Industry leaders have long called for broader skill sets in computer science education, with tools emerging to evaluate learning beyond syntax and correctness.
Despite these signs, the demand for graduates and traditional methods led to postponed reform, until the arrival of GenAI made change unavoidable.
Now, GenAI has arrived, and the long-resisted change has become unavoidable.
The evolution of computer science education can be traced through key phases, leading up to the arrival of GenAI, with recommendations for the future of higher education in the field.
Author's summary: GenAI disrupts CS education.