Why do women abandon computer science? This in-depth study of 14 women at the beginning of a computer science degree explores the factors that shape their decisions.
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Powell, Rita, "Sundials in the Shade: A Study of Women's Persistence in the First Year of a Computer Science Program at a Selective University," Grace Hopper Women in Computing Conference, 2006. |
Find out the techniques used by the Women in Computer Engineering (TWiCE) program at Ohio State University to successfully retain its participants.
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Bair, Bettina and J. McGrath Cohoon, "TWiCE Undergraduate Experience in Research and Community Service," Grace Hopper Women in Computing Conference, 2006. |
How to Develop and Market a Career Development Course to Recruit Women in Technology Related Classes
Geri Hertel, M. Ed., takes you through the step-by-step process of creating a Women in Technology class, including a sample curriculum.
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Donna Milgram, Executive Director of IWITTS, discusses strategies for educators to recruit and retain more women to technology with Gordon F. Snyder, Jr. and Mike Qaissaunee.
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Evergreen Valley College Increases Retention of both Female and Male Automotive Students by over 25%
Evergreen Valley College (EVC), one of eight CalWomenTech Project Sites, went from a 57.6% to 100% female completion rate in 6 months time with an aggregate rate of 88.3% over two years in the Project. Male retention rate also increased from 60.8% to 86.4% (a 25.6% increase).
