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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. It ' s also among the fastest growing. According to Dr. Amy J.

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University of Miami Computer Science Student Fuels “Accelerate Tech” Pilot Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Every Saturday morning University of Miami freshman Anthony Davenport leaves his residence hall on the Coral Gables campus and gets on the Miami-Dade County Metrorail in route to the Brownsville neighborhood. Davenport was first exposed to computer science when he went to a robotics camp in middle school that his mother put him in.

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CodePath, Georgia State University, and Comcast Partner to Offer Computer Science Education to Underserved Students

Campus Technology

Technical education nonprofit CodePath, Georgia State University (GSU), and Comcast have partnered to launch CodePath E3 (Emerging Engineer Empowerment), a computer science education program for historically underserved and underrepresented students interested in the technology industry.

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Pioneers discuss the challenges facing computer science

Inside Higher Ed

Though the 28 laureates in attendance this year gave and listened to each other’s talks with optimistic titles such as “Computing for Social Good,” Inside Higher Ed took the opportunity to ask them questions about computer science’s challenges in higher education. Missing Seats at Important Tables.

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Google and the University of London provide a pathway to a BSc Computer Science degree

Coursera blog

As roles and industries are being rapidly reshaped by digital transformation, so are the skills and educational experience that roles will require. It opened so many doors for me and I am proud to have progressed from working as a general worker at a research company to being a University of London student. Get the details.

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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. 1 university in Peru and one of the top 15 universities in Latin America.

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Computer Science Education Provides Recession-Proof Job Opportunities

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

To overcome this hurdle, universities may need to reevaluate their computer information science curriculum. Although recent graduates may be tech savvy, eager to learn and flexible, employers may not have the time or resources to train employees with no experience. CIS instructional…