Computational thinking is increasingly recognised as a fundamental approach to problem solving that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries. It involves organising complex challenges into ...

Barry Lawson is a Bates computer science professor who chairs the Program in Digital and Computational Studies. He is also an accomplished multi-instrumentalist who plays mandolin, guitar, and upright ...

A pilot program, designed in part by educators at Sanford Underground Research Facility, is introducing computational thinking into elementary school curricula. In Belle Fourche, South Dakota, science ...

Public school students need opportunities to create, decode, analyze, customize and otherwise manipulate programs, datasets and predictive models to solve problems in support of their learning goals.

Modeling and creating simulations are key skills in any math, science or engineering profession. That’s why we’ve created a unique, interdisciplinary computational science minor. This minor gives ...

An international symposium held at Boston College in late May focused on computer science education, but with a mission: reframing it as an ambitious, human-centered endeavor that builds character.

ORLANDO — Preparing students for life beyond graduation can feel especially daunting for educators and district leaders in a time when technology is emerging and evolving faster than schools can adapt ...

Universities across the country are scrambling to understand the implications of generative A.I.’s transformation of technology. Universities across the country are scrambling to understand the ...

Linguistics and computer science intertwined in the mid-20th century. Computers help linguists better understand and analyze languages and computer scientists use linguistics to advance programming.

Less than 40 percent of public middle schools say that they are offering computer science coursework. Credit: Allison Shelley for EDUimages The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up ...