Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ankunda Kiremire, Louisiana Tech University; Kevin A Cherry, Louisiana Tech University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

ingeneral [5], [6]. Student engagement in the classes, and interest in the curriculum is alsoimproved by the cultural relevance of the data employed in Datastorm events [3]. The Datastormevents also allow for students to engage in both collaborative and controlled competitiveenvironments which allow them to hone the soft skills they’ll need to navigate the workenvironment. The Datastorm system also provides a much needed supplementary educationalevaluation tool for instructors of Computing based majors [4].MethodsDatastorm involves pitting small teams of students in public competitions against each other tosolve custom designed programming challenges in real time. These challenges involve the use oflarge data sets obtained from selected local

Conference Session

COED: Skills for Moving from Computing Student to Professional

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Dillon, Morgan State University; Abigail Dina; Mariah McMichael; Theodore Wimberly Jr.; Lauren Brown; Krystal L. Williams, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

soft skills as it pertains to their personalinteractions, which is also something that tech interviewers evaluate during their interactionswith a candidate. An additional attribute that this group-based whiteboard assessment providesthe students is exposure to teamwork/collaborative skills, which is also an integral practice inindustry and relative professional settings. Table 1: Relational Table – Evaluated Skills Whiteboard Problem Solving Evaluated Skills Technical Interview Protocol Assessments Technical Skills Computational/Critical Thinking Computational/Critical