When we looked at how PCAS students thought about our classes (for our SIGCSE 2025 experience report), I was surprised at students’ use of the word “overwhelming” when talking about CS classes. I was pleased that they positively contrasted our courses with CS classes that they had taken previously, but I didn’t realize how much […]| Computing Ed Research – Guzdial's Take
The Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) is in the process of updating their influential standards. It’s a long process, and it started last summer with a visioning document called “Reimagi…| Computing Ed Research - Guzdial's Take
Gabi Marcu is a professor in the University of Michigan School of Information who studies technologies to promote health (see her website). She’s also an improv performer, and a friend. She asked me to participate in her project to combine research and improv called “Extra Credit.” She asks researchers to explain their research in 10 […]| Computing Ed Research – Guzdial's Take
I participated at the first SIGCSE Virtual Conference last December. I was on a panel “Assessments for Non-CS Major Computing Classes” (see the ACM DL paper here). The panelists were excellent. I w…| Computing Ed Research - Guzdial's Take
I’m on sabbatical this semester, so I finally have time to catch up on some long overdue blog posts. Bahare at her defense with her committee: From left, Barbara Ericson, Shanna Daly, James Holly J…| Computing Ed Research - Guzdial's Take