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Using Multimedia, Animation, Using Multimedia, Animation, and Robotics to Increase the and Robotics to Increase the
Number of Students and Number of Students and Teachers in Computing Teachers in Computing
Barbara EricsonBarbara EricsonICE, College of ComputingICE, College of Computing
Georgia TechGeorgia Tech
What is ICE?What is ICE?
• Partnership between – Georgia Tech’s College of Computing– Georgia Department of Education
• Announced June 2004 by Superintendent Kathy Cox and Dean Richard DeMillo
ICE GoalsICE Goals
• Train more computing teachers– Start by training teachers for beginning and
intermediate programming classes in Java– When ready train teachers for Advanced
Placement (AP)
• Increase the number and diversity of computing students – Interesting curriculum– Help with recruiting and retaining students
Why?Why?
• We are facing a huge shortage in computing!– There has been a 40% drop in CS majors
since 2001 nationwide– The percentage of women has dropped from
30% to about 12%– There has never been a significant amount of
African Americans, Hispanics, or Native Americans
Why the Drop in Majors?Why the Drop in Majors?
• Myth #1: All computing jobs are going overseas!– Only about 1% have– There are more jobs now than in 2001– The US Labor Department predicts that
computer software engineers and computer systems designers will be among the fastest growing occupations in 2002-2012
– Many jobs require interaction with and knowledge of computers
Why the Huge Drop in Students?Why the Huge Drop in Students?
• Myth #2– Only geeks do well in computing!
Who is in Computer Science?Who is in Computer Science?
They all are!
Why the Huge Drop in Students?Why the Huge Drop in Students?
• Myth #3– You have to like to play computer games!
• Professionals in computing– Say that you should like:
• Problem solving• Working with others in a team• Being creative
Why the Huge Drop in Students?Why the Huge Drop in Students?
• Myth #4 – The job is boring! – Introductory classes are often boring
• Students find the examples irrelevant, and tedious
– Computer Science juniors are often surprised how creative it is
• Once you are past the early classes• Example: Digital Video Special Effects
Digital Video Special EffectsDigital Video Special Effects
ICE PlanICE Plan
• Train teachers with no experience to teach a beginning programming class in Java– Teachers teach that course for a year or more
• Train teachers with some experience to teach an intermediate programming class in Java– Teachers teach that course for a year or more
• Train teachers to become AP teachers– Teach the Computer Science AP