Archive for April, 2010

Week of 4/26 – Race & Computing

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This week we start reading Stuck in the Shallow End (Intro and chapters 1-2).  This is a study of three California schools and the differences in computer science classes among them.  The book starts by explaining the swimming analogy – that African Americans are drastically underrepresented in the sport of swimming for specific historical and contextual reasons.  Similarly, there are some key reasons for minority underrepresentation in science and computing.  This book gives us a thorough and specific look at why that is, and what we might do about it.

Upcoming….

Please bring your books to class EVERY DAY! – Book is available at the AS Print Shop!!!!

Week 12    4/26    Race & Computing
READ:  Stuck in the Shallow End, Intro & chs. 1-2

Wk 13    5/3    Race & Computing II
READ:  Stuck, chs. 3-4

Wk 14    5/10    Race & Gender in the Pipeline
READ:  Stuck, chs. 5-6, conc
Presentations of Annotated Bibliography topics:  Three Things I Learned About….

Wk 15    5/17    Review & Synthesis
Annotated Bibliography Due [NOTE Extended deadline!]

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Midterm 2 Grade Scale

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Everybody generally did better on this exam than the first.

If you have questions about your exam, please come see me in office hours Wednesday mornings 8-10am.

I also have a compilation of some of the best responses for each question, featuring work by Emily C. , Jennie C., Shanique, Lorenzo H., Dezerey, Khoi, Andrei, Tim, Stephanie B., & Ryan G.

Extra Credit event – Angela Davis lecture Wed 6pm 4/21

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Students, attend and write a one-page single-spaced summary for 5-10 points extra credit.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Morris Dailey Auditorium

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Week of April 19 – Women in Science II

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This week we continue reading Unlocking the Clubhouse, chapters 4-6.

Five sources due for your final research projects!

Lecture:  Unlocking the Clubhouse, Women & Comp Sci

Alice is here

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  1. What is “computing with a purpose”?  Does it affect young men and women differently?
  2. What is the Geek Myth? Does it affect young men and women differently?

Week of 4/12 – Midterm

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Please bring a large Bluebook!  (I think they’re green now)

Morning section meets in regular classroom;
Evening section meets in MLK 213.

Questions?  Post here in the comments, or drop me an email….

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