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Echo is CSESoc’s own weekly podcast where we talk about topics all over the place related to CSE, technology and university life. You can expect us getting live sound bites at our events, picking the brains and getting the advice of highly effective people in industry & academia and discussing current issues in the industry.
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Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Talking With Lecturers: Sasha Vassar
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Mariya and Amanda chat with ✨ Sasha Vassar ✨, CSE lecturer and the new lecturer for COMP1511 Intro to Programming at UNSW! As well as being an experienced computer scientist, Sasha also holds a doctorate 🎓 in Education, so they pick her brain about teaching, learning and computer science.
They discuss:
* What it’s like teaching 👩🏫 Computer Science as a discipline,
* What’s missing 🧐 from the comp curriculum?
* Her new 🌟 approach to COMP1511, and
* Advice for how YOU can get the most out of your courses! 🤩
Timestamps
(0:46) Life before teaching
(4:05) Teaching computer science as a discipline
(11:17) Thoughts on teaching and educational philosophy
(16:32) COMP1511: goals, expectations and advice
(25:53) Lecturing higher-year courses, including Human Computer Interaction
(34:14) Advice and future plans
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