@brettabecker

Assistant Prof @UCDCompSci, Computing Ed Research (https://xitter.cf/t.co/vaAyfJRf3d), Author (https://xitter.cf/t.co/vxkDCruUhH…), Vice Chair ACM SIGCSE @ASigcse

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Joined August 2011
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The Robots are Here, and they're open access to boot! 50 pages of Navigating the Generative AI Revolution in Computing Education incl student & educator surveys, interviews, new instructional approaches, & exploring ethical implications: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/36237…

The Robots Are Here: Navigating the Generative AI Revolution in Computing Education | Proceedings...

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BDIC Class of 2024 🎓🇨🇳🇨🇮 Congratulations to all @ucddublin Beijing-Dublin International College (BDIC) students conferred this week, especially our @UCDCompSci students with a BSc (Software Engineering) Degree
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Good. Whomever thinks that savings, particularly those due to legislation, will be passed on to consumers and not shareholders forgot to wake up this morning. independent.ie/irish-news/in…

Insurers warned to cut their premiums within two months

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I wish the word delve would go back to 1900 or so. Actually, I'd settle for 19-anything.
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Generative AI in Computing Education: Wrecking Ball or Holy Grail? brettbecker.com/2024/04/16/g…
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So excited to have our article featured in the front page of Communications of the ACM!
Communications of the ACM@CACMmag25 Jan 2024
"Computing Education in the Era of #GenerativeAI," by Paul Denny, @JRPrather, @BrettABecker, @James__Ansley, Arto Hellas, @Leinonen_Juho, Andrew Luxton-Reilly, @Brent_Reeves, @_EddieAntonio, & Sami Sarsa, examines how #LLMs affect #computing #educators. bit.ly/3uhsFsq
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James Prather, Ph.D.@jrprather22 Jan 2024
Excited to announce our #chi2024 paper: "Interactions with Prompt Problems: A New Way to Teach Programming with Large Language Models" that details a new programming exercise for the era of generative AI / LLMs. arxiv.org/abs/2401.10759
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Congrats to all distinguished members! In particular to those from CompEd, Chris Hundhausen, Briana Morrison, @amyjko, and my former Ph.D. advisor Lauri Malmi 😃
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@TheOfficialACM17 Jan 2024
🌟Thrilled to introduce the exceptional individuals who have been inducted as ACM Distinguished Members for 2023. Their expertise & commitment to excellence make them invaluable contributors to our shared journey. bit.ly/2PH26qf Join us in celebrating these inductees! 👏
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@ucddublin @UCD_Research @ucdscience @UCDCompSci @peerwise @jrprather @leinonen_juho @HiekeKeuning @Stephen_MacNeil @ray_pettit @ASigcse @SIGCSEire @ukicse @AndreasStefik @neilccbrown @michaelkolling @m_caspersen
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Had a great time giving a keynote "AI in Computing Education: Rebooting Teaching Practice" at Computing Education Practice 2024 (cepconference.webspace.durha…). Slides here: brettbecker.com/talks-panels… @jrprather @leinonen_juho @peerwise @janewaite @SIGCSEire @ukicse
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'tis the season
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Awesome article (open access) by @lauren_marg @Felienne and @neilccbrown in Communications of the ACM: 10 Things Software Developers Should Learn about Learning. cacm.acm.org/magazines/2024/…
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ACM CompEd 2023 day 3 - CompEd 2023 is in the past(!) but wait till you hear about the future! cszero.wordpress.com/2023/12… #comped2023 @ASigcse @TheOfficialACM

CompEd 2023 Day 3: CompEd 2023 is in the past! But, an exciting future awaits!

Hard to believe – after four years of planning, pausing, and more planing, CompEd 2023 is in the past! Today was also an overlap day with COMPUTE 2023, leading to a packed house. I didn’…

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Brett A. Becker retweeted
comped2023@comped20236 Dec 2023
Scenes from @iiit_hyderabad courtesy @jack_forden, it appears that we may have some #comped2023 attendees who have bypassed registration 😀
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Delighted to announce the women's lunch @comped2023 tomorrow! The event aims to bring together women researchers in Computing Education to facilitate the growth of friendships, associations, and collaborations. +
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From earlier today morning, heading out for the second day of working groups 🚌
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#CompEd2023 is officially live 🎉 🛠️ Working groups now underway, ft. @brettabecker and colleagues!
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Hey @Dell/@MichaelDell & other laptop manufacturers - do you test touchpads while laptops are on people's laps? That is what they are for, right? I have several Dells w/ touchpads that are basically unusable while the machine is on my lap. Yes, I've messed with the settings.
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Another error message from Microsoft (Store) with zero usable information.
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Brett A. Becker retweeted
ACM TOCE@acmtoce12 Oct 2023
Median number of invites to get 3 adequate reviews in the past six months: 12 (min 6, max 27). Please volunteer, especially if you are an author of a submission :) forms.gle/gdSPbDTwuwMSCYrh7

ACM TOCE Reviewer Pool

This form is no longer active. Volunteer at https://reciprocal.reviews/venue/acmtoce. Thank you for your interest in joining the ACM TOCE reviewer pool! The process is simple: you express interest...

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