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"Innovative Approaches to First Courses in Computing” Workshop at UMass Amherst

Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 9:00 AM - Friday, July 11, 2008 at 4:00 PM (ET)

Amherst, United States

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This workshop will be held at UMass Amherst in the Computer Science building on July 10 & 11 and will present Innovative Approaches to First Courses in Computing. The goal of the workshop is to present five different approaches to introducing computing, all approaches that focus on a particular context and have been successful at attracting and retaining women and minority students.

The five approaches are:
* Introduction to computing and programming via media computation in Python
* Introduction to computing and programming via media computation in Java
* Introduction to computing via robotics in Python
* Introduction to computing via engineering in MATLAB
* Introduction to data structures via media computation in Java.


We may be able to support housing, but please conact us as there are limited funds.

When & Where


Lincoln Campus Center, Room 163 C
1 Campus Center Way
Amherst, 01003

Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 9:00 AM - Friday, July 11, 2008 at 4:00 PM (ET)


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Commonwealth Alliance for Information Technology Education



CAITE (Commonwealth Alliance for Information Technology Education) works to design and carry out comprehensive programs that address under representation in information technology (IT) education and the workforce. CAITE focuses on women and minorities in groups that are underrepresented in the Massachusetts innovation economy; that is, economically, academically, and socially disadvantaged residents.