A support program for introductory CS courses that improves student performance and retains students from underrepresented groups
Tia Newhall, Lisa Meeden, Andrew Danner, Ameet B. Soni, Frances Ruiz and, Richard Wicentowski · 2014
In line with institutions across the United States, the Computer Science Department at Swarthmore College has faced the challenge of maintaining a demographic composition of students that matches the student body as a whole. To combat this trend, our department has made a concerted effort to revamp our introductory course sequence to both attract and retain more women and minority students.