Modern information and communication technologies (ICT) presently are determining nearly all areas of daily life. Moreover, the ICT sector is experiencing constant growth and has become an important location factor. To cover the high demand for qualified information technology experts, however, even more qualified young staff will be needed in the future. From the 2016/17 winter semester, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology will therefore offer the subject of computer science in its teacher degree program. The computer science teachers trained in Karlsruhe are to help improve and extend computer science education at schools. On April 22, 2016, the KIT Department of Informatics will organize an information event for teachers and the interested public (in German only).
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http://www.informatik.kit.edu/7009.php/event/29933
http://www.informatik.kit.edu/iss.php
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