Transformation of Undergraduate Computing
With colleagues at theÌý, E&ER has conducted evaluation-with-research studies forÌý, an alliance of seven Hispanic-Serving Institutions. CAHSI seeks to recruit, retain, and advance Hispanic students into computing careers with support at specific stages in higher education. The interventions targeting undergraduate courses are:
- CS-0: A three-unit course in introduction to computer programming and concepts designed to better prepare students for success in computer science
- Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL):ÌýPeer leaders provide academic and social support to students in computer science courses that serve as gatekeepers to further study.
Other interventions focus on undergraduate research experiences and professional development for graduate students and early-career faculty.
- Gates, A. Q., Hug, S. & Thiry, H. (2013). .ÌýComputing Research NewsÌý25(4), The Computing Research Association.
- Villa, E. Q., Kephart, K., Gates, A. Q., Thiry, H., & Hug, S. (2013). Affinity research groups in practice:Ìý Apprenticing students in research.ÌýJournal of Engineering EducationÌý102(3), 444-466.
- Thiry, H., Hug, S. & Weston, T. J. (2011). The Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Enhancing the success of Hispanic undergraduates in computing disciplines.ÌýJournal of Enrollment Management, 5(1), 32-56
Evaluation results demonstrate that CAHSI institutions have increased their course completion rates in gatekeeper courses and enhanced Hispanic undergraduate students’ confidence and aspirations in computing.
- Thiry, H. & Hug, S. (2012).ÌýCAHSI annual evaluation report, 2011-12: Creating networks to support Hispanic computer scientists.Ìý(Report to CAHSI). Boulder, CO: University of Colorado Boulder.
- Hug, S. & Thiry, H. (2011).ÌýCAHSI annual evaluation report, Academic year 2010-2011. Supplement: institutional data outcome(report to CAHSI). Boulder, CO: University of Colorado Boulder.
- Hug, S., Thiry, H. & Weston, T. (2010).ÌýCAHSI annual report: Recruiting, retaining and advancing Hispanics in computing.(Report to CAHSI/SACI). Boulder, CO: University of Colorado Boulder, ATLAS Institute and Ethnography & Evaluation Research.
- Hug, S. & Thiry, H. (2010).ÌýScaling and Adapting CAHSI Initiatives (SACI): Year 1 evaluation report.Ìý(Report to SACI/CAHSI). Boulder, CO: University of Colorado Boulder, ATLAS Institute, Ethnography & Evaluation Research.
- Thiry, H. (2010).ÌýPre-post workshop outcomes for ARG Fundamentals workshop, May 25-27, 2010.Ìý(Report to CAHSI). Boulder, CO: University of Colorado Boulder, Ethnography & Evaluation Research.
- Hug, S. & Thiry, H. (2009).ÌýComputing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving InstitutionsÌý(CAHSI) year three annual report: Recruiting, retaining, and advancing Hispanics in computing.Ìý(Report to CAHSI). Boulder, CO: University of Colorado Boulder, Ethnography & Evaluation Research and the ATLAS Assessment & Research Center.
- Hug, S. & Thiry, H. (2009).ÌýComputing Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institutions (CAHSI) Annual Meeting, January 2009: Supplemental evaluation report.Ìý(Report to CAHSI). Boulder, CO: University of Colorado Boulder, Ethnography & Evaluation Research and the ATLAS Assessment & Research Center
- Thiry, H., Hug, S. & Barker, L. (2008).ÌýComputing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI) year two evaluation report: Recruiting, retaining, and advancing Hispanics in computing.Ìý(Report to CAHSI). Boulder, CO: University of Colorado Boulder, Ethnography & Evaluation Research and the ATLAS Assessment & Research Center.
This work was supported by the National Science Foundation under award CNS-0540592 to the University of Texas at El Paso. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in these reports are those of the researchers, and do not necessarily represent the official views, opinions, or policy of the National Science Foundation.