Collaborative - CS1: Creative Computation in the Context of Art and Visual Media

该项目正在为使用生成艺术和创造性计算教学计算机入门课程(CS1)开发一个新的背景，重点是多机构采用和与高中建立不同的伙伴关系。这是在先前的TUES-I项目中开发的CS1课程材料的(重新)设计和大规模采用工作，由NSF DUE-0942626和NSF DUE-0942628(协作方：布林莫尔学院和南方卫理公会大学)支持。两个领先的高中合作伙伴，詹姆斯·马丁高中(公立，达拉斯，德克萨斯州)和西德威尔友谊学校(私立，华盛顿特区)，正在参与该项目，通过测试，采用，并在全国高中的传播和采用工作领导。一个示范课程正在开发中，它与CS AP A和CS原则高级安置举措保持一致。该项目正致力于在全国十几所参与的学院、大学和高中采用该课程并进行正式评估。该项目整合了研究和开发的几个方面：重新思考入门计算课程，用现代背景下的现代、不同的计算实例更新CS1；集成组件；上下文驱动的文本和教材；用于评估的正式评估工具；以及教育领域的社区建设。正在进行评估，以评估由于更广泛地采用这一新背景，特别是妇女和非STEM专业或尚未确定的专业，在招生、留住学生和对计算的兴趣方面的潜在改善，以及这一模式对正在进行的AP CS课程重新设计的可行性。

This project is developing a new context for teaching introductory computing courses (CS1) using generative art and creative computation, focusing on multi-institutional adoption and diverse partnerships with high schools. This is a (re)-design and large-scale adoption effort of the CS1 course materials developed in a previous TUES-I project, supported by NSF DUE-0942626 and NSF DUE-0942628 (collaborative: Bryn Mawr College and Southern Methodist University). Two lead high school partners, James Martin High School (public, Dallas TX) and Sidwell Friends School (private, Washington, DC), are participating in the project by testing, adopting, and leading in the dissemination and adoption efforts among high schools nationally. An exemplar course is being developed that aligns with both CS AP A and CS Principles advanced placement initiatives. The project is working toward having the course adopted and formally assessed at a dozen participating colleges, universities and high schools nationwide.This project integrates several facets of research and development: rethinking of introductory computing curricula and updating CS1 with contemporary, diverse examples of computing in a modern context; integrated components; context-driven text and teaching materials; formal assessment tools for evaluation; and community building in the educational domain. Evaluation is being done to assess potential improvement in student recruitment, retention and interest in computing as a result of a broader adoption of this new context, particularly of women and non-STEM or undecided majors, and of the viability of this model for the ongoing redesign of the AP CS course.