Paper ID #37034A Novel Interdepartmental Approach to Teach Cross-FunctionalCollaboration in Software EngineeringDr. Lynn Roy Thackeray, Utah Valley University I hold a doctorate degree from Northeastern University in technical curriculum development, teaching and leadership. The focus of my research was on leadership, the learning sciences in the Science, Technol- ogy, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. The title of my dissertation is Women in Computer Science Phenomenological Analysis that explores common factors that contribute to women’s selection and per- sistence in Computer Science as an academic major. My
Fellow at the National Institute for Deterrence Studies. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Breaking the Textbook Paradigm: Increasing Access by Removing WordsAbstractTextbooks are an anachronistic element of education in the 21st century which previous researchshows students do not read despite reading assignments. For over a decade, computing educationhas evolved from textbooks to ebooks to interactive learning experiences with animations,built-in IDEs, and autograders. More recent work has shown that many of these innovations suchas paired programming, code visualizers, and Parsons problems have positive educationaloutcomes such as student engagement, retention, and increased learning gains