Yes, user groups can create awareness, which is why I started discussing this topic here. But to motivate a student towards theory, one has to start at the initial stages of his entry into engineering, and I don't know how much of a reach user groups will have to those students. Hope this topic discussion has some impact in that direction.
2009/8/9 Shakthi Kannan <[email protected]> > Hi, > > --- On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 12:04 AM, Vinod > Parthasarathy<[email protected]> wrote: > | For instance, I was not made aware of > | the theory behind object-oriented and functional programming and lambda > | calculus. I was simply taught Java! > \-- > > It is a vicious cycle, and that is why one of the major role of user > groups like ours is to make people "aware", and share our knowledge. > > Also read: > > http://www.shakthimaan.com/downloads/glv/shakthimaan-paper/shakthimaan-paper.pdf > > SK > > -- > Shakthi Kannan > http://www.shakthimaan.com > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] with > "unsubscribe <password> <address>" > in the subject or body of the message. > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [email protected] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
