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From: henry@garp.mit.edu (Henry Mensch)
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Subject: Re: CS with Laboratories
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Date: 7 Jul 88 23:03:26 GMT
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reggie@pdn.UUCP (George W. Leach) wrote: 
->Undergrads do not need to be working with the leading
->edge technology.  They just need available computing resources to meet their
->needs.

Think about this, though: what are their needs, and what are they
being taught?  Are you teaching students about current and future
technology and methods with abacuses?

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