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To address the problem of underexposure, underrepresentation, and underproduction of diverse professionals in the field of computing, we target middle school education using an idea that combines computational thinking with dance and movement choreography. This lightning talk delves into a virtual reality education and entertainment application named Virtual Environment Interactions (VEnvI). Our in...
Many efforts to broaden participation of underreppresented youth in STEM fields involve the implementation of short-term, informal learning engagements to provide exposure to STEM activity (e.g., one-day workshops, one-week camps, summer-long programs). To attract youth who may not have an existing interest in STEM, one common approach is to situate the learning activities within other interest areas...
Computational thinking is central to recent approaches aimed at engaging K-12 students in computer science. Many strategies and metrics have been proposed to foster and measure such skills. The poster presents an empirical study which measures the understanding, recognition and rule construction ability of rising 3rd to 5th grade students from underrepresented communities. This poster also focuses...
A critical barrier in providing computer science learning opportunities to all is the dearth of professionals who have the expertise to teach computer science. Blended learning approaches have the potential to reduce this barrier by facilitating the distribution of expertise across distances. In this poster we present our approach to understanding how to design blended learning models for the informal...
This poster draws on data from the NSF-funded Computing Beyond the Double Bind project (CBDB; NSF-CNS 1451341 and NSF-CNS 1240768), which aimed to study the factors of success and persistence of women of color in computing. The CBDB project team studied two NSF Program Alliances, conducting participant observations at alliance conferences, as well as 24 interviews with women of color computing students,...
Enrolments in North American undergraduate computer science have been booming in recent years, and many CS departments have been struggling to meet student demand. We surveyed 78 CS professors, instructors, staff, and administrators to see how the enrolment boom has been affecting their practice; and to see how departments are responding in terms of policy. We asked participants to tell us what factors...
In this paper, we describe our process for designing the DePaul Hour of Code event, a free, annual event hosted at DePaul University. The four-day event was designed to 1) engage underrepresented youth in computing activities, 2) identify unseen barriers to participation, and 3) explore ways to reduce structural barriers to participation. We share our design process, lessons learned, and recommendations...
This experience report outlines how a participatory Sexism Response Workshop helped a diverse set of students in a large class have wide-ranging and open conversations about sexism. We ran the Sexism Response Workshop for a class of 92 undergraduate students, splitting the students into two groups to make the workshop manageable. The workshop was run by a theater facilitator and was based on Augusto...
There have been insurmountable obstacles for sharing instructions with disabled students but now they can be easily overcome by using the free programs TeamViewer in combination with Skype, Krut Computer Recorder and Zoomtext because they allow to transmit all instructional material in accessible format in real time from the lecture computer directly to the screen of the disabled student. Moreover,...
Community colleges may represent an important component of strategies that aim to increase the quantity and diversity of computer science bachelor's degree earners. This study examines a national cohort of bachelor's recipients who began at community colleges, and finds limited evidence that these students can follow a “well-trodden pathway” in computer science. To entice more students to CS bachelor's...
Underrepresented students in computing can face critical challenges to retention including lack of prior exposure to programming and feelings of isolation due to a non-diverse classroom. Consequently, students may delay enrolling in programming courses, which interrupts progress towards their degree and decreases confidence in their ability to succeed in college and computing careers. One strategy...
A not-for-profit program in NYC teaches students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, learning and emotional challenges the tools of technology including computer science principles.
There is an estimated 150 million children worldwide living with a disability. For many of these children in the U.S., physical therapy is provided as an intervention mechanism to support the child's academic, developmental, and functional goals from birth and beyond. With the recent advances in robotics, therapeutic intervention protocols using robots is now ideally positioned to make an impact in...
Welcome to the 2nd annual RESPECT conference, which is co-located with the 11th annual STARS Celebration. Inspired by the Computer Science For All initiative, our theme of “CS += All”, is a programming notation that gives the instruction to add the contents of the variable “All” to the current value of the variable “CS”. In other words, we want to increase the value of computing by providing access...
The decline in the number of women in computer science and engineering courses is well documented at each level of advancement, and disparities are greater when considering minority women. Decisions about participation are often made early and have been linked to factors such as prior experience, interest, and sense of fit with community. To address these issues we developed Digital Youth Divas, a...
This multi-year research study examines knowledge and perceptions of computer science (CS), disparities in access, and barriers to offering CS. In particular, the analysis identifies differences by demographic to gain insight into inequities in CS. The first year of the study surveyed 1,673 students, 1,685 parents, 1,013 teachers, 9,693 principals, and 1,865 superintendents. We found most respondents...
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