SICSA Education Seminar - Debugging Education: Fixing Accessibility Gaps in Computing Science

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King’s College Conference Centre, King's quad, University of Aberdeen AB24 3DR

13:00 – 14:00 | Seminar talks (KQG5 Auditorium)

14:00 – 15:00 | Coffee, networking and open discussion (KQG6 James MacKay Hall

Join us for our November Education Seminar at the University of Aberdeen where we turn our focus to accessibility, inclusion, and innovative teaching within Computing Science education. We are delighted to welcome our speakers, Tatiana Tungli and Miles Everett, who will explore different aspects of creating more equitable learning environments for all students, inside and outside the classroom. The seminar will begin with presentations, followed by coffee, networking, and an open discussion to reflect and exchange ideas and experiences with colleagues.

Tatiana Tungli is an interdisciplinary doctoral researcher in the School of Natural and Computing Sciences at University of Aberdeen. Her current research explores the lived experiences of STEM undergraduate students with disabilities in Scotland, seeking to understand how the education policy impacts the overall university experience of students.

Tatiana will explore the wider implications of (in)accessible out-of-classroom opportunities for undergraduate Computing Science students with disabilities studying in Scotland. Her talk will look beyond the curriculum, to consider the institutional practices, the different skills, experiences, and benefits that full participation can offer to students.

Miles Everett is lecturer in Computing Science at the University of Aberdeen. His teaching and research focus on how best to teach the curriculum in ways that remain useful when large language models (LLMs) are widely available.

In his talk, Miles will showcase a different approach to teaching introductory programming courses, emphasising hands-on, demonstrative lecture formats, rather than relying on overloading students with documentation. With the rise of LLMs, it is increasingly important for students to understand the why behind the code, not just the how.

Staff and students from all SICSA Universities are welcome to attend online. The in-person tickets are now sold out.