TY - GEN
T1 - Socially relevant computing
AU - Buckley, Michael
AU - Nordlinger, John
AU - Subramanian, Devika
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - In this paper, we introduce socially relevant computing as a new way to reinvigorate interest in computer science. Socially relevant computing centers on the use of computation to solve problems that students are most passionate about. It draws on both the solipsistic and altruistic side of the current generation of students. It presents computer science as a cutting-edge technological discipline that empowers them to solve problems of personal interest (socially relevant with a "little s"), as well as problems that are important to society at large (socially relevant with a "capital s"). We believe that socially relevant computing offers a vision of computer science that has the potential to improve the quantity, quality and diversity of students in our discipline. We describe preliminary results from two on-going curricular experiments at SUNY Buffalo and at Rice University that implement our vision of socially relevant computing.
AB - In this paper, we introduce socially relevant computing as a new way to reinvigorate interest in computer science. Socially relevant computing centers on the use of computation to solve problems that students are most passionate about. It draws on both the solipsistic and altruistic side of the current generation of students. It presents computer science as a cutting-edge technological discipline that empowers them to solve problems of personal interest (socially relevant with a "little s"), as well as problems that are important to society at large (socially relevant with a "capital s"). We believe that socially relevant computing offers a vision of computer science that has the potential to improve the quantity, quality and diversity of students in our discipline. We describe preliminary results from two on-going curricular experiments at SUNY Buffalo and at Rice University that implement our vision of socially relevant computing.
KW - Socially relevant computing
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/57449107386
U2 - 10.1145/1352135.1352255
DO - 10.1145/1352135.1352255
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:57449107386
SN - 9781595937995
T3 - SIGCSE'08 - Proceedings of the 39th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education
SP - 347
EP - 351
BT - SIGCSE'08 - Proceedings of the 39th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education
T2 - 39th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, SIGCSE 2008
Y2 - 12 March 2008 through 15 March 2008
ER -