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It has been reported that the crunch for student accommodation will continue this coming September. Students are advised to begin the search for accommodation early. In a report commissioned by the Higher Education Authority, there were 31,296 bed spaces available to students in 2014, but the projected demand is over 57,000 when taking into account students […]

Computer science education is finally a big deal. It is finally getting the media and political attention that it has needed for quite some time. However we now find ourselves in a difficult position. Everyone (I assume) agrees (finally) that computer science education needs to be properly implemented and supported, but the question now is how? The Technology […]

EDIN, the Educational Developers in Ireland Network is now on twitter: @EDIN_Irl. EDIN is the network of educational developers in Ireland. Educational developers support teaching and learning in higher education. Members of EDIN work in Irish universities, institutes of technology and other higher education institutions. CCT Faculty have collaborated with EDIN and served on EDIN committees, […]

CCT is proud to relay news of the announcement of the 9th International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy. CCT has a long history with ICEP with several members of faculty serving on conference committees. In 2015 CCT hosted the conference under the leadership of CCT’s own Graham Glanville who served as conference chair. CCT staff have […]

A recent Irish times article reports that the number of international students coming to Ireland has risen by more than 25 per cent since 2012. At the moment, they make up about 8.8 per cent of the overall student body; the aim is to increase that to 15 per cent by 2020. Enterprise Ireland estimates […]

James H. Morris, former dean of Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science had a nice piece in Information Week 13 years ago now, that is as true as if ever was. In it he argues strongly that CS is more than programming, and that students need a strong sense of empiricism.  The ability to […]

Computer science and technology graduates are in huge demand, and highly likely to get a high paying job in Ireland quickly after finishing college Computer science and technology graduates are also most likely to get a job at home, with 66pc of the class of 2014 working in Ireland the following spring. In a further reflection […]

In an open letter to lawmakers, top business leaders, and 27 US governors, have urged the US Congress to boost computer science education. An estimated 500,000 unfilled U.S. jobs require some level of computer-science understanding, yet three-quarters of the nation’s public schools do not offer any computer science courses, often sending companies turning to foreign workers for […]

Google has launched a new CS Education website that aims to make it easier for educators and students to access all of Google’s CS Programs and initiatives, providing fast, easy access to Google grant programs, resources and tools, scholarships and internships. Google’s research shows that only 25% of U.S. schools currently offer CS with programming or coding, despite the […]

CCT’s own President, Neil Gallagher will be opening and closing tomorrow’s annual HECA conference at St. Nicholas Montessori College in Dún Laoghaire. The Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA) was set up in 1991 by four National Council of Education Awards designated colleges and has since expanded to include 15 colleges. Over the past 20 years, HECA has […]