Computer Science Education Group Event: Keynote Seminar
Mon 27 Nov 2023 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
University of Edinburgh, School of Informatics, EH8 9AB
Description
We are thrilled to invite you to the seminar of the Computer Science Education (CSE) group at the University of Edinburgh, School of Informatics. This event will take place in person (limited spaces), with the Keynote Presentation being streamed online.
We thank The Scottish Informatics & Computer Science Alliance (SICSA) for sponsoring the event.
About the Computer Science Education group:
The CSE group is a platform that brings together peers from the University of Edinburgh's School of Informatics who are passionate about Computer Science Education. Our members come from diverse backgrounds and professions within Informatics, including academics, students, learning technologists, and administrators. This diversity enriches our collective knowledge, enabling us to engage in mutual learning, improve our teaching, foster innovation, leverage our wide-ranging skill sets for interdisciplinary research, and continuously enhance educational practices.
Event Details:
Date: November 27th
Time: 12:00 - 14:00 (GMT)
In Person Location: Informatics Forum Room G.03, University of Edinburgh
Online: Microsoft Teams Link sent upon registration
Attendance: Please RSVP to guarantee a spot in the event (in-person or online for the Keynote Presentation)
Agenda:
12:00 : *Keynote Presentation: "Teaching programming to non-programmers: pair-programming, live-coding and other interactive methods".
13:00: CSE Group Updates: Where we are, meet the members, and our interests.
13:30: Building Research Outputs in CS Education: Where to Start, Who to Talk to and How to Publish, by Fiona McNeill
14:00: Network Reception, with refreshments
This event is open to all colleagues interested in CS education topics.
*You are welcome to join us solely for the keynote presentation online.
Keynote Presentation Abstract and Speakers:
Charlotte Desvages, Lecturer, School of Mathematics
Transforming Mathematics UG teaching with live-coding and pair-programming: Lessons learned form last few years of introducing novel teaching components to introductory math courses.
Umberto Noe, Lecturer, School of Psychology
From pair to peer programming: Introducing group programming in R education for psychology UG courses. Why: class sizes vs university rooms constraints, student feedback; Challenges; Successes; Things to look out for and recommendations based on previous iterations of the course.
Brittany Blankinship, Lecturer in Data Science, Usher Institute
Pair-programming in online PG coding courses for medics: Reflections from last few years of using online and in-person pair-programming in R education for Data Science for Health and Social Care. What worked and why.
Location
University of Edinburgh, School of Informatics, EH8 9AB