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Beyond First Impressions and Fine Farewells: Electronic Tangibles Throughout the Curriculum — Panel Discussion
Last modified: 2010-03-23
Abstract
As educators, we have high hopes for Electronic Tangibles (ETs), we expect ETs to:
- Interest more students in the study of computing
- Broaden students' views of computing
- Invite non-majors to learn something about the computing
- Attract students to computer science as a major
- Help students learn about particular ETs
- Attract students to our classes by incorporating a flashy ET in the course material
- Improve student understanding of some difficult topics
- Maintain student interest throughout the class
However some important questions arise: Can we and should we extend these benefits throughout the K-20 curriculum? And if we can't, are we guilty of bait-and-switch?
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