PAIRS - Resources for Broadening Participation in Computing Project COMP 6620 Fall 2007 Vasavi...

PAIRS - Resources for PAIRS - Resources for Broadening Participation in Broadening Participation in

Computing ProjectComputing Project

COMP 6620 Fall 2007COMP 6620 Fall 2007

Vasavi Chilamantula Vasavi Chilamantula

Achilles HamilothorisAchilles Hamilothoris

Manasa Nimmakayala Manasa Nimmakayala

Description of ProjectDescription of Project The goal of this project is to create a searchable database of practices which The goal of this project is to create a searchable database of practices which

have been shown to increase minority interest in computer related fields. To have been shown to increase minority interest in computer related fields. To be a candidate for PAIRS, an article must be written on a practice (i.e. be a candidate for PAIRS, an article must be written on a practice (i.e. something that can be implemented by the user) and must have documented something that can be implemented by the user) and must have documented results. Articles that contain speculation and personal opinion without results. Articles that contain speculation and personal opinion without documented results or implemental practices are not candidates for the documented results or implemental practices are not candidates for the PAIRS database.PAIRS database.

The BPC search page is designed for a target community of two levels of The BPC search page is designed for a target community of two levels of users: people/organizations that provide online resources for increasing users: people/organizations that provide online resources for increasing participation of under-represented groups in computing, and the users of participation of under-represented groups in computing, and the users of such web sites. such web sites.

The developer/resource provider audience can put the PAIRS service on The developer/resource provider audience can put the PAIRS service on their own portals/web sites for their target groups. Examples include BPC their own portals/web sites for their target groups. Examples include BPC alliances and demonstration projects, organizations like the Hispanic alliances and demonstration projects, organizations like the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, and services like the UMBC Association of Colleges and Universities, and services like the UMBC Center for Women and Information Technology. Center for Women and Information Technology.

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K-12 Engineering Education ResourcesIn a single location, Engineering Pathway brings you quality K-12 teaching and learning resources in applied science and math, engineering, computer science/information technology and engineering technology. For more information click here.Undergraduate Engineering Education ResourcesIn a single location, Engineering Pathway brings you quality Undergraduate teaching and learning resources in applied science and math, engineering, computer science/information and engineering technology. For more information click here.

Graduate Engineering Education ResourcesIn a single location, Engineering Pathway brings you quality Graduate teaching and learning resources in applied science and math, engineering, computer science/information and engineering technology. For more information click here.

Faculty Engineering Education ResourcesIn a single location, Engineering Pathway brings you quality teaching and learning resources for Faculty in applied science and math, engineering, computer science/information and engineering technology. For more information click here.

Sample Object/Action AnalysisNoun (Object)Noun (Object) Verb (Action)Verb (Action)

Link that when clicked Link that when clicked takes you to Project 1 in takes you to Project 1 in

the BPC directorythe BPC directory

Link that when clicked Link that when clicked takes you to the takes you to the

Engineering Pathway Engineering Pathway Home pageHome page

Link that when clicked Link that when clicked takes you to additional takes you to additional

information on the information on the proceeding subjectproceeding subject

Link that when clicked Link that when clicked takes you to the contact takes you to the contact

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K-12K-12 Children that are Children that are enrolled in grades enrolled in grades

kindergarten through kindergarten through their senior high school their senior high school

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UndergraduateUndergraduate A student that has A student that has graduated high school graduated high school

and has not yet received and has not yet received a college degreea college degree

GraduateGraduate A student that is A student that is pursuing a Master’s or pursuing a Master’s or

PhD degreePhD degree

Faculty A teacher or Faculty A teacher or teacher’s aid teacher’s aid

Project Ongoings in the Project Ongoings in the BPC worldBPC world

Resources Aids to Resources Aids to EducationEducation

etc. as deemed necessary based on designer/user etc. as deemed necessary based on designer/user agreementagreement

User Scenario: K-12User Scenario: K-12

A rural high school math teacher has a group of girls with strong A rural high school math teacher has a group of girls with strong math skills. They have asked him what they can do with math. He math skills. They have asked him what they can do with math. He mentioned computing as a lucrative and exciting career, but the mentioned computing as a lucrative and exciting career, but the girls’ eyes glazed over. So on “Back to School” night, he wants to girls’ eyes glazed over. So on “Back to School” night, he wants to

show the girls – and their parents – a video that does a better job of show the girls – and their parents – a video that does a better job of describing the kinds of jobs the girls could have, while also handing describing the kinds of jobs the girls could have, while also handing out information about which kinds of computing jobs are offshored out information about which kinds of computing jobs are offshored

and which aren’t. and which aren’t.

