Randy Pausch's Program to be Updated
Associated Press
Aug 03, 2009
PITTSBURGH - Carnegie
Mellon University is preparing to release a new version of the software
developed by the late author of "The Last Lecture" to teach computer
programming.
The Alice software overseen by late computer science professor Randy Pausch (POWSCH) is expected to debut next week.
Pausch died last July, 10 months after giving his "last lecture" on life lessons that became an Internet sensation and led to him write his best-selling book.
The software allows users to create 3D animations by selecting character objects and scenes from the popular video game "The Sims" to make and control virtual worlds.
University officials say hundreds of colleges and numerous middle- and high schools use the software to teach programming skills.
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