An Evolving Educational Advisory Role for Computer Science

摘要

Recent movements like Code.org seek to have every school-aged child taught the rudiments of computer programming. The goals of such initiatives are to recognize Information Technology (IT) skills as a foundational science in the new digital age, and to remove harriers for entry of young people into IT professions. While these goals are important, such change brings with it new needs for collaboration between post-secondary Computer Science educators and other stakeholders, which include teachers, government departments, post-secondary departments of Education, and industry associations. This paper provides lessons learned from experience with a variety of such interactions by members of the University of New Brunswick's Faculty of Computer Science. Immediate goals for continuing and enhancing these interactions are described.