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What Learning Python Taught Me About Computer Science Education for Young Children

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The course—“COMP 10: Computer Science For All”—was designed specifically for non-computer science majors. Teaching assistants moderated an online discussion forum through Piazza , an online community building and discussion platform, and held recitations, which enabled students to ask questions and ponder ideas.

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Big Deals—Khan Academy Boosts National Civics Bee, AI Tackles Campus Safety, and Stanford Offers Online Math

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.” National Civics Bee Teams Up With Khan Academy This year, for the first time, students who advance to the local competitions will receive free tutoring support through Khan Academy’s new AI-powered tutor and teaching assistant, Khanmigo. The submission period is open through January 8, 2024.

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What Learning Python Taught Me About Computer Science Education for Young Children

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The course—“COMP 10: Computer Science For All”—was designed specifically for non-computer science majors. Teaching assistants moderated an online discussion forum through Piazza , an online community building and discussion platform, and held recitations, which enabled students to ask questions and ponder ideas.

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Teachers Are Turning to AI Solutions for Assistance

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That’s where artificial intelligence–powered teaching assistants might come in handy. At Slackwood Elementary School in New Jersey, AI assistants helped bolster first-grade students, a majority of whom were struggling to achieve high test scores in science, technology, engineering and math courses. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Gradescope Raises $3.75M to Speed Up Grading in Higher Ed

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Students may feel relief as they hand in an exam, but the moment marks the beginning of stress and anxiety for instructors and teaching assistants, who may need to grade hundreds of tests in a short time. Arjun Singh knows the feeling well. Singh’s company takes a slightly different approach. You save time in applying the feedback.”

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The Cause That Unites Chief IT and Academic Officers

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FUN SAD FACT: According to Avi Yashchin, Senior Offering Manager at IBM Watson: “Sadness [sentiments] in incoming freshman college application essay is the sixth strongest predictor of dropout.” He believes chief academic officers are best positioned to lead and implement a campus-wide strategy around building digital literacies.

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As AI Chatbots Rise, More Educators Look to Oral Exams — With High-Tech Twist

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Since the release of ChatGPT late last year, the essay has been declared dead as an effective way to measure learning. After all, students can now enter any assigned question into an AI chatbot and get a perfectly formatted, five-paragraph essay back ready to turn in (well, after a little massaging to take out any AI “hallucinations”).

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