tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post3468726482789320173..comments2024-03-10T05:26:42.148-04:00Comments on My Biased Coin: Enrollments UpMichael Mitzenmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06738274256402616703noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post-80569996073211380472008-10-03T11:28:00.000-04:002008-10-03T11:28:00.000-04:00Anonymous #4: I'm happy to report that CS courses...Anonymous #4: I'm happy to report that CS courses at Harvard, as far as I know, are rarely, if ever, described as "light".<BR/><BR/>If, however, the latest iteration of the CS 50 course is more "fun" that previous versions, I don't see anything wrong with that. Even though it's my job, I often have fun doing computer science. It's probably OK if students see it as fun also.Michael Mitzenmacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02161161032642563814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post-4317966864063804672008-10-03T11:25:00.000-04:002008-10-03T11:25:00.000-04:00I'd have to check with Salil for the latest, but I...I'd have to check with Salil for the latest, but I think CS 121 has 81 or 82 enrolled.Michael Mitzenmacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02161161032642563814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post-9948655928746004972008-10-03T09:49:00.000-04:002008-10-03T09:49:00.000-04:00How many are in 121 this year?How many are in 121 this year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post-27279871810114734052008-10-02T19:40:00.000-04:002008-10-02T19:40:00.000-04:00Is enrollment up in the introductory computer scie...Is enrollment up in the introductory computer science course because there is a greater interest in computer science, or because the material of the course has changed in a way that people see it as a light, fun course? If you are in the latter situation, is this necessarily a good thing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post-17868002839539208832008-10-02T14:50:00.000-04:002008-10-02T14:50:00.000-04:002 years ago -- 1321 year ago -- 282this year --...2 years ago -- 132<BR/>1 year ago -- 282<BR/>this year -- 341<BR/><BR/>So it turns out I exaggerated this year a little bit; I think 1st day show-ups were over 400, but Harvard has its shopping period, and some fraction (as usual) didn't stay. Still, over 250+% over the last two years.Michael Mitzenmacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02161161032642563814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post-87379290304667717012008-10-02T12:37:00.000-04:002008-10-02T12:37:00.000-04:00Can you say actual numbers?Can you say actual numbers?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711156467087754337noreply@blogger.com