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Collegiate computer science class sizes are blowing up. Hear how Stanford's CS 198 Section Leading program manages well over 1,000 students per quarter with the power of a student teaching community.

Former program coordinators Colin Kincaid, Kylie Jue, and Sonja Johnson-Yu discuss.

You can find us on major podcast streaming platforms or listen using the web player below (question timestamps included).

01:29 What is section leading? 03:54 Challenges of teaching introductory CS 07:06 How does the program evolve over time? 08:46 How do you make structural changes? 12:27 How to hire good teachers 19:20 What do the program coordinators do? 23:30 What makes CS 198 different? 29:26 Fun times in CS 198 37:27 Motivations to learn and teach CS 42:44 Intro Programming Language Choice 49:26 Advice for CS Teachers 51:47 Conclusion