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Preference for debugging strategies and debugging tools and their relationship with course achievement: Preliminary results of a study involving novice programmers.

Conference Session: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 1
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Laura Melissa Cruz Castro, University of Florida; Jenny Patricia Quintana-Cifuentes, University of Louisiana at Monroe; Akash Kumar
Tagged Divisions: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

instance, it is assumed that students learn debugging by havingexperience with debugging [13]. However, a study by Whalley and colleagues revealed thatstudents’ reflections on their experiences with debugging tend to be negative [14]. In this study,students expressed that exploring strategies such as print statements frequently will make themmiss the program’s general idea, forcing them not to follow a methodological approach [14].Although debugging is a challenging task, it is also an essential skill that students must master toacquire other computational thinking skills [15]. Consequently, exploration of students’debugging skills is essential to develop teaching and learning strategies that fully explode theiralready-in-place preferences and

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Labor-based Grading in Computer Science: A Student-Centered Practice

Conference Session: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 3
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Chris Marriott; Menaka Abraham; Heather E. Dillon, University of Washington
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

Science Outstanding Mentor Award. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Labor Based Grading in Computer Science - A Student Centered PracticeAbstractInnovation in teaching in STEM fields was explored widely during the COVID pandemic in 2020. Thispaper describes the adaptation of labor based grading for computer science courses. Labor based gradinghas been developed for language and writing courses by shifting the grading focus from summative examsto formative and reflective assessments. The method was tested in several computer science courses withtwo different instructors during the 2020-2021 academic year. Students were surveyed to understand howthey perceived grading methods

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BYOP: "Bring Your Own Project": How student-driven programming projects in an introductory programming course can drive engagement and continuous learning

Conference Session: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 4
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Udayan Das, Saint Mary's College of California
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

it well worth the effort. The opennessof project topics has led to student creativity and expression in class projects, including theembracing of their unique identities and exploration of more advanced materials under instructorguidance. Projects that address a gender-specific, interest-specific, or queer concern also letstudents (the project makers and their classmates alike) understand that computing applies inmany disparate domains and there is great value to a diversity of voices in technology. Thispaper describes the approach, general project design outline, the ethical reflection embedded inthe project, and experiences from several years of teaching (since Fall 2017). A list of studentprojects with brief descriptions is included so

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Giving Students a View of Buffer Overflow with Readily Available Tools

Conference Session: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 1
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Cheryl Lynn Resch, University of Florida
Tagged Divisions: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

insight into the effectiveness of theassignment and which parts are most difficult for students to understand. Students alsoresponded to the reflection prompt “What was the most surprising or interesting part of thisactivity.” The responses were analyzed for common themes, which were the usefulness ofvisualizing memory in understanding the concepts of stack frames and buffer overflow, theprevalence of buffer overflow vulnerabilities in publicly available code, and how easy it is toexploit a buffer overflow vulnerability. Thus, this assignment shows promise in helping studentsto understand a difficult concept, and in emphasizing the importance of avoiding buffer overflowvulnerabilities.IntroductionSoftware vulnerabilities in commercial products

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Cultivating an Inclusive Environment in Computer Science: Validity Evidence for a New Scale

Conference Session: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 7
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mary E Lockhart, Texas A&M University; Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

computing is the reality of the computing education “culture” in the U.S.being primarily one-note (e.g., white-men)—including faculty, students, and professionals—which instigates perpetual curricular and non-curricular hurdles for members of non-majoritygroups to overcome. To attain their fit within computing, students must navigate the computerscience culture by adopting norms and values that are reflective of the majority-group [22]. Notbeing able to adopt these norms and values impacts students’ fit within computing contexts and,ultimately, their retention.Culture is a compelling explanation for underrepresentation in computer science. This identifiedone-note cultural concern in computing contexts where non-majority computing students

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Design and Evaluation of an Academic Integrity Module for Computer Science Students

Conference Session: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 2
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Debarati Basu, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; Harini Ramaprasad, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Tagged Divisions: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

’ understandingof the overall module to see whether they meet the module objectives and a survey withopen-ended questions to help students reflect on their learning and experiences with the module,the second of which we discuss in more detail in the next section. Below are example quizquestions, with the correct answer choice italicized, relating to each of our three learningobjectives. • Question related to Objective 1: One student gives work to another, knowing that the student is going to copy the work directly and submit it for credit. Who has committed an academic violation? Answer choices (choose one): (1) Both the student that copied and the student that provided the material. (2) The student that provided the material. (3

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Introducing Internet-of-Things (IoT) – A Remote Approach

Conference Session: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 4
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

simulation is running in Tinkercad Circuits. However, the output in the serialmonitor will reflect whichever Arduino was selected at the beginning of the simulation start. Forexample, while interacting with the potentiometer, only the analog circuit (lower one in Fig. 2)will display output in the serial monitor. In contrast, if the student clicks on the upper arduinobefore clicking the StartSimulation button, s/he will notice the serial monitor starts displaying0 (the default digital output when push button is not pressed) on the serial monitor. As soon ass/he presses the push button, the serial monitor will print 1 and then go back to the default 0state.Graph Output: Tinkercad allows to visualize the circuit output data in graph format. Though

