(Getty Images) Apple announces $25M Propel Center for Black colleges and universities The tech giant says a new innovation and learning center will seek to provide "equal access to opportunity regardless of skin color or zip code." Jan 14, 2021 By Betsy Foresman
(Arnold Francisca / Unsplash) Virginia Tech launches online coding, cybersecurity bootcamps The 26-week bootcamps, held in partnership with Fullstack Academy, will teach students how to protect networks and become full-stack web developers. Jul 9, 2020 By Betsy Foresman
Coding workshops go virtual at Florida International University Virtual workshops at the university cover topics like Python, penetration-testing tools and machine learning as organizers adapt to the pandemic. Apr 17, 2020 By Jake Williams
(Getty Images) U. of Central Florida hosts virtual camp for global coding competition Students from nearly 30 institutions convened online to practice for the upcoming International Collegiate Programming Contest World Finals. Apr 6, 2020 By Jake Williams
(LA Hacks) LA hackathon for students moves online amid virus outbreak The eighth annual LA Hacks event will adopt a virtual format for the first time this year to give students a chance to explore and create new… Mar 17, 2020 By Betsy Foresman
(Andrew Mantarro / Unsplash) North Dakota launches student app challenge for career development State officials are hopeful the competition will provide enterprising young developers a chance to meet with industry and secure job opportunities. Feb 7, 2020 By Betsy Foresman
(stem.T4L / Unsplash) K-8 coding education should be integrated for best outcomes Educators should encourage students to apply what they learn in computer science to other subjects, says edWeb.net’s Eileen Belastock. Jan 10, 2020 By Eileen Belastock
Want to learn JavaScript? Venture to ‘Ozaria’ and save the world A new computer game plunges students in an immersive world that developers say could make learning to code a more engaging enterprise. Aug 30, 2019 By Betsy Foresman
Getty Images How to integrate creative coding and robotics into your classroom Commentary: There's much more to teaching computer science than straight programming, says edWeb.net's Eileen Belastock. Apr 8, 2019 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) State coordinates first K-12/higher education Hour of Code Hundreds of organizations celebrated the coding event this year, but North Dakota officials say they their state pulled off a unique feat. Dec 10, 2018 By Colin Wood