Panel II: Faculty & Student Perspectives
• Moderator: Corrine Taylor, Wellesley College• Panelists:
• Corrine Taylor, Wellesley College• Ben Galluzzo, Shippensburg University• Michael Goldweber, Xavier University• Michelle Velez, Villanova University
Big Picture: The Benefits
Authentic, Real World Applications at All Levels of the Curriculum
Not only in…semester-long group projects in upper level courses in Environmental Studies, although these opportunities for advanced work are important, too…
http://www.wellesley.edu/environmentalstudies/research/es300
Capstone Projects
More Importantly for Wide Impact: Sustainability in Intro-Level Courses
• In Introductory Math Courses: Sustainability examples are easy to add for…Estimation/Fermi problems, Unit Conversions, Calculations, Data Analysis, Modeling Linear and Exponential Growth
Collaborations in Math/QR
Math/QR Modules
• MAA workshops in spring and summer of 2013 generated lots of Sustainability activities
• SISL site for the Math/QR discipline:http://serc.carleton.edu/sisl/sustain_in_math.html• Search in general:http://serc.carleton.edu/sisl/activities.html
It’s easy and rewarding to use these activities in the classroom!
Disciplinary Dissemination
• Conference Sessions• Journals• Programs and initiatives• PREP• MAM• MPE2013 & MPE2013+
SISL in Math/QR
• Curricular development• Assessment • Material review process
Continue to introduce & share
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Computing for the Social Good
Michael Goldweber
Association for Computing Machinery
Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education
SISL in STEM Convocation
Computing for the Social Good
To alter the perception regarding the study of computing so that (eventually) ambitious young idealists elect to study computing so they can “save the world.”
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SISL in STEM Convocation
Primary Methodology(Or how does this look in the classroom)
Replace examples used in introductory computing courses (e.g. games, mobile apps) with ones that have a humanitarian appeal: sustainability, humanitarian non-profit, scientific research, etc.
Connect with students’ values rather than their interests.
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SISL in STEM Convocation
Hoped for Outcomes
Beyond the obvious…
Increased interest in and retention of women and other under-represented demographics studying computation.
A shift in the mind-set of computing graduates.
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SISL in STEM Convocation
Spreading the Word
Digital communities of like-minded instructors.(Computing Portal and blog)
Online repository of exemplar assignments.
Special sessions at professional meetings.
Widely disseminated publications.
Proselytizing authors of popular introductory texts.
We are also international: ITiCSE Working Group.
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Future Steps
Work harder within the disciplinary society to connect with more members.
Get inserted into the new CS Principles course/initiative. (i.e. High Schools)
Develop interdisciplinary strategies.
Undertake rigorous research to test outcomes hypotheses.
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Sustainability and the Undergraduate Experience
A Student PerspectiveMichelle VelezEnvironmental Science and SpanishVillanova University, 2014
Sustainability Improves Student Learning Convocation September 19th – 20th, 2013
Increasing Student Exposure and Understanding
• Integration into core classes• Upper-level interdisciplinary topics courses • Engagement in campus initiatives
Integration into core classes
• Freshmen humanities seminar• Business minor• Natural science seminar
Upper-level interdisciplinary courses
• Philosophy– Food, Sustainability and Place
• Peace and Justice– Growing into Justice through Agriculture
• Biology– The Environment and Human Health
• Geography– Geographic Information Systems
Engagement incampus initiatives
• President’s Environmental Sustainability Committee
• Campus Sustainability Manager