The Harvard Crimson

CS50 Moves Away from Traditional Lectures, Toward Virtual Reality

This fall, students enrolled in CS50, Harvard’s behemoth introductory Computer Science course, will only be asked to attend two lectures in person. The new policy, one of a host of changes announced ...
The Harvard Crimson

CS50 Updates Course Policies, Asks Students To Go To Class

Students shopping one of Harvard’s most popular undergraduate courses will arrive in Sanders Theater tomorrow to a changed Computer Science 50: “Introduction to Computer Science I.” For one thing, ...
Inside Higher Ed

Conflicted About 'New Yorker' Article on Harvard’s CS50

Have you had the chance to step away from Zoom long enough to read Eren Orbey’s July 21 New Yorker article, "How Harvard’s Star Computer-Science Professor Built a Distance-Learning Empire"? What did ...
Analytics Insight

Lights, Camera, Computer Science: The Creative Director and Video Producer Crafting CS50’s Cinematic Presence

Online courses have become a global gateway into the tech industry. Among them, few have achieved the reach of CS50 at ...
Yale Daily News

This is CS50: The Cult

How do you measure, measure a semester? Maybe in crazy problem set all-nighters, to-go cups of granola from the dining hall or reckless jaywalking. What about in three CS50 puzzle day shirts, one “I ...
Inside Higher Ed

Harvard Professor Tells Students They Should Come to Class

This year's FAQ for CS50, Harvard University's largest course, featured this statement: "Unlike last year, students are encouraged to attend all lectures in person this year." Encouraging the 800-plus ...