A framework for enhancing the social good in computing education: A values approach

ACM Inroads

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 58-79

  Goldweber, Michael ^a   Mann, Samuel ^b   Barr, John ^c   Patitsas, Elizabeth ^d   Clear, Tony ^e   Portnoff, Scott ^f   Davoli, Renzo ^g  

^a XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OTAGO POLYTECHNIC   (New Zealand)

^c ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^f Downtown Magnets High School   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computing for the Social Good; Introductory Programming Projects

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION; COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS; COMPUTING EDUCATION; COMPUTING FOR THE SOCIAL GOOD; COMPUTING PROJECTS; INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING; SOCIETAL IMPACTS;

MOTIVATION;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84878472217     PISSN: 21532184     EISSN: 21532192     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1145/2432596.2432616     Document Type: Article

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