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Computer science in the conceptual age

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Communications of the ACM, Volume 52, Issue 12

Pages 66 - 72

https://doi.org/10.1145/1610252.1610272

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University CS departments are incorporating game design and development to prepare their students for the game industry's expectations.

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1. Applied computing
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Finding the Fun in Computer Science Education

December 2009

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DOI:10.1145/1610252

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