Author Archives: Pati Ruiz
Remake Broadening Town Hall with NSF Program Officers
Remaking Broadening Keynote by Craig Watkins
CIRCLS’21: Expertise Connection Videos
Community members with expertise shared information and examples with participants who wanted to learn more about the topic, provided a forum for participants to discuss how they might incorporate the topic into their work, and brokered connections between community members who are interested in a topic.
Computational Thinking with an Equity Lens
Since the launch of the CSforALL initiative in the US in January 2016, more attention has been paid to broadening participation within CS education. Computational thinking (CT) is a key strategy for understanding CS concepts and learning how to use them to solve problems. But what is CT in K-12? And is CT taught equitably? […]
Possibilities with Wearables and Biometrics
Many wearable technologies are surprisingly accessible and affordable, making them a compelling part of formal and informal computational and design curricula that aim to broaden participation in computing and other STEM skills. In this panel, three experts share their experience working with wearable tech in educational settings and about student success that goes beyond the […]
Interactions with AI Systems: How Do We Avoid Risk and Bias?
AI-enabled conversational agents first engaged learners in text-based dialogue in Carbonell’s 1970 SCHOLAR system. Since then, both the technology behind conversational agents and the learning sciences have advanced. Current conversational agents are able to sense, react, and interact through multiple modalities. This session will explore how teachers and learners can interact with an AI agent, […]
Using the Learning Sciences and Computational Approaches to Develop Assessments and Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Learning Environments with Artificial Intelligence informed by Learning Analytics have the power to transform learning and assessment. Session facilitators will begin with discussions on the different perspectives of AI that have informed their work on assessment and intelligent tutoring systems. In the session, we will discuss how different approaches (e.g., learning sciences and computer science) […]
Top Things to Know about Motivation and Engagement
Motivation and engagement are important and broad topics receiving a lot of attention from various stakeholders in education interested in students’ learning outcomes, ranging from students themselves, parents, and teachers to educational researchers and policymakers.
Towards Equity, Accessibility, & Inclusion
Designing for equity, accessibility, and/or inclusion can encounter unforeseen barriers despite all good intentions to broaden participation. What design strategies and/or research-informed practices can be applied across project stages to support inclusive and responsive designs? How might safe spaces be created to discuss and work on issues or tensions that arise when supporting marginalized or […]
