Broadening participation in computing: Issues and challenges

ITiCSE 2007: 12th Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education - Inclusive Education in Computer Science

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 9-13

  Peckham, Joan ^a   Harlow, Lisa L ^a   Stuart, David A ^a   Silver, Barbara ^a   Mederer, Helen ^a   Stephenson, Peter D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b IMEDIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Education; Recruitment; Retention; Workforce

Indexed keywords

E-LEARNING; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; STUDENTS;

COMPUTING EDUCATION; COMPUTING PROFESSIONALS;

COMPUTER SCIENCE;

EID: 34548065402     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1268784.1268790     Document Type: Conference Paper

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