Re: [SIGCIS-Members] history of history of computing courses
Peter Denning has been involved in studies of CS curricula, at great length. There are ACM reports. On January 29, 2018, at 10:37 AM, Janet Abbate <abbate@vt.edu> wrote: J.A.N. Lee was teaching history of computing fairly early at Virginia Tech. He included history as part of a “professionalism” course for CS undergraduates that also had a heavy dose of ethics. See website: http://courses.cs.vt.edu/~cs3604/CWRU.html Also, he has a website last updated in 1998 (http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~history/courses.html) that lists these courses at various universities: University of Warwick CS330: History of Computing University of Calgary, CPSC 509 American University, CSIS 64.550 History of Computing Stanford University STS 161 -- History of Computers. Virginia Tech, CS 3604 Professionalism in Computing (contains a section on history). [J.A.N.’s own course]Rhodes College, CS 465: Topics in Computer Science Computer History I doubt the links are still working, but you could probably track down some of the instructors. best, Janet Dr. Janet Abbate Associate Professor, Science, Technology and Society Virginia Tech Co-director, VT National Capital Region STS program www.sts.vt.edu/ncr www.linkedin.com/groups/STS-Virginia-Tech-4565055 www.facebook.com/VirginiaTechSTS On Jan 28, 2018, at 10:11 PM, Chris Leslie <chrisleslienyc@hotmail.com> wrote: Dear Colleagues, I am working on an article and I would like to learn about history of computing classes, particularly at the undergraduate level. Does anyone have details on when and where these kinds of courses were first offered? Are there any that are particularly well-known for whatever reason? If you have a syllabus from a particular course, especially before 2005, I would greatly appreciate a copy. On- or off-list replies are welcome. Chris Leslie Fulbright Lecturer. South China University of Technology Chair, IFIP Working Group 9.7: History of Computing (http://ifipwg97.org) _______________________________________________ This email is relayed from members at sigcis.org, the email discussion list of SHOT SIGCIS. Opinions expressed here are those of the member posting and are not reviewed, edited, or endorsed by SIGCIS. The list archives are at http://lists.sigcis.org/pipermail/members-sigcis.org/ and you can change your subscription options at http://lists.sigcis.org/listinfo.cgi/members-sigcis.org
Syllabi from some of Mike Mahoney's classes (going back to the late 1990s) can be found at https://www.princeton.edu/~hos/Mahoney/ Jen Jennifer S. Light Department Head and Professor of Science, Technology and Society Professor of Urban Studies and Planning Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Ave., E51-173 Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 452-2390 http://sts-program.mit.edu/people/sts-faculty/jennifer-s-light/ ________________________________________ From: Members [members-bounces@lists.sigcis.org] on behalf of David Walden [dave.walden.family@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, January 29, 2018 10:49 AM To: Janet Abbate; members@sigcis org Subject: Re: [SIGCIS-Members] history of history of computing courses Peter Denning has been involved in studies of CS curricula, at great length. There are ACM reports. On January 29, 2018, at 10:37 AM, Janet Abbate <abbate@vt.edu> wrote: J.A.N. Lee was teaching history of computing fairly early at Virginia Tech. He included history as part of a “professionalism” course for CS undergraduates that also had a heavy dose of ethics. See website: http://courses.cs.vt.edu/~cs3604/CWRU.html Also, he has a website last updated in 1998 (http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~history/courses.html) that lists these courses at various universities: * University of Warwick<http://www.dcs.warwick.ac.uk/pub/> CS330: History of Computing * University of Calgary<http://www.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/Courses/509/>, CPSC 509 * American University<http://www.cas.american.edu/courses/syllabi/6455001s98.html>, CSIS 64.550 History of Computing * Stanford University STS 161<http://www-leland.Stanford.edu:80/group/STS/161.html> -- History of Computers. * Virginia Tech<http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~cs3604/lib/history/class.html>, CS 3604 Professionalism in Computing (contains a section on history). [J.A.N.’s own course] * Rhodes College<http://colossus.mathcs.rhodes.edu/~stuart/cs465.hist/syllabus/syllabus.html>, CS 465: Topics in Computer Science Computer History I doubt the links are still working, but you could probably track down some of the instructors. best, Janet Dr. Janet Abbate Associate Professor, Science, Technology and Society Virginia Tech Co-director, VT National Capital Region STS program www.sts.vt.edu/ncr<http://www.sts.vt.edu/ncr> www.linkedin.com/groups/STS-Virginia-Tech-4565055<http://www.linkedin.com/groups/STS-Virginia-Tech-4565055> www.facebook.com/VirginiaTechSTS<http://www.facebook.com/VirginiaTechSTS> On