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WIP: Skip the Lecture: A Decoding First Approach to Introductory Computing Education

Conference Session: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 5
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: David Zabner, Tufts University; Trevion S Henderson, Tufts University
Tagged Divisions: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

explained to students as a note-taking tool to distill their understanding of Python. For students theyare meant to act as personal documentation of Python’s syntax and semantics. In this research, rulesnotebooks were a window into students’ conceptions of Python’s syntax and semantics. We view therules notebooks as reflective activity germane to the conclusion and discussion phases of IBL.5 Data and Preliminary AnalysisOur analysis of the data from this course is ongoing, and we are collecting more data on a second iterationof the course. This work-in-progress paper reports on preliminary review of rules notebooks as well aswritten assignments and observations from the course. Preliminary analysis of students’ rules notebooksindicated that

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Software Guild: A Workshop to Introduce Women and Non-Binary Undergraduate Students from other Majors to Computing

Conference Session: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 8
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Nimmi Arunachalam, Florida International University; Mark A. Weiss, Florida International University; Jason Liu, Florida International University; Alina Melissa Perez, Florida International University; Giri Narasimhan, Florida International University; Stephanie Jill Lunn, Florida International University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

Reflections, Review Review Review Review 4:15 - 4:30 Feedback, 4:30 - 4:45 Photos Reflection Reflection Reflection Reflection Closing and Thank You! 4:45 - 5:00emotional intelligence [30, 31], and effective communication skills [32].Introductory technical skills were covered early in the Guild workshop so that the participantscould start applying these skills and programming languages

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The Development, Assessment, and Advancement of a Student-Centered Cyber Risk Management Course

Conference Session: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 3
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Joseph Benin, United States Coast Guard Academy; William Randall; Angela G Jackson-Summers, United States Coast Guard Academy
Tagged Divisions: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

- Cybersecurity Planning and Management (CPM)CPM-1: Examine the placement of security functions in a system and describe the strengths andweaknessesSource: Final Project Individual Reflection Question 2 which provided a network diagram andasked students to identify strengths and weaknesses. EAMU Vector (19,0,0,0)CPM-2: Develop contingency plans for various size organizations to include: businesscontinuity, disaster recovery and incident response.Source: Final Project Individual Reflection Question 3 which provided three scenarios and hadstudents answer how to achieve various goals. EAMU Vector (18,1,0,0)CPM-3: Develop system specific plans for (a) The protection of intellectual property, (b) Theimplementation of access controls, and (c) Patch and change

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Auto-graded Scaffolding Exercises For Theoretical Computer Science

Conference Session: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 3
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jeff Erickson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jason Xia, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Eliot Wong Robson; Tue Do; Aidan Tzur Glickman; Zhuofan Jia; Eric Jin; Jiwon Lee; Patrick Lin; Steven Pan; Samuel Ruggerio; Tomoko Sakurayama, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign ; Andrew Yin; Yael Gertner, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Brad Solomon, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Tagged Divisions: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

are organized into “guided problem sets”,each containing a series of exercises related to a single problem or skill. Guided problem sets arenot intended to replace written homeworks or exams, but rather to replicate the kind of interactiveleading questions that a student might be asked in a discussion/lab section or in office hours.The design goals for these guided problem sets reflect the goals for other components of the course,including lectures, labs, and grading rubrics. First, for each type of problem, auto-graded exercisesshould reinforce the solution process recommended in other parts of the course for that problemtype. Said differently, we want to proved the students with working examples, not just more workedexamples. A good example

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Sense of Belonging in the Cybersecurity Field of Study

Conference Session: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 5
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova, West Virginia University; Sadaf Amna Sarwari
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

relationship of certain factors to students’ sense ofbelonging. Results from the analysis of data from 380 student participants indicated that“students’ sense of belonging and retention are crucially influenced by both academicengagement and social engagement, but independently” [13]. A 2023 follow-up study furtherrevealed that their surroundings and personal space also affected students’ sense of belonging.“Surroundings equate to participants’ living space, and geographical and cultural location, whilepersonal spaces refer to life satisfaction, life attitudes, identity, and personal interests” [14]. Ahnand Davis (2023) further recommend that all four domains (academic and social engagement,surroundings, and personal space) be considered and reflected

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Creating a Blueprint for Success in First-Year Computing

Conference Session: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 7
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Frank Kreimendahl, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Durga Suresh-Menon
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

F. Instructor Resources The blueprint provides reflective checkpoint questions for These outcomes have associated questions/problems that instructors to facilitate communication with students. Instruc-students must be given and assessed on throughout the tors get a list of questions to interact with students such assemester. “What is working well or not working to help you learn?”and “Is the pace of this course too slow, just right, or too C. Faculty Satisfaction With Blueprintfast?” We will also survey the first

