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Expanding Access to Computing: Teaching & Design for All AbilitiesMonday, October 19, 2009 from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM (ET)Sturbridge, MA |
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"Expanding Access to Computing: Teaching & Design for All Abilities"
A Capacity-Building Institute
sponsored by the Commonwealth Alliance for
Information Technology Education
and AccessComputing
The Commonwealth Alliance for Information Technology Education (CAITE) and AccessComputing are sponsoring a capacity-building institute Monday, October 19, 8.30 am - 3.30 pm at the Sturbridge Host Hotel in Sturbridge, MA.
Who should attend?
Teams from 2- and 4-year colleges in Massachusetts are encouraged to attend.
- Faculty (computer science & information technology) at colleges & universities in Massachusetts
- College and university diversity and disability services directors and staff members
- College and university computer science & IT department heads and deans
Institute Goals :
- Increase capacity of Massachusetts higher education institutions' computer science and information technology programs to fully include individuals with disabilities in the field of computing
- Increase the number of students with disabilities in the educational and career pipeline for computing and IT
Featuring :
- Steven Fadden, Vice President, Landmark College
- Terrill Thompson, Technology Accessibility Specialist, University of Washington
- Overview of Issues with Disabilities and Computing
- Perspectives from students, disability services staff, faculty
- Effective Practices & Assistive Technology
- Teaching Computing and IT for All Abilities
This institute is free and lunch, breaks and materials will be provided. Pre-registration is required by September 28. Space is limited.
LODGING: For lodging, contact the Sturbridge Host Hotel (toll-free reservation number: 1-800-582-3232). A limited number of wheelchair-accessible rooms may be available. No block reservations have been made for this event.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Sturbridge Host Hotel meeting facilities are all on one level and are all wheelchair-accessible with accessible bathrooms located nearby. There are no sound enhancement devices on hand, but we will make every effort to provide accommodations that are requested by the 9/28 registration deadline.
For more information: info@caite.cs.umass.edu or 413.545.2013.
When & Where
Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center
366 Main Street
Sturbridge,
MA 01566
Monday, October 19, 2009 from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM (ET)
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Hosted By
CAITE, FIRST, and LEGO Education
CAITE works to broaden participation in IT education in Massachusetts. Funded by the National Science Foundation, CAITE is led by UMass Amherst in partnership with BATEC, CITI, and 15 higher education institutions across Massachusetts. For more information on CAITE, see www.caite.info
FIRST
Vision: "To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology leaders." -Dean Kamen, Founder
Mission: Our mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.
For more information, visit here.
LEGO Education
We believe optimal learning occurs when children get the opportunity to explore the world on their own, but in a guided environment. When children actively construct things in the physical world, it helps them greatly to build knowledge. This new knowledge enables them to create ever more sophisticated solutions, yielding more skills, more knowledge, and more challenges in a self-reinforcing cycle.
Students who create their own solutions to problems experience the thrill of genuine achievement - an experience altogether different from simply memorising the achievements of others. This makes learning an adventure. The more empowered children feel, the more they enjoy their classes, and the more they begin to take charge of their own learning process.
For more information, visit here.
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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. NSF-0634412 and NSF-0837739. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.