Episode 50: Teaching Computer Science & Preparing to Enter the Workforce with Professor Eva Sofianos

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Key Points From This Episode:

• Introducing today’s guest, Eva Sofianos.
• Eva tells us a little bit more about herself.
• Some of the challenges Eva is facing teaching her students remotely.
• Eva talks about her day-to-day tasks as a remote lecturer.
• Hear about the other courses Eve teaches at the college.
• Why Java is the preferred choice for learning institutions across the United States.
• The advantages of going through Eva’s degree program.
• What it’s like behind the scenes as a lecturer.
• How Eva creates opportunities for people with limiting backgrounds.
• Eva shares how you can make a transition from Java to Python.
• Areas outside of coding where Eva provides value to her students.
• What Brian and Eva appreciate about their tech educational background.
• Stay tuned for this week’s picks!

Tweetables:

• “I look forward to the day that we will all be back in the classroom together. They're trying. I'm trying. We're all trying together. I do see how challenging it is from the student’s perspective.” — @EvaSofianos [0:04:50]
• “When you graduate you do know a lot more than when you started, but if you don't go out and explore further, you'll never be able to really learn. It's on-the-job that you really learn things.” — @EvaSofianos [0:09:29]
• “Getting a bachelor's in computer science is much more than just being able to program. It's understanding the connection between the hardware and the software.” — @EvaSofianos [0:18:14]
• “Find what you love, if you're lucky enough to be able to work hard and be in that industry, whatever it is, you can have a happy and successful career life.” — @EvaSofianos [0:44:10]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Enjoy the Vue on Twitter
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• Eva Sofianos on LinkedIn
• Eva Sofianos on Twitter
• IBM
• Cornell
• Lehman
• Volume Master
• The Queen's Gambit
• Schitt's Creek
• Queen of the South
• Ethan Becker
• Kurumi - Mr. Children

Special Guest: Eva Sofianos.

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