Reflections on iCODE: Using web technology and hands-on projects to engage urban youth in computer science and engineering

Autonomous Robots

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 265-280

  Martin, Fred G ^a   Scribner MacLean, Michelle ^a   Christy, Sam ^b   Rudnicki, Ivan ^b   Londhe, Rucha ^c   Manning, Colleen ^c   Goodman, Irene F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b Machine Science Inc   (United States)

^c Goodman Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

After; Career; Competition; Computer science; Crafts; Education; Engineering; Evaluation; Informal; K 12; Logo; Microcontroller; Programming; Robotics; School; Sensors

Indexed keywords

AFTER; CAREER; CRAFTS; EVALUATION; INFORMAL; K-12; LOGO; SCHOOL;

COMPUTER SCIENCE; E-LEARNING; MICROCONTROLLERS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; ROBOT PROGRAMMING; ROBOTICS; ROBOTS; STUDENTS; TEACHING; USER INTERFACES;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 79958258900     PISSN: 09295593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10514-011-9218-3     Document Type: Article

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