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High school computer camps: an "early in the pipeline" step to meet the demand for diverse information technology workers
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From 2001 to 2006, newly declared computer science majors have declined from a robust 16,000 to 8,000 by the fall of 2006, based on data reported by the Computing Research Association. Enrollments in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics have declines 16%. Information technology (IT) programs have responded with a variety of outreach efforts directed at high school students to attempt to interest them in studying IT subjects, declaring IT majors, and pursuing IT careers.
Several colleges and universities have created computer camps, weekend or summer experiences for younger students designed to introduce them to computer technology in a fun and exciting way. We propose to create a panel discussion at the ACM SIGMIS/CPR Conference featuring two universities that have operated such camps
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ISBN:9781605580692
DOI:10.1145/1355238
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- Chelley Vician,
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- Deborah J. Armstrong
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SIGMIS-CPR '08: 2008 Computer Personnel Doctoral Consortium and Research Conference
April 3 - 5, 2008
VA, Charlottesville, USA
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