Suzanne Menzel

This position paper describes the author's experience with the ELAN tool for annotating the recor... more This position paper describes the author's experience with the ELAN tool for annotating the recorded eye movements
of two expert programs during a code-reading exercise. From observable patterns in the gaze, strategies that
the subjects may have been employing are inferred.
Ideas for future research directions and the possible
applications to improving Computer Science education by explicitly teaching reading skills to novices is
discussed.

Grace hopper visits the neighborhood

... National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) [25] Senior Research Scientist... more ... National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) [25] Senior Research Scientists Lecia Barker and Joanne McGrath Cohoon have also developed a ... did: "MidWic has gotten me interested in CRA-W to see if I like research and possibly grad school" and "I'm now ...

Leveling the CS1 playing field

ACM Sigcse Bulletin, 2007

This paper includes several reasons for the underrepresentation of women in computing, and then d... more This paper includes several reasons for the underrepresentation of women in computing, and then describes two low-cost project instances that address the reasons for the decline in women's enrollment in computing classes. One project spans seven semesters from fall 2000 to spring 2006 at a small liberal arts school; the other, the spring 2006 semester at a large research institution. Concluding sections provide anecdotal and statistical evidence that the project is successful over two time periods within two diverse schools.

format_quoteThe percentage of women receiving computing-related degrees declined nearly 10% from 37.1% in 1984 to 27.0% recently, despite overall increases in women's degrees overall.format_quote

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Propagating Diversity through Active Dissemination

IEEE Computer, 2007

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Breaking the Geek Myth: Addressing Young Women''s Misperceptions about Technology Careers, Learning

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Java engagement for teacher training: An experience report

Starting with the 2003 academic year, the advanced placement (AP) exams in computer science condu... more Starting with the 2003 academic year, the advanced placement (AP) exams in computer science conducted by the college board moved from a C++ to a Java based curriculum. In order to assist high school computer science teachers with the transition from C++ to Java, the ACM together with the college board conceived of Java Engagement for Teacher Training (JETT) workshops. In the Fall of 2003, Indiana University organized such a workshop. The outreach workshop was held over two days and was attended by 35 high school computer science teachers from Indiana and several nearby states. The workshop was conducted as an inter-disciplinary effort with faculty and support from Computer Science, Information Systems, Informatics, and the School of Library and Information Science. Sessions spanned the gamut of foundational concepts of object-oriented programming in Java to network games. A theme of the workshop was to address the problem of the ever-shrinking pipeline of women in the IT field. With this in mind, we also conducted a separate session titled "Where have all the women gone?" Judging by participant feedback, the workshop was a resounding success. This paper describes our experience in organizing the JETT workshop, the lessons learned, and outlines our plans for the future to build upon this K-16 relationship-building exercise.

format_quoteThirty-five high school teachers participated; sessions were tailored based on prior comfort levels with Java and object-oriented concepts.format_quote

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