• DocumentCode
    1918786
  • Title

    Work in progress - an online support system for women in Computer Science

  • Author

    Mohan, Sriram ; Chidanandan, Archana

  • Author_Institution
    Rose-Hulman Inst. of Technol., Terre Haute, IN
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    22-25 Oct. 2008
  • Abstract
    In this work, we propose the creation of an online social network with the following objectives: (a) provide a platform for our female students to interact with our alumnae, (b) provide a platform for high school students in the Indiana neighborhood to interact with our female students and alumnae. This social network will facilitate a support system for our current students, our alumnae, and young women who are interested in pursuing careers in computer science. In the long term, we anticipate that the interactions made possible by the social network will be extended to encompass other educational institutions.
  • Keywords
    computer science education; educational institutions; information networks; social sciences computing; computer science; educational institutions; online social network; online support system; Computer networks; Computer science; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Employee welfare; Engineering profession; Mathematics; Processor scheduling; Social network services; Software engineering; Computer Science; Outreach; Social Network & Support Systems;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Frontiers in Education Conference, 2008. FIE 2008. 38th Annual
  • Conference_Location
    Saratoga Springs, NY
  • ISSN
    0190-5848
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1969-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    0190-5848
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/FIE.2008.4720376
  • Filename
    4720376