From the Engineering Pathway Homepage, when the BPC search From the Engineering Pathway Homepage, when the BPC search page link is clicked, you are taken to:page link is clicked, you are taken to:


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Scenario/Example K-12 Scenario/Example K-12 (cont.): (cont.):

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Engineers have a hand in designing, creating or modifying nearly everything we touch, wear, eat, see and hear. By introducing engineering into the K-12 classroom you connect science and math concepts to the everyday engineering that surrounds us. To learn more about how engineering relates to the science classroom, click on the information below:

• Why K-12 engineering?• What is the difference between science and engineering?• What are the steps to the engineering design process?

Scenario/Example K-12 Scenario/Example K-12 (cont.): (cont.):

In the quick search field, In the quick search field, the terms girls, jobs, the terms girls, jobs,

computing, offshore, are computing, offshore, are entered. You are then entered. You are then taken to the results:taken to the results:


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- Video from University of Maryland-Baltimore County Center for Women and IT and an offshoring fact sheet from the ACM Digital Library

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User Scenario: Undergraduate User Scenario: Undergraduate

An informatics professor requests a Research Experiences for An informatics professor requests a Research Experiences for Undergraduates supplement to one of her existing grants to Undergraduates supplement to one of her existing grants to encourage a minority student she knows to go to graduate encourage a minority student she knows to go to graduate

school. Now that summer is beginning, the professor realizes school. Now that summer is beginning, the professor realizes she needs some guidance on a number of fronts: What should she needs some guidance on a number of fronts: What should her role be as mentor? What should the student’s role be as a her role be as mentor? What should the student’s role be as a

protégé? Is there any special guidance for working with a protégé? Is there any special guidance for working with a student of color? And how does one guide an undergraduate student of color? And how does one guide an undergraduate

research project? It is such a short time for learning methods, research project? It is such a short time for learning methods, making a plan, reading the literature, and carrying out the making a plan, reading the literature, and carrying out the

research. The professor goes to Google and enters the search research. The professor goes to Google and enters the search terms ‘research’ ‘experience’ ‘undergraduates’ and terms ‘research’ ‘experience’ ‘undergraduates’ and

‘minority’ and gets more than 5,000,000 hits, most them not ‘minority’ and gets more than 5,000,000 hits, most them not useful.useful.

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Scenario/Example Scenario/Example Undergraduate (cont.): Undergraduate (cont.):

If you click on “If you click on “click hereclick here” ”

for more information on for more information on Undergraduate Engineering Undergraduate Engineering Education Resources, you Education Resources, you

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Engineering

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Engineers have a hand in designing, creating or modifying nearly everything we touch, wear, eat, see and hear. By introducing engineering into the undergraduate classroom you connect science and math concepts to the everyday engineering that surrounds us. To learn more about how engineering relates to the science classroom, click on the information below:

• Why undergraduate engineering?• What is the difference between science and engineering?• What are the steps to the engineering design process?

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Scenario/Example Scenario/Example Undergraduate (cont.): Undergraduate (cont.):

In the quick search field, In the quick search field, the terms research, the terms research,

experience, experience, undergraduates, minority undergraduates, minority are entered. You are then are entered. You are then

taken to the results:taken to the results:


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- Journal article on project from University of Oklahoma – Undergraduate minorities receiving funding for research projects


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User Scenario: Graduate LevelUser Scenario: Graduate Level

An eight-university alliance is working together to An eight-university alliance is working together to recruit students from minority-serving institutions recruit students from minority-serving institutions

into graduate programs at majority institutions. The into graduate programs at majority institutions. The principal investigators know that retention is principal investigators know that retention is

problematic and that minority institutions often problematic and that minority institutions often provide more nurturing environments where provide more nurturing environments where

students don’t question their belonging. But the PIs students don’t question their belonging. But the PIs are not the only faculty who will work with students. are not the only faculty who will work with students. They have been warned about “worst practices,” such They have been warned about “worst practices,” such as marking students as different by calling them “my as marking students as different by calling them “my Hispanic grad student.” The PIs plan to hold a half-Hispanic grad student.” The PIs plan to hold a half-

day workshop for other faculty, but are not sure day workshop for other faculty, but are not sure where to find quality, targeted materials. They where to find quality, targeted materials. They

believe a central location for finding such materials believe a central location for finding such materials would serve not only their workshop needs, but help would serve not only their workshop needs, but help

them to support their faculty.them to support their faculty.

