Common Areas of Discussion

• Pedagogy
• Curricular content and structure
• Local issues for specific faculty or schools
• Role of higher education
• Needs of society

Focus of this Talk: Role of Higher Education and Societal Needs

• Several recurrent themes
• Often within context of conflict or tension
  • values and priorities
  • choices for emphasis
  • pressures of technology and society

Talk Organization

• Describe about six of these technology-related tensions
• Consider possible implications for higher education
• Identify possible responses by professional societies, including SIGCSE

created May 6, 2003 last revised May 6, 2003

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