Disclaimers

• The following thoughts are my own and do not represent the views of ACM, the SIGCSE organization, or Grinnell College!
• While I have tried to give credit to a range of organizations through this talk, I almost certainly have omitted some – maybe quite a few. I apologize for these omissions, but believe that additional groups and activities will only reinforce some of my conclusions.

Some Fundamental Components of [CS] Education

1. Recruit students
2. Identify what to teach (curricula)
3. Determine appropriate pedagogy
4. Obtain/develop materials/resources (textbooks, labs, equipment, assignments, etc.)
5. Hone teaching skills
6. Retain students

created 3 January 2007 last revised 3 January 2007

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