Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technology-I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari L. Jordan Ph.D., The Carpentries; Marianne Corvellec, Institute for Globally Distributed Open Research and Education (IGDORE); Elizabeth D. Wickes, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Naupaka B. Zimmerman, University of San Francisco; Jonah M. Duckles, Software Carpentry; Tracy K. Teal, The Carpentries

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

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