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CS Education on Tablets For CS for All (#Tablets4CS For #CSforAll)
If we design CS education for tablets, everyone will learn better.
In Memoriam: Charles P. “chuck” Thacker: 1943-2017
Thacker was awarded the 2009 ACM A.M. Turing Award in recognition of his pioneering design and realization of the first modern personal computer, and for his contributions to Ethernet and the tablet computer.
Toward Oversight, and More Debate, of Cyber Weaponry
Policies and strategies that may lead to or initiate acts of cyberwar should be subject to scrutiny.
Engineering technology courses at community colleges are serving as a pathway to STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) degrees and jobs.
The Soft Side of Quantum Computing
Future quantum computers will need software tailored to their specific ways of operating.
Ten Years at the Helm of Communications of the ACM
In January 2007, I undertook the task of revitalizing Communications of the ACM. Now, after 10 years at the helm of Communications, it is time for me to move on and for the magazine to get new leadership.
Sir Tim Berners-Lee created a paradigm shift that changed the world with his invention of the World Wide Web, Hypertext Transport Protocol, and Hypertext Markup Language.
The Scion Internet Architecture
Adhering to the end-to-end principle even more than the current Internet yields highly available point-to-point communication.
The Dynamics of Work-Family Conflict
Conflict is averted by separating work and family time and responsibility, as reflected in millions of tweets.
Sir Tim Berners-Lee on the formative years of the world wide web, and the challenges it now faces.
Open Access to Academic Research
One challenge associated with data and publication preservation is the creation of business models that can sustain long-duration archives. Considerable infrastructure must be maintained to ensure access to digital content over long periods of time and that has an underlying cost.
Balancing Teaching CS Efficiently with Motivating Students
Mark Guzdial suggests a new balance is needed in computer science education between discovery learning and direct instruction.
The Cerf's Up column "Social and Ethical Behavior in the Internet of Things" (Feb. 2017) by Francine Berman and Vinton G. Cerf was a welcome reminder of the importance of ethical issues involving sociotechnical systems in general and the Internet of Things in particular.
Remaining Trouble Spots with Computational Thinking
Addressing unresolved questions concerning computational thinking.
Learnable Programming: Blocks and Beyond
New blocks frameworks open doors to greater experimentation for novices and professionals alike.
The Influence and Promise of Alliances
Evaluating the influence of broadening participation efforts on students, faculty, organizations, and the computing education infrastructure.
Conversations with Technology Leaders: Erik Meijer
Great engineers are able to maximize their mental power.
Understanding the psychology of learning strategies leads to effective problem-solving skills.
The Ethical Problem of Software Neglect
We call the problem of mediocre sofware "neglect," and we pitch it in ethical terms by noting that it illustrates a failure of the ethics of care.
Lawmakers Seek to Expand Repair Options
End-users want to be able to repair their expensive electronics; manufacturers disagree.
Shape the Future of Computing
ACM encourages its members to take a direct hand in shaping the future of the association. There are more ways than ever to get involved.
Get InvolvedCommunications of the ACM (CACM) is now a fully Open Access publication.
By opening CACM to the world, we hope to increase engagement among the broader computer science community and encourage non-members to discover the rich resources ACM has to offer.
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