This paper describes a study of undergraduate women's retention in the first-year of the computer science major at the University of Pennsylvania for the purpose of identifyi...
Ucigame (pronounced OO-see-GAH-me) is a Java package that supports the programming of 2D sprite-based computer games. Designed for novice programmers, it enables students in an in...
In this paper, we introduce socially relevant computing as a new way to reinvigorate interest in computer science. Socially relevant computing centers on the use of computation to...
Michael Buckley, John Nordlinger, Devika Subramani...
ion." These images do not foster collaboration with other fields and do not excite the curiosity of young people. In this session, Astrachan and Denning will discuss what they...
Research experiences for undergraduates are considered an effective means for increasing student retention and encouraging undergraduate students to continue on to graduate school...
Teresa A. Dahlberg, Tiffany Barnes, Audrey Rorrer,...
Formally defining the knowledge units taught in a course helps instructors ensure a sound coverage of topics and provides an objective basis for comparing the content of two cours...
Michela Pedroni, Manuel Oriol, Bertrand Meyer, Luk...
The underlying processes that enable database query execution are fundamental to understanding database management systems. However, these processes are complex and can be difficu...
Brett Allenstein, Andrew Yost, Paul Wagner, Joline...