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Using Gamer Rewards Instead of Grades to Boost Engagement

From IT News For Australian Business

Clearly defined goals and fair, incremental rewards are two game design techniques that could motivate the ‘gamer generation’ in the workforce, according to a US academic.

Lee Sheldon of the Indiana University believes managers may have to rethink how they engage the next generation entering the mainstream workforce.

“As the [...]

New Programs for Computer Science and Information Technology

This article was in the NYTimes this morning and it was an affirmation of the direction I am putting in place for my school.

New Programs Aim to Lure Young Into Digital Jobs

Jodi Hilton for The New York Times

Dr. John Halamka today is the chief information officer at the Harvard Medical School.

By STEVE LOHR

Published: December 20, 2009

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How to Run a Successful Free Software Project

Producing Open Source Software
Producing Open Source Software is a book about the human side of open source development. It describes how successful projects operate, the expectations of users and developers, and the culture of free software. The book is released under an open copyright: it is available in bookstores and from the publisher (O’Reilly Media), or [...]

Computer Science Education: Where Are the Software Engineers of Tomorrow?

Jan 2008 Issue

Computer Science Education: Where Are the Software Engineers of Tomorrow?Dr. Robert B.K. Dewar, 
AdaCore Inc.Dr. Edmond Schonberg, 
AdaCore Inc.It
is our view that Computer Science (CS) education is neglecting basic
skills, in particular in the areas of programming and formal methods.
We consider that the general adoption of Java as a first programming
language is in part responsible for this decline. We [...]

Google Code for Educators – Google: Cluster Computing and MapReduce

Google Code for Educators – Google: Cluster Computing and MapReduce
Google: Cluster Computing and MapReduce

This submission contains video lectures and related course materials from a series of lectures that was taught to Google software engineering interns during the Summer [...]