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UW Gets Google Gift to Diversify Computer Science Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Washington (UW) and Google have announced a $400,000 gift from the tech giant that will go towards efforts to diversify the field of K-12 computer science education. Computer science is one of America’s most critical fields. Ko Th e lack of diversity is mirrored in the computer science teaching force.

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Permanent Registered Reports Track At Computer Science Education

Academic Computing

Recently, Aleata Hubbard Cheuoua, Eva Marinus and I acted as guest editors of a special issue at the Computer Science Education journal. Registered Reports are a new way to publish science: you peer review the study’s design, before the study has been carried out: (Image Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0

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PUCP launches online Master of Computer Science—the first degree from a Peruvian university on Coursera

Coursera blog

By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer at Coursera Today, I’m happy to announce an online Master of Computer Science* from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), the No. In 2022, 67% of Peruvian employers struggled to find tech and IT talent. This is the first degree from a Peruvian university on Coursera.

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Engineering majors earn top salaries for grads—with a caveat

University Business

While job titles such as “computer engineer” and “software developer” accounted for some of the highest-paying jobs, students who earned an undergraduate degree in a multitude of engineering pathways dominated both lists. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). CNBC focused on a recent study by the New York Federal Reserve.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology to Drop Pre-Calculus Admissions Requirement for STEM Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She joined the Boston school in 2022. Those looking to apply to Wentworth are required to have four years of English, a mathematics course on the level of Algebra II, and one laboratory science course under their belt. We're trying to meet the need of engineering, computer science, and data science,” she said.

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The 50 most in-demand skills for graduates of your master’s programs

EAB

2: Computer Science. In second place, we have computer science. Computer science skills appear among both the fundamental and emerging skills. Computer science” ranked first among fundamental skills, with 13.46% of job postings requesting professionals with this skill. December 5, 2022.

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Greece gears up for international education boom

The PIE News

This law change, which happened in July 2022 , was a turning point. ” Greece will be looking to fully enter the race for Indian students – something already set in motion through a Cultural and Educational Exchange program launched between the two countries for 2022-26. Each country has different needs.