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Title: Making CS Inclusive: An Overview of Efforts to Expand and Diversify CS Education
Computer Science (CS) seems to be everywhere - in our smartphones, apps, cars, watches and so much more. It is integrated into almost every discipline and has a growing importance in our daily lives, yet even with top salaries, exciting companies, and promising careers, the job market remains underpopulated and under-representative of women. Though its applications are everywhere, CS is an often misunderstood field due to lack of exposure and knowledge. This paper explores the misperception associated with Computer Science and examines the efforts to make it more inclusive by attracting women, introducing CS earlier at the K-12 level, and improving entry-level college courses.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1645325
PAR ID:
10026385
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
2016 International Conference on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence (CSCI)
Page Range / eLocation ID:
321 to 326
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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