Renaissance computing

Abstract

We report on a recently funded project called Renaissance Computing, an initiative for promoting student participation in computing. We propose a radical re-thinking not only of our core curriculum in CS, but of the role of CS at the university level. In our conception, -computational thinking‖ is neither easily separated from other endeavors nor easily balkanized into a single department. We thus imagine a CS curriculum that is inextricably linked to other domains. Our proposed initiative covers introductory, depth, and capstone courses, targeting both CS majors and minors. It is also aimed to develop interdisciplinary CS courses in sciences, engineering, arts, and humanities. Furthermore, the framework embraces collaborative learning to help improve learning.

Computational thinking in higher education: A review of the literature

“…The curriculum overviews a suite of courses that focus on computer-supported collaborative learning, which posits that "today's students learn in group and in a social setting more often, and they solve problems from gathering information online" [46]. [48] Ubiquitous learning was used as a framework as well as computational thinking to structure pedagogy.…”