Teachers from Tufts, Duke and Loyola Marymount show their GitHub workflows at SIGCSE 2018
Nearly every conversation the GitHub Education team had with teachers at SIGCSE 2018 (Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education) touched on the themes of communication, iteration, and real-world tools.…
Nearly every conversation the GitHub Education team had with teachers at SIGCSE 2018 (Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education) touched on the themes of communication, iteration, and real-world tools. This year at SIGCSE we had two special sessions on those themes: three teachers walked through their GitHub workflows, and four students shared their experiences outside the classroom.
Teacher panel: Real-world tools, engaged students
Git has a learning curve for students (and teachers)! In this series of talks, teachers shared why they choose to use Git and GitHub and how it benefits their classroom.
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- 2m50s: Ming Chow, Tufts University
- 18m30s: Dr. Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel, Duke University
- 36m00s: Dr. John David Dionisio, Loyola Marymount University
Student panel: Outside the classroom
Hear students speak about using GitHub and the benefits of GitHub Education on their campuses.
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- 2m15s: Amy Dickens, University of Nottingham
- 18m20s: John Pham, University of California, Riverside
- 27m45s: Chris Cannon, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical
- 42m00s: Elliot Whitehead, University of Colorado, Boulder
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