TY - GEN
T1 - Using the sony AIBOs to increase diversity in undergraduate CS programs
AU - Gini, Maria
AU - Pearce, Jan
AU - Sutherland, Karen
PY - 2006/12/1
Y1 - 2006/12/1
N2 - We describe a proposed approach to increase diversity in undergraduate Computer Science programs and to encourage undergraduates majoring in fields such as health professions, business, art, and education to take more computer science courses. The approach is centered around using the Sony robot dogs AIBO in the classroom, starting at the very beginning of the computer science curriculum, as a tool to attract a diverse population of students to Computer Science, to introduce them to to fundamental concepts in computing, and to give them an appreciation of the importance of becoming competent with technology.
AB - We describe a proposed approach to increase diversity in undergraduate Computer Science programs and to encourage undergraduates majoring in fields such as health professions, business, art, and education to take more computer science courses. The approach is centered around using the Sony robot dogs AIBO in the classroom, starting at the very beginning of the computer science curriculum, as a tool to attract a diverse population of students to Computer Science, to introduce them to to fundamental concepts in computing, and to give them an appreciation of the importance of becoming competent with technology.
KW - Sony AIBO
KW - Undergraduate CS curriculum
KW - Women in CS
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:37349065468
SN - 1586035959
SN - 9781586035952
T3 - Intelligent Autonomous Systems 9, IAS 2006
SP - 1033
EP - 1040
BT - Intelligent Autonomous Systems 9, IAS 2006
T2 - 9th International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems, IAS 2006
Y2 - 7 March 2006 through 9 March 2006
ER -