Hal Abelson Quotes on Education

6 quotes

  1. Anything which uses science as part of its name isn't: political science, creation science, computer science.

  2. Universities are meant to pass the torch of civilization.'

  3. 'Giving it away helps defuse complex intellectual property issues of ownership and control that can distract the universities from their missions to disseminate knowledge.' - commmenting on MIT's Open Courseware program

  4. Turtle Geometry: The Computer as a Medium for Exploring Mathematics (1981)

  5. Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (1985)

  6. Logo for the Macintosh: An Introduction through Object Logo (1992)

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