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CyberTech I: online introduction to computer science course for high school students

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, Volume 38, Issue 1

Pages 153 - 157

https://doi.org/10.1145/1124706.1121391

Published: 03 March 2006 Publication History

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As high schools begin to offer more distance learning courses, universities have an opportunity to establish partnerships to deliver online computer science courses. As we face declining enrollment, these partnerships offer the ability to reach a significant portion of students who may not otherwise consider computer science. Particularly for underrepresented groups, such as African-Americans, Hispanics, women, and first-generation college students, these partnerships offer the potential to recruit additional students into computing fields. This paper describes the first portion of a multi-year partnership between a large university and multiple high schools in a metropolitan area. CyberTech I is an online introduction to computer science course offered to high school students by university faculty. Initial results indicate that students were generally satisfied with their online course experience and plan to continue to participate in the program. We describe the curriculum introduced and discuss some of the challenges faced and the lessons learned.

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin Volume 38, Issue 1

March 2006

553 pages

ISSN:0097-8418

DOI:10.1145/1124706

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SIGCSE '06: Proceedings of the 37th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
March 2006
612 pages
ISBN:1595932593
DOI:10.1145/1121341
Program Chairs:
Doug Baldwin
SUNY Geneseo
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Paul Tymann
Rochester Institute of Technology
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Susan Haller
SUNY Potsdam
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Ingrid Russell
University of Hartford

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Anohah E(2018)Pedagogy and Design of Online Learning Environment in Computer Science Education for High SchoolsInternational Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design10.4018/IJOPCD.20160701046:3(39-51)Online publication date: 13-Dec-2018
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.4018/IJOPCD.2016070104
Vahrenhold JCutts QFalkner K(2019)Schools (K–12)The Cambridge Handbook of Computing Education Research10.1017/9781108654555.019(547-583)Online publication date: 15-Feb-2019
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108654555.019
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https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108654555
do Nascimento MMendonca AGuerrero Dde Figueiredo J(2010)Teaching programming for high school students: A distance education experience2010 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)10.1109/FIE.2010.5673642(F1J-1-F1J-6)Online publication date: Oct-2010
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