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Educating Diverse Computing Students at the University of Virginia
March 2013 (vol. 46 no. 3)
pp. 52-55
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| James P. Cohoon, J. McGrath Cohoon, Mary Lou Soffa, "Educating Diverse Computing Students at the University of Virginia," Computer, vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 52-55, March, 2013. | |||
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| @article{ 10.1109/MC.2013.39, author = {James P. Cohoon and J. McGrath Cohoon and Mary Lou Soffa}, title = {Educating Diverse Computing Students at the University of Virginia}, journal ={Computer}, volume = {46}, number = {3}, issn = {0018-9162}, year = {2013}, pages = {52-55}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2013.39}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, } | |||
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DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2013.39
This article reports on the University of Virginia Computer Science Department’s efforts to attract and instruct diverse students in undergraduate computing majors. These efforts are important for meeting workforce needs, creative problem-solving, and equitable access to rewarding occupations. The University of Virginia computer science introductory curriculum accommodates different levels of programming experience. There is a course open to all students, a course open only to experienced students, and a course open only to inexperienced students. All three prepare students for CS2. The pedagogy for inexperienced students rests on educational research and is designed for effectiveness with a wide range of students. In addition to using introductory courses for recruiting students, the CS department also reaches out to high school computer science teachers through its Tapestry Workshops. The workshops demonstrate effective pedagogical practices and recruiting strategies that enroll diverse students in computing. These and other efforts have resulted in a rising number and percent of women and representation that is above average for a Ph.D.-granting computer science department.
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Citation:
James P. Cohoon, J. McGrath Cohoon, Mary Lou Soffa, "Educating Diverse Computing Students at the University of Virginia," Computer, vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 52-55, March 2013, doi:10.1109/MC.2013.39
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