The underrepresentation within computer science of women, domestic students of color, and
students with lower socioeconomic-status remains a national issue. Recent studies …

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic prohibited radically the collocation and face-to-
face interactions of participants in coding bootcamps and similar experiences, which are key …

Computer science (CS) outreach during K-12 grades plays a huge role in students' interest
to pursue computing as a career. With the current 13 percent projected growth of computing …

This paper makes several considerations for organizing short project-based programming
camps to support programming knowledge and motivation. The paper addresses how …

Initiatives to attract interest to software development are very popular, including coding
camps for high schools. Camp's effectiveness is evaluated using different approaches: pre …

Over the past decade, politicians, leaders, and pundits have called for computing and
computer science education opportunities to be made available earlier and earlier. Such …

Introduction: Computer science (CS) lacks representation from people who identify as one or
more of the following identities: woman, Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, Latina/Latino/Latinx, or …

Non-conventional learning experiences (eg, hackathons and coding camps) are
increasingly popular to broaden participation in computing. It is relevant to analyze the …

Computer science, particularly in the United States, continues to suffer from
underrepresentation by women and students of color. Increasingly, evidence suggests that …

Coding camps bring together individuals from diverse backgrounds to tackle given
challenges within a limited timeframe. Such camps create a rich learning environment for …