I have a specific problem that needs a solution. While it would be possible to call in someone more knowledgeable, I think this is a good pretext to actually learn some programming myself. I have a ...

Sixty years ago, on May 1, 1964, at 4 am in the morning, a quiet revolution in computing began at Dartmouth College. That’s when mathematicians John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz successfully ran the ...

60 years ago, the inventors of the BASIC programming language actually achieved what they had hoped for: simple programming that is accessible to everyone. At 4:00 a.m. on May 1, 1964, the first BASIC ...

Learning coding is not only about understanding the programming language being used, but also developing important computational thinking skills, which are useful for problem solving across many ...

Research detects an increase in the confidence of students who play and recommends establishing certain didactic guidelines to reinforce the games' beneficial effect Both video games present a ...

"More than learning the syntax of programming languages, the challenge is to overcome the conceptual challenge of knowing what you want to do, how to solve problems and the steps needed to achieve ...

Learning something new can feel overwhelming, especially when it comes to programming. Maybe you’ve always wanted to dip your toes into coding but felt intimidated by the jargon or unsure where to ...

As we approach Thanksgiving, I want to give thanks to an oft-overlooked little item that hearkens back to a simpler time. I’m grateful to the teachers and educators who pushed me to learn BASIC ...