Jan 28, 2018, at 10:11 PM, Chris Leslie <chrisleslienyc@hotmail.com<mailto:chrisleslienyc@hotmail.com>> wrote: Dear Colleagues, I am working on an article and I would like to learn about history of computing classes, particularly at the undergraduate level. Does anyone have details on when and where these kinds of courses were first offered? Are there any that are particularly well-known for whatever reason? If you have a syllabus from a particular course, especially before 2005, I would greatly appreciate a copy. On- or off-list replies are welcome. Chris Leslie Fulbright Lecturer. South China University of Technology Chair, IFIP Working Group 9.7: History of Computing (http://ifipwg97.org<http://ifipwg97.org/>) _______________________________________________ This email is relayed from members at sigcis.org<http://sigcis.org>, the email discussion list of SHOT SIGCIS. Opinions expressed here are those of the member posting and are not reviewed, edited, or endorsed by SIGCIS. The list archives are at http://lists.sigcis.org/pipermail/members-sigcis.org/ and you can change your subscription options at http://lists.sigcis.org/listinfo.cgi/members-sigcis.org
I taught my first history of computing course at Harvard in the spring of 1983. It was focused primarily on business history. I don’t think I have records from it. You might also want to look at the report of a workshop that CRA organized and that Atsushi Akera and I edited. You can find it under the resources tab on the CRA website. Bill Aspray Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 29, 2018, at 9:08 AM, Jennifer S Light <jslight@mit.edu> wrote:
Syllabi from some of Mike Mahoney's classes (going back to the late 1990s) can be found at https://www.princeton.edu/~hos/Mahoney/ Jen
Jennifer S. Light Department Head and Professor of Science, Technology and Society Professor of Urban Studies and Planning Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Ave., E51-173 Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 452-2390
http://sts-program.mit.edu/people/sts-faculty/jennifer-s-light/
________________________________________ From: Members [members-bounces@lists.sigcis.org] on behalf of David Walden [dave.walden.family@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, January 29, 2018 10:49 AM To: Janet Abbate; members@sigcis org Subject: Re: [SIGCIS-Members] history of history of computing courses
Peter Denning has been involved in studies of CS curricula, at great length. There are ACM reports.
On January 29, 2018, at 10:37 AM, Janet Abbate <abbate@vt.edu> wrote:
J.A.N. Lee was teaching history of computing fairly early at Virginia Tech. He included history as part of a “professionalism” course for CS undergraduates that also had a heavy dose of ethics. See website: http://courses.cs.vt.edu/~cs3604/CWRU.html
Also, he has a website last updated in 1998 (http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~history/courses.html) that lists these courses at various universities:
* University of Warwick<http://www.dcs.warwick.ac.uk/pub/> CS330: History of Computing * University of Calgary<http://www.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/Courses/509/>, CPSC 509 * American University<http://www.cas.american.edu/courses/syllabi/6455001s98.html>, CSIS 64.550 History of Computing * Stanford University STS 161<http://www-leland.Stanford.edu:80/group/STS/161.html> -- History of Computers. * Virginia Tech<http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~cs3604/lib/history/class.html>, CS 3604 Professionalism in Computing (contains a section on history). [J.A.N.’s own course] * Rhodes College<http://colossus.mathcs.rhodes.edu/~stuart/cs465.hist/syllabus/syllabus.html>, CS 465: Topics in Computer Science Computer History
I doubt the links are still working, but you could probably track down some of the instructors.
best, Janet
Dr. Janet Abbate Associate Professor, Science, Technology and Society Virginia Tech Co-director, VT National Capital Region STS program www.sts.vt.edu/ncr<http://www.sts.vt.edu/ncr> www.linkedin.com/groups/STS-Virginia-Tech-4565055<http://www.linkedin.com/groups/STS-Virginia-Tech-4565055> www.facebook.com/VirginiaTechSTS<http://www.facebook.com/VirginiaTechSTS>
On Jan 28, 2018, at 10:11 PM, Chris Leslie <chrisleslienyc@hotmail.com<mailto:chrisleslienyc@hotmail.com>> wrote:
Dear Colleagues,
I am working on an article and I would like to learn about history of computing classes, particularly at the undergraduate level. Does anyone have details on when and where these kinds of courses were first offered? Are there any that are particularly well-known for whatever reason?
If you have a syllabus from a particular course, especially before 2005, I would greatly appreciate a copy.
On- or off-list replies are welcome.
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