A New Image of Computing

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Presenter: Jill Ross (Image of Computing)

This session will help you become aware of efforts aimed at improving the public image of computing. We will share the results of a nationwide study recently conducted to study perceptions of college-bound high school students. WGBH Educational Foundation and ACM (the Association for Computing Machinery) with support of a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) have a two-year project called New Image for Computing (NIC).

The project is aimed at increasing the number of high school students across all segments of society who recognize the excitement and potential of computing and computer science to achieve fulfilling career opportunities. A strong and diversified computing workforce is essential in our country's ability to compete in the global economy.

Below is the official blog post for this session:

http://feelingelephants.wordpress.com/2009/10/03/ignite-talks-ghc-2009/

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