SIGCSE (Panel Session)

Abstract

Microcomputers, desk-top computers, minicomputer based timesharing systems, and low-cost peripherals are some of the economic developments that are leading more and more computer science departments to establishing their own laboratories for instructional and research computing. The implications of various modes of operation on laboratory student-handling capability, interractions between resources and course content, availability of useful software, benefits of cooperating with a campus computing center, are just some of the topics that will be discussed. The panel should be of interest not only to educators, but to all those concerned about the kind of educational experience which is being made available in computer science.