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Computer Lessons

Hacker News·Computer Lessons·3 months ago
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In memory of Clement J. McDonald, Junior, 1940-2026 Beloved husband, loving father, incomparable colleague and generous mentor A sudden push from the industry, A sudden grant in the fall, By three R's left unguarded They have entered our study hall. They climb into the curriculum, O’er plans, objectives, and goals, If I try to escape, they surround me, With carrels, consultants, and polls. They almost devour me with data, Hard copy is ever replete, But it beats chalk dust and dittos [1] , And the students think that it’s neat -- from “The Computer Hour,” Robert C. Snider [ https://archive.org/details/nea-lttr-dpt-ed.-don-senese-nat-tech-conf.-best-8-mar-1982 ]. Masters or Subjects? The belief that computers would revolutionize education took root long before the microcomputer era; it had spread rapidly across American universities in the 1960s.…

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