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Using History to Improve
Undergraduate Teaching of
Computer Science
August 6 - 7, 2001
Amherst College, Amherst Massachusetts
With support from the National Science Foundation, Computing Research Association organized a workshop on Using History to Improve Undergraduate Teaching of Computer Science. Speakers included a number of leading scholars in the history of computing.
There was no registration fee, but faculty registered in advance to attend. There were also a limited number of scholarships that covered the costs of food and lodging for the workshop. Registrations and scholarships were given out on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Program
August 6, 2001
| 9:00 AM | Welcome and Overview - William Aspray (Computing Research Association) |
| 9:15 AM | Participant Discussion |
| Where are you from? | |
| In what courses would you like to use history? | |
| What do you hope to gain from the workshop? | |
| 10:00 AM | Tools and Methods [resource file]- Thomas Haigh (Colby College) |
| 11:00 AM | Panel Discussion History of Computing Course |
| William Aspray (Computing Research Association) | |
| J.A.N. Lee (Virginia Tech) | |
| Michael Mahoney (Princeton University) | |
| Noon Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM | The Introductory Course |
| In the CS Department - J.A.N. Lee (Virginia Tech) | |
| In the Humanities/I-School [handout] - Nathan Ensmenger (University of Pennsylvania) | |
| 2:30 PM | Case Studies in the Use of History in Higher-Level CS Courses |
| Networking - Janet Abbate (University of Maryland, College Park) | |
| 3:15 PM | Panel Discussion Preparing Students for a Career |
| Business Considerations - Thomas Haigh (Colby College) | |
| Professional Considerations [handout] - Nathan Ensmenger (University of Pennsylvania) | |
| Ethical Considerations - Chuck Huff (St. Olaf College) | |
| 5:00 PM | Conclusion of First Day |
August 7, 2001
Case Studies in the Use of History in Higher-Level CS Courses
| 9:00 AM | Theory - Michael Mahoney (Princeton University) |
| 10:00 AM | Software Engineering [slides] - James Tomayko (Carnegie Mellon University) |
| 11:00 AM | Numerical analysis/scientific computation [handout]- Gerard Alberts (CWI, Amsterdam) |
| Noon Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM | Building a Diverse Student Body |
| The Current Issue - William Aspray (Computing Research Association) | |
| Using History as a Tool [handout]- Jennifer Light (Northwestern University) | |
| 2:30 PM | Evaluation and Future Plans |
| 3:00 PM | Conclusion of Workshop |
Made possible with support from
