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...sensed this great disconnect between the political class and the artistic class, a lack of interest, a lack of involvement, which struck me as tragic because we’re not economic animals—we’re ultimately cultural animals. We are who we are, the language we speak, the notions we entertain, all of these are cultural, the things we do artistically, the things we take in. So to have a class that was so disconnected culturally struck me as very dangerous. I thought: what can I do as a citizen, a citizen of the arts...
...school full of accomplishments diminished by their exceptional context, finishing Computer Science 50 is a rare, acknowledged standard of excellence. We witness our peers slaving for days over problem sets in the dining hall, and marvel at their commitment to one introductory class. However, in coming semesters, finishing CS 50 may become slightly less of an achievement. Lecturer David J. Malan ’99 recently proposed grading the course on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis as a default for non-concentrators and students not receiving General Education credit. We view this as a marketing strategy and believe that it will have...
...general, CS 50 students already express enthusiasm about the material. However, this grading policy change could discourage individuals from devoting energy to it—to their detriment. No matter how good their intentions, students pressed for time unavoidably prioritize work for classes in which they will be receiving a grade. Although we have no doubt that many of the students Malan hopes to attract with the policy would be intellectually motivated to learn the material, we question whether they would do so at the cost of success in their other classes. Those enrolled would undoubtedly conduct such an analysis...
...said, we understand the sentiment behind this move. Computer programming is becoming an increasingly valuable life skill, and making CS 50 accessible to students with all levels of prior experience should be a priority. Nevertheless, the course is clearly accessible already; 72 percent of last term’s class had no previous programming background. This is largely a testament to Malan’s approach: His lecture style is engaging, and he draws teaching fellows from the pool of undergraduates who have already taken the class. Instructors offer a tremendous number of office hours, the sections are tracked...
Seventeen percent of Harvard’s Class of 2010 applied to Teach for America...