Lessons learned from hosting an Hour of Code event

Ugochi Acholonu; Jessa Dickinson; Dominic Amato; Nichole Pinkard

doi:10.1109/RESPECT.2016.7836174

2016 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT)

Lessons learned from hosting an Hour of Code event

Year: 2016, Pages: 1-4

DOI Bookmark: 10.1109/RESPECT.2016.7836174

Authors

Ugochi Acholonu, College of Computing and Digital Media, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois 60604, United States of America
Jessa Dickinson, College of Computing and Digital Media, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois 60604, United States of America
Dominic Amato, College of Computing and Digital Media, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois 60604, United States of America
Nichole Pinkard, College of Computing and Digital Media, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois 60604, United States of America

Abstract

In this paper, we describe our process for designing the DePaul Hour of Code event, a free, annual event hosted at DePaul University. The four-day event was designed to (1) engage underrepresented youth in computing activities, (2) identify unseen barriers to participation, and (3) explore ways to reduce structural barriers to participation. We share our design process, lessons learned, and recommendations for designing accessible informal computing events for youth.

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Lessons learned from hosting an Hour of Code event

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