[gameprogrammer] Re: State of Computing education
- From: Suvamsh Shivaprasad <theamericansushi@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: gameprogrammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 11:44:28 -0500
You teach at ACC? I actually go to UT!
On Oct 7, 2011 11:31 AM, "Bob Pendleton" <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I went to school way back in the dark ages starting college in fall
> 1971. I then went back to graduate school in starting in January 1981.
> I now teach at Austin Community College in Austin Texas. So, I have a
> limited view of what is being taught in the world at large and a
> limited view of how it has changed. I also have no good idea of how
> the educational system is meeting the needs of the students.
>
> At the risk of starting a huge flame war, I would like to ask you all
> to tell me about the courses you had/have to take in school and what
> they were worth to you when you got out into the working world. Also,
> what kind of classes do you wish you had taken. What kind of classes
> you wish had been required. And, what books, online resources,
> materials you use to fill in the gaps.
>
> Also, did you schools do anything "interesting" to aid your learning?
> Did they use online systems, or was it all just sit in a class and
> listen traditional lectures? To give a silly example, I've eliminated
> the use of paper in my classes. I have flexible due dates on homework
> and projects (why not, the computer does most of the grading). I've
> also eliminated in class tests. I only take roll the first couple of
> weeks to make sure people are coming to the right class. OTOH, I work
> with people who still do everything on paper, take roll every class
> and make attendance 10% or more of the grade.
>
> Have your instructors embraced the 21st century or are they still
> holding onto the 19th century?
>
> I want to hear your experience and opinions on computing education.
>
> Bob Pendleton
>
> P.S.
>
> The school I went to changed their name from "The Computer Science
> Department" to the "School of Computing". They were never comfortable
> with the use of the term "computer science" and I agree with the name
> change. Despite occasional slip ups I've stopped calling is computer
> science and started calling it simply "computing".
>
> Oh, yeah I went to the University of Utah.
>
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