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Fostering creativity in CS1 by hosting a computer science art show

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Leo Porter,

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ACM Inroads, Volume 4, Issue 1

Pages 29 - 31

https://doi.org/10.1145/2432596.2432609

Published: 01 March 2013 Publication History

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Computer science is ultimately about creating. Most people enter the field of computer science with a desire to create something new, whether that is "software" (of whatever type), web applications, mobile applications, video games, self-driving cars, etc. However, creativity is probably not a term the common public widely associates with computing. To address this misconception, we developed and directed campus-wide Computer Science Art Shows to be run in conjunction with Media Computation-based CS1 classes. The Computer Science Art Show enables students to showcase their work to their peers while simultaneously highlighting the opportunity to create in computer science. This article describes the art show, details how to integrate the class homework problems into the show, and provides guidance to potential show directors.

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March 2013

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DOI:10.1145/2432596

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