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UC Berkeley aims to stay ahead of the curve in age of tech

Students are hard at work in a computer science lab in Soda Hall. Some experts are arguing that programming is a new form of literacy that may soon join the ranks of reading and writing skills.
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Students are hard at work in a computer science lab in Soda Hall. Some experts are arguing that programming is a new form of literacy that may soon join the ranks of reading and writing skills.

As technology continues to advance at an exponential rate, so has the demand for people who know how to create and work with it, and UC Berkeley is looking to ensure that its graduates don’t get left in the dust. Read More…

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Professors see varying success in online courses

Garcia finds himself in a similar place as other faculty members participating in the UC Online pilot program — a system-wide effort aimed at expanding the university’s online education offerings — as professors face the pains that come with developing and experimenting with online education. Read More…

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Compulsory computing?

Nearly all high-skill jobs are rapidly becoming digital and quantitative. Doctors and health care providers are scrambling to adapt to new electronic medical record databases. Journalists are increasingly expected to be proficient in Web design and computer graphics. The finance industry has been taken over by mind-twisting mathematical models. Even Read More…

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Lecture Lust: A list of famous courses at Cal

A sample of classes that students of all majors can appreciate.

Public Policy C103 “Wealth and Poverty” taught by Professor Robert Reich, Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton, is always packed with students and auditors. Reich guides the class through the factors that contribute to the gap between the rich and poor and the policies aimed at shrinking it. Many Read More…

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Campus increases use of social media, online platforms for discussion

Due to the inflexibility of current UC Berkeley online discussion forums, campus instructors and administrators are increasingly turning to social media and other online platforms to better communicate with students. Most recently marked by the launch of a campus Facebook application, social media and other nontraditional platforms for discussion are Read More…

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UC inaugurates pilot program for online classes

Welcome to the online university. Despite some faculty and student contention and a rocky financial start, the University of California’s controversial online education initiative is advancing this semester. The UC Online Instruction Pilot Project — an initiative to develop and offer online classes — has introduced its first class and Read More…