David J. Malan ( / meɪlɛn /) is Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Computer Science at Harvard University.
Where did Michael Malan go to college?
Malan enrolled at Harvard College initially studying government and taking CS50 in the fall of 1996 which was taught at that time by Brian Kernighan. Inspired by Kernighan, Malan began his education in computer science graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science in 1999.
What is Malan’s best known for?
Malan is best known for teaching Computer Science 50 (known as CS50) which is the largest course at Harvard and the largest Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) at edX with lectures being viewed by over a million people on the edX platform up to 2017.
What is it like to study with Professor Malan?
Back in 2015, when Class Central contributor Charlie Soliman reviewed the course, he said this about Professor Malan: At the risk of stating a cliché, his approach to teaching is unlike anything I have seen and can easily be labeled as revolutionary. One can detect the joy and effort he puts into each of his lectures.
