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Advocacy and Policy Analysis for the Computing Research Community This is a place for things that don't warrant a full post on the Computing Research Policy Blog. News articles without our usual pithy analysis, photos, quotes, event notices -- you can find them all here.
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Bringing Girls and Boys to Computer Science with 'Alice'
Duke University computer scientist Susan Rodger is hoping ice skaters, cute animals and fearsome dragons will bring new talent to her field.With support from the National Science Foundation, she and collaborators nationwide are using the power of storytelling to draw
younger students into programming. An animation program called “Alice,” invented by the late Randy Pausch of Carnegie Mellon University, allows student programmers of all ages to create their own worlds without realizing they’re actually writing code.
younger students into programming. An animation program called “Alice,” invented by the late Randy Pausch of Carnegie Mellon University, allows student programmers of all ages to create their own worlds without realizing they’re actually writing code.
