/tags/computer-science computer science en-US Copyright Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:03:31 GMT /education/2024-03-26/sparknc-program-expand-high-tech-courses-high-school A state-funded pilot program is bringing high tech learning experiences to high school students in 17 school districts. School districts participating in the SparkNC program have set up labs where students can choose from a menu of short courses in topics like robotics, cybersecurity and software development. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:03:31 GMT /education/2024-03-26/sparknc-program-expand-high-tech-courses-high-school Liz Schlemmer /education/2023-12-04/nc-students-must-study-computer-science-graduate-new-law-2026 A recent state law will put computer science classes in North Carolina middle schools and high schools, and make them a requirement for graduation. But how will public schools recruit or retain enough teachers with these highly sought-after skills? Mon, 04 Dec 2023 20:39:25 GMT /education/2023-12-04/nc-students-must-study-computer-science-graduate-new-law-2026 Liz Schlemmer /education/2023-11-06/nc-state-ai-chatgpt-cheating-fyfe-interview At the end of a recent semester, North Carolina State University English professor Paul Fyfe told his students to use the text-generating AI software ChatGPT to help write their final essays. The rise of AI software brings with it the prospect of making our lives easier. But could it also be unethical? Is it plagiarism? And could it chip away at our own creativity? Mon, 06 Nov 2023 17:49:33 GMT /education/2023-11-06/nc-state-ai-chatgpt-cheating-fyfe-interview Will Michaels /education/2023-02-23/legislators-push-computer-science-for-high-school-students High school students would be required to take a computer science class to graduate, under a bill that passed a North Carolina House committee Thursday. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 22:49:14 GMT /education/2023-02-23/legislators-push-computer-science-for-high-school-students Colin Campbell /business-economy/2018-01-11/cybersecurity-in-north-carolina-a-bipartisan-effort-to-bolster-consumer-protections More than half of North Carolinians were affected by personal data breaches in 2017. This month the North Carolina Department of Justice announced that… Thu, 11 Jan 2018 17:46:41 GMT /business-economy/2018-01-11/cybersecurity-in-north-carolina-a-bipartisan-effort-to-bolster-consumer-protections Frank Stasio, Amanda Magnus /show/the-state-of-things/2018-01-11/cybersecurity-in-north-carolina-a-bipartisan-effort-to-bolster-consumer-protections More than half of North Carolinians were affected by personal data breaches in 2017. This month the North Carolina Department of Justice announced that… Thu, 11 Jan 2018 17:46:41 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-01-11/cybersecurity-in-north-carolina-a-bipartisan-effort-to-bolster-consumer-protections Frank Stasio, Amanda Magnus /business-economy/2017-08-31/the-future-of-work The balance of people and machines in the workplace is shifting. Computer kiosks have replaced positions humans once held at the grocery store and at fast… Thu, 31 Aug 2017 16:27:01 GMT /business-economy/2017-08-31/the-future-of-work Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-08-31/the-future-of-work The balance of people and machines in the workplace is shifting. Computer kiosks have replaced positions humans once held at the grocery store and at fast… Thu, 31 Aug 2017 16:27:01 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-08-31/the-future-of-work Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio