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How do I know if I have a good programming professor?
Today I begun my second programming course. The professor seemed a bit different from the others - we had some fun saying things like "he's probably a misunderstood genius".
He criticized some other ...
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Software and/(x)or Hardware Projects for Pre-School Kids [closed]
I offered to participate at my kid's pre-school for various activities (yes, I'm crazy like that), and one of them is to help them discover extra-curricular (big word for a pre-school, but by lack of ...
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How to start a high school Java/Android development club for 13-17 year olds
My wife is a high school maths teacher, and is considering starting a programming club for 13-17 years olds who show an interest. Their interest seems to be around Apps and Android which I have little ...
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How to emphasize the differences between Software Engineering, Computer Engineering and Computer Science to high schoolers? [duplicate]
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30 minutes to explain programming to a 15 year old
As a professional software engineer I have been asked to speak at a local high school junior class career day. As is ...
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Tutoring students who are struggling with the basics in C++
I am tutoring a few students who are having significant trouble learning the basics of their first programming language: C++. I have known many excellent and bright students who have failed or dropped ...
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Tool for teachers of informatics
I am a teacher of informatics and programming on high school. But programming isn't very popular among students. So I ask you, can you give me some tips and tricks, how make classwork more ...
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Which topics should be covered in a basic undergraduate C++ course?
I have a young lecturer friend who is going to teach the undergraduate C++ course in CS. He asked me for some suggestions regarding how the course should be organized. Now I am asking you. I have seen ...
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Should programming schools be more competitive?
There have been several postings on P.SE about lower quality programming education, and this post from Joel on JavaSchools shows his frustration with the way computer science is often taught.
At many ...
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How can I bootstrap a software development community at my school?
I'm a student at the University of South Florida who's frustrated with the educational environment in the Computer Science program. Right now, I'm taking "Program Design." I should be learning how to ...
