CISE Special Project: Research Foundations on Successful Participation of Underrepresented Minorities in Information Technology: A Virtual Conference

9910768加西亚，奥斯卡赖特州立大学特别项目：信息技术中未被充分代表的少数群体成功参与者的研究基础：一个虚拟会议这个项目旨在寻找研究方向，以确定和补救阻止未被充分代表的少数群体（黑人、西班牙裔和美洲原住民）参与信息技术主流教育和研究机会的根本原因。该项目将以最少的旅行进行，并将利用NSF软件支持一个虚拟环境，在这个虚拟环境中，共同项目负责人、版主和讨论嘉宾将通过WWW发布和总结关于我们将涉及的四个主题的想法、概念和意见进行互动；外联、教学、研究和指导。这四个主题的名称只是我们选择的标签，并包含更广泛的含义。虚拟会议应编写一份报告，向社区通报交流的结果，并将予以适当传播。

9910768Garcia, OscarWright State UniversitySpecial Project: Research Foundations on Successful Participants of Underrepresented Minorities in Information Technology: A Virtual ConferenceThis project is oriented to finding research directions for the determination and remediation of fundamental causes that prevent underrepresented minorities (Blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans) from participating in the mainstream educational and research opportunities in Information Technology.The project will be carried out with minimal travel, and will utilize NSF software support for a virtual environment in which the co-Pis, the moderators, and the discussants will interact via the WWW by posting and summarizing ideas, concepts, and opinions on the four topics that we will cover; outreach, teaching, research, and mentoring. The names of the four topics are only labels that we have chosen and incorporate broader implications.The virtual conference should produce a report that will inform the community of the results of the exchange and will be appropriately disseminated.