Commonwealth Alliance for Information Technology Education (CAITE)
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The University of Massachusetts Amherst is leading a Commonwealth Alliance for Information Technology Education (CAITE) to design and carry out comprehensive programs that address under representation in information technology (IT) education and the workforce. CAITE will focus on women and minorities in groups that are underrepresented in the Massachusetts innovation economy; that is, economically, academically, and socially disadvantaged residents. |
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Celebrate Computer Science Education Week Dec. 6-12, 2009
The U.S. House of Representatives, along with several academic and professional organizations and industry partners, have designated a week to advance computing’s role in preparing skilled workers and creating career opportunities. “CSEdWeek” will build awareness of computer science education as a national priority. “National Computer Science Education Week will help us draw attention to the need for an educational system that values computer science as a discipline and provides students with critical thinking skills and career opportunities,” said Bobby Schnabel, Chair of ACM’s Education Policy Committee and dean of the School of Informatics at Indiana University. A new website will serve as the interactive and central resource hub for CSEdWeek. The website will promote efforts to expose students to robust computer science education and engage supporters to prepare students with the knowledge and skills they need for the 21st century. Members of the computing community are encouraged to contribute photos, videos, and insights to social media sites. For more information, see press release and the House resolution.
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- UMass Amherst announces new degrees during National Computer Science Education Week
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Computer Science Department is celebrating National Computer Science Education Week by announcing a new core curriculum and major overhaul of undergraduate degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree to be effective in Spring 2010. - Teaching Kids the Magic of Computing
A recent article in the New York Times emphasizes the need for more and more diverse students to understand computing in order to fill the growing need for digital technicians as well as creators of technology used in fields such as medicine, business, communications, and entertainment. Janice Cuny, program officer at the National Science Foundation, notes the need for new introductory high school computing courses and an overhaul of Advanced Placement Courses, as well as increased awareness among the general population that computing work is more than writing code.
See the related blog post on computing education here.
