Abstract : This paper shows ways in which computing history can make the delivery of teaching computing courses relevant. The authors’ approach involves using computing history as a recurring theme throughout courses by adapting relevant historical stories or material to enhance course delivery and to capture student interest. The use of computing history often makes a positive and constructive improvement in courses by making them more interesting, stimulating, and thereby, informing students with non-technical elements in their computing specialties. This approach to computing studies should prove to be a helpful addition to student studies and provide them with a stronger understanding of the computing field in their careers.
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John Impagliazzo, Mohammed Samaka. Bringing Relevance to Computing Courses through History. International Conference on History of Computing (HC), Jun 2013, London, United Kingdom. pp.135-143, ⟨10.1007/978-3-642-41650-7_13⟩. ⟨hal-01455247⟩