Reimagining Computing Education in the Age of Generative AI

Silver Lining for Learning · May 6, 2026 · 1h 4m

Professor Mark Guzdial from the University of Michigan reminds us that field of “computer science” was first invented as a discipline or subject matter area that everyone should be taught. At the time, leading scholars deemed it vital to learn about computer science since it could facilitate the learning of other subjects and emerging disciplines. In addition, it could help reduce to obvious inherent danger in have such a powerful technology controlled by a select few people. Such concerns are not unlike those found in the myriad conversations today about generative forms of artificial…