China Jterm Blog

For those interested in reading the blog entries for my JTerm trip to China, here is a link.

http://chinajterm2012.weebly.com/

I just realized that it had never been published here.

Python Programming in Context

The second edition of Python Programming in Context is now in final production.  It should be available December 2012 or January 2013.  Here is a first look at the cover.  The major change will be the use of the standard turtle module.

InteractivePython.org

Check out our newest project

http://interactivepython.org

More details soon.

Runestone Interactive

We are in the process of consolidating all of our work with open source, electronic textbook resources. Please visit RunestoneInteractive.org for more details and links to all the github repositories and books.

http://runestoneinteractive.org

Interactive Python eBook

Brad Miller and I have been teaching CS150 this fall using a new online, interactive textbook. A public version is available at http://thinkcspy.appspot.com. Take a look. The text allows users to read and program, all from within the browser.

JTerm 2012 Study Abroad in China

China

Computer Science 239: Technology and Culture in the Year of the Dragon
INSTRUCTOR: David Ranum (Computer Science)

Course Description: This travel course to China will explore the influence that the technology sector is having on one of the world’s oldest cultures as it becomes one of the world’s fastest growing economies. Students will participate in corporate site visits (in Beijing and Shanghai) to some of the most important businesses in China. They will meet with representatives of companies with local as well as global economic influence in order to study the role that technology and business are playing in this transformation. In order to gain an understanding of the interplay between new and old, students will also visit important sites such as Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden City, Yuyuan Garden (Old City), the Bund, and the Great Wall. A weekend home stay in Beijing is planned to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Students will experience the traditions of Chinese culture while seeing first-hand the impact of technology, modernization, and rapid economic growth on that culture.

Second Edition Cover

Here is the cover image for the new second edition.