Since Chinese immersion programs are relatively new, there is not yet a significant body of data to determine whether these expectations are appropriate. It is helpful to set performance expectations ...

60 years ago, the inventors of the BASIC programming language actually achieved what they had hoped for: simple programming that is accessible to everyone.

This is why I’ve long argued that BASIC is the most consequential language in the history of computing. It’s a language for noobs, sure, but back then most everyone was a noob. Throughout the ...

Anyone that has taken an introductory programming class will tell you that at the very least, it helped them understand basic programming logic, structure and design.

Computer-aided design software costs vary dramatically across the market. Professional CAD software ranges from $119 annually ...

John G. Kemeny (left) and Thomas E. Kurtz made a truly Basic contribution to computer science in 1964. Courtesy Dartmouth Library 1964: In the predawn hours of May Day, two professors at Dartmouth ...