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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 […]

Spending cuts have pushed some public third-level university and institute of technology courses to crisis point, with serious implications for future sustainability, according to a new report, “Quality in an Era of Diminishing Resources”, commissioned by Quality and Qualifications Ireland, the state body responsible for quality assurance in higher education. The report is based on a […]

Second-level students will finally get an opportunity to do computer science in the Leaving Certificate. Government education advisers have started exploratory work on the introduction of the subject, which is regarded as an increasingly important area of learning for students. However it will take some years for computer science to become a reality on the […]

Sharon Harris Byrne, Registrar at CCT is one of the key drivers behind the 1916 Sackville Street Art Project. The project has created 262 houses, one for each civilian killed in the 1916 Rising. The idea came to Ciara O’Keeffe, a ceramics teacher, while she was doing a project on dwellings. The houses are built out […]

A worrying rise in the number of CAO applicants who did not fill out their course choices is a feature of this year’s figures, the Irish Independent reports. Some 6,275 aspiring college students who registered with the CAO before the February 1 deadline did not list their preferences. It represents about 8pc of all applicants, […]

Business and Technology are amongst a few courses that have surged in popularity as course choice trends reflect a growing confidence in the economy, the Irish Independent has reported. Applications to the CAO have hit a new record of 76,081, with more people going to college than ever. There will be a heated points race this […]