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Dr. Susan Crichton, director of the Faculty of Education and Innovative Learning Centre

UBC professor discusses the implications of adding computer coding to the BC curriculum

February 17, 2016

On January 18, 2016, Premier Christy Clark announced the introduction of computer coding, (the digital language used to create websites) to the BC teachers curriculum. The announcement was met with mixed reviews. Susan Crichton, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Education and Director of the Innovative Learning Centre at UBC Okanagan, is a world-renowned digital […]

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