[Edu-sig] Brainstorming about January

[Arthur]

Kirby writes:

> 
> Here's the blurb:
> 
> ===
> Math & Programming: From Chaos to Python
> 
> Explore topics in mathematics by writing and modifying programs in a
> contemporary computer language.
> 
> A goal of this class is to help you gain proficiency as a programmer,
> while
> delving into number theory, group theory, chaos and fractals,
> cryptography,
> 3D graphics and more. A primary tool will be Python, an object oriented,
> uncluttered, general purpose language.  For contrast and mind expansion,
> the
> J language will also be introduced.
> 
> Instructor: Kirby Urner, with a BA in philosophy from Princeton University
> ,
> is a computer programmer and educator. He has developed computer literacy
> products for McGraw-Hill and is a former high school mathematics teacher.
> 
> Context: http://tinyurl.com/62mlb

What?

Appealing squarely to folks' intellectual curiosity. 

A little old-fashioned, don't-you-know.

Thank you, Mr. Urner.

Art