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Computer scientist calls post a ruinous blow to college education
Original: RE: https:// mastodon.social/@shriramk/1173 16585818312297 One of the most ruinous things that's ever happened to # educ
Shriram Krishnamurthi, a computer science professor at Brown University, has sparked discussion by describing something as one of the most ruinous developments ever to hit education, particularly college education. He characterises computer science as not a proper science in the empirical sense. Other users are sharing and responding to his remarks, fuelling debate over the state and value of higher education and how computer science fits within it.
Why now: His pointed criticism of computer science and college education is prompting debate among academics and users online.
Shriram KrishnamurthiBrown UniversityMastodon
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