From the Engineering Pathway Homepage, when the From the Engineering Pathway Homepage, when the BPC search page link is clicked, you are taken to:BPC search page link is clicked, you are taken to:


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Scenario/Example Graduate Scenario/Example Graduate (cont.): (cont.):


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Education Resources, you Education Resources, you are taken to:are taken to:


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Engineers have a hand in designing, creating or modifying nearly everything we touch, wear, eat, see and hear. By introducing engineering into the graduate program you connect science and math concepts to the everyday engineering that surrounds us. To learn more about how engineering relates to the science classroom, click on the information below:

• Why graduate engineering?• What is the difference between science and engineering?• What are the steps to the engineering design process?

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Scenario/Example Graduate Scenario/Example Graduate (cont.): (cont.):

In the quick search field, In the quick search field, the terms graduate, faculty, the terms graduate, faculty, minority, worse practices, minority, worse practices,

best practices are entered. best practices are entered. You are then taken to the You are then taken to the

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- Article from the New York Times on best practices of today’s colleges – Minority students and the environments that must be maintained in order to increase retention at Auburn University


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Future Support or site Future Support or site extension material:extension material:

User Scenario: Fund raisingUser Scenario: Fund raising

A minority professor (faculty member) is looking A minority professor (faculty member) is looking for projects or information to help raise funds to for projects or information to help raise funds to

hold a seminar to recruit additional faculty hold a seminar to recruit additional faculty members (both minority and non-minority) to a members (both minority and non-minority) to a newly established university engineering PhD newly established university engineering PhD

program. program.

From the Engineering Pathway Homepage, when From the Engineering Pathway Homepage, when the BPC search page link is clicked, you are the BPC search page link is clicked, you are

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Fund Raising Education ResourcesIn a single location, Engineering Pathway brings you quality teaching and learning resources for Faculty in applied science and math, engineering, computer science/information and engineering technology. For more information click here.

Scenario/Example Fund Scenario/Example Fund raising (cont.): raising (cont.):


for more information on for more information on Fund Raising Education Fund Raising Education Resources, you are taken Resources, you are taken

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Education Resources

Educational team members sometimes need funds that are not part of their fiscal budgets. In these instances, fund raisers may need to be held to acquire the funds necessary to perform certain activities. To learn more about fund raising, please click on the information below:

• Why perform fund raisers?• Frequently asked questions for fund raisers?• Fundraiser links and more information?

Scenario/Example Fund Scenario/Example Fund raising (cont.): raising (cont.):

In the quick search field, In the quick search field, the terms education, fund, the terms education, fund, raising are entered. You raising are entered. You

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- Fund raisers for non-profit organizations

- Fund raisers for schools


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User Scenario : FacultyUser Scenario : Faculty A Faculty member wants to link multiple A Faculty member wants to link multiple journals reporting research on engineering journals reporting research on engineering

education and related work in science education and related work in science disciplines through a single interface, for that disciplines through a single interface, for that

he needs to know about the engineering he needs to know about the engineering education research developments by general education research developments by general

engineering faculty and administrators, so when engineering faculty and administrators, so when the professor searches for Journals on the professor searches for Journals on

engineering education on Google, he gets more engineering education on Google, he gets more than 100.000 hits.than 100.000 hits.

From the Engineering Pathway Homepage, when From the Engineering Pathway Homepage, when the BPC search page link is clicked, you are the BPC search page link is clicked, you are

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for more information on for more information on Faculty Engineering Faculty Engineering

Education Resources, you Education Resources, you are taken to:are taken to:


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Engineers have a hand in designing, creating or modifying nearly everything we touch, wear, eat, see and hear. By introducing engineering into the graduate program you connect science and math concepts to the everyday engineering that surrounds us. To learn more about how engineering relates to the science classroom, click on the information below:

• Why graduate engineering?• What is the difference between science and engineering?• What are the steps to the engineering design process?

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