just two years -- and analyze some of the reasons why. We then look at CS curriculum development more broadly, discussing the ACM/IEEE-CS Computer Science Curriculum 2013 effort (known as CS2013). The goal of this effort is to provide concrete curricular guidance for undergraduate CS programs at the international level for the coming decade.
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enrollment dynamic,Computer Science,current trend,CS curriculum development,undergraduate CS enrollment,undergraduate CS program,computer science,big tent,Stanford University,IEEE-CS Computer Science Curriculum,coming decade,concrete curricular guidance
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