{"674454":{"#nid":"674454","#data":{"type":"event","title":"PhD Defense by Michael Johnson","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETitle:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Exploring Computing Tools by Modality and Materiality\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDate:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Wednesday, May 1st\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETime: \u003C\/strong\u003E1pm\u0026nbsp;- 3pm EST\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELocation: \u003C\/strong\u003EIn-Person: TSRB - IC Caf\u00e9 (formerly GVU Caf\u00e9), Virtual: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/j\/97074812501\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/j\/97074812501\u0022\u003EZoom Link\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Meeting Code: 970 7481 2501)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMichael J. Johnson\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPh.D. Computer Science Candidate\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Betsy DiSalvo (Advisor) - School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Jessica Roberts- School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Judith Uchidiuno\u0026nbsp;- School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Kayla DesPortes - Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Mark Guzdial - Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, University of Michigan\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDesigning innovative methods for introducing computer science to young populations remains a prominent area of CS education research.\u0026nbsp;Educators must harmoniously\u0026nbsp;shape the curriculum, materials, classroom environment, and more to provide an engaging and meaningful learning experience.\u0026nbsp;One important consideration is the choice of computing tools students will interact with.\u0026nbsp;Computing tools are materials designed to support learners in exploring computer science and developing CS expertise.\u0026nbsp;These tools range from online code-learning platforms to maker programs to tangible devices, and can even include non-computing materials. When an educator selects computing tools for students to work with, such as a video, a game, crafting materials, a computer, or even a pencil and paper, they influence the outcomes of how students learn, retain, and are evaluated on computational principles. How those influences occur depends upon a tool\u0027s \u003Cstrong\u003Emodality\u003C\/strong\u003E\u2014how the user interacts with the tool\u2014and \u003Cstrong\u003Emateriality\u003C\/strong\u003E\u2014the material properties of the tool.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EComputing tools have the potential for many diverse interactions brought by their modalities and materialities, yet CS education research has given little consideration to these differences when assessing if a tool is useful in developing learners\u0027 CS expertise. The work presented in this defense explores using computing tools in two informal learning environments for high school students: BridgeUP STEM and CWP 2.0. I theorize that isolating and comparing these properties will yield key information on how each tool mediates relationships between learners, their objectives, and other actors in the learning environment. A deeper understanding of these relationships will contribute to more effective uses of computing tools in CS education.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EExploring Computing Tools by Modality and Materiality\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Exploring Computing Tools by Modality and Materiality"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2024-04-30 21:52:14","changed_gmt":"2024-04-30 21:52:54","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2024-05-01T13:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2024-05-01T15:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2024-05-01T15:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2024-05-01 17:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2024-05-01 19:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2024-05-01 19:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"TSRB - IC Caf\u00e9 (formerly GVU Caf\u00e9), Virtual: Zoom Link ","extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"100811","name":"Phd Defense"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}