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Developing the ITL framework and committing to inquiry as a method for reducing equity gaps in high-impact, computer science and engineering courses

Conference Session: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 7
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sagnik Nath, University of California, Santa Cruz; Jennifer Quynn, University of California, Santa Cruz; Jose Renau
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

training project realization would be part of the moreall-encompassing scope of ITL as discussed in the section “ITL future work and applicability toscalability” . As with any cultural change to how students understand learning, it is advisable that instructorswho are adopting Inquiry over Transmission spend time explaining the method to students, sharing thevisual diagram of the different stages of Inquiry, and providing scaffolds, such as graphic organizers thatprompt students to reflect while engaging in what may be a very new and foreign approach to learning.The more explicit instructors can be about the value they place on learning through Inquiry, how thishappens, challenges students face initially, and other factors, the better

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Factors Affecting the Future Career Pathway Decisions of Lower-income Computing Students

Conference Session: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 7
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Nivedita Kumar, Florida International University; Bailey Bond-Trittipo, Florida International University; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Angela Estacion, WestEd; Mark A Weiss, Florida International University; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida; Tiana Solis, Florida International University; Jacqueline Faith Sullivan, University of Central Florida
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

of programmatic efforts for the first cohort year. We recognize that thestudents in the program, in some ways, reflect the views typical engineering and/or computingstudents, as many programs emphasize internship pathways as crucial. In other ways, thestudents in the program have higher demonstrated financial needs than other students, which mayincrease their economic anxiety and desire for a secure well-paying job.We are conducting qualitative interviews and observations on the program as well, discussed inanother paper [15]. As we continue to provide feedback to improve the responsiveness andmessaging of the programming, we will continue to monitor the overall patterns of interest in thepathways and, eventually, the pathways that students

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Integrating Microlearning Instructional Approach into an Introductory Data-management Course

Conference Session: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 9
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Shamima Mithun, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Rajagopal Sankaranarayanan, University of Texas at Austin
Tagged Divisions: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

@iupui.edu raj.s@austin.utexas.eduAbstractIn this full research paper, we aim to enhance the instructional delivery of the CIT 21400(Introduction to Data Management) course at IUPUI to improve students’ learning experience andto engage students better as they learn and apply the foundational database concepts. Introductoryprogramming courses such as database programming and design represent crucial milestones inIT education, as they reflect students' ability to solve problems and design appropriate solutions.But, for novice programmers learning SQL (Structured Query Language) programming andlogical database design concepts is a challenging task because while writing SQL programs,students not only have to apply

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Holistic Review of Multi-Site Combined REU/RET Program and the Long-Term Effects of Hybrid Mode of Instruction

Conference Session: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 2
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Hashmath Fathima, Morgan State University; Kofi Nyarko, Morgan State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

. 1849454.and tidal energy are becoming increasingly significant. Numerous breakthroughs are being madeto transform these renewable energy sources into forms that may be used. The Current-Voltage(I-V) and Power-Voltage (P-V) curves from the solar array simulator will be generated andplotted during the simulation of solar cells in the MATLAB environment.Silicon Nanowires- Fabrication and Optical Characterization (Norfolk State University)The creation of effective solar cells and intelligent lighting is the aim of this research. Usingmetal-aided chemical etching (MACE), silicon nanowires (SiNWs) will be created, and theireffectiveness in lowering the surface reflectance of silicon wafers will be examined. Optical andscanning electron microscopy

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Challenges and Experiences in Implementing a Specifications Grading System in an Upper-Division Undergraduate Computer Networks Course

Conference Session: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 3
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mahima Agumbe Suresh, San Jose State University
Tagged Divisions: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

matter by applying concepts taught in class tosolve numerical problems, write proofs, and reflect on ideas. The networking tools componentswere meant to provide the students with hands-on experience and familiarity with networkingtools. Homework assignments were graded as “high pass”, “low pass”, “revision needed”, or“fail”. The homeworks consist of questions labeled “low pass” (LP) and “high pass” (HP).Students must pass all the LP questions to receive a “low pass” in the homework. Students mustpass all the “low pass” questions and a fraction of the HP questions as specified in advance toreceive a “high pass” in the homework. If a student receives a “low pass” or “revision needed”grade, the student may revise and resubmit their homework

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Plickers and Peer Instruction in a Software Design Course

Conference Session: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 9
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Drew Alex Clinkenbeard, California State University Monterey Bay; Joshua B. Gross, California State University Monterey Bay
Tagged Divisions: Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

students to spread out and sit where they felt most comfortable. Given this limitationthere was less group discussion and this was reflected in overall lower scores on the multiple-choicequestions.Another area for future improvement is tracking the scores on the multiple choice questions duringthe individual answers as well as the answers after the group discussion. Currently the individualanswers are replaced by the new answers. These data, combined with questionnaire response aboutgroup discussion, will offer valuable insight into the effectiveness of group discussion.Typically this course has a high drop, fail, withdraw rate (DFW), generally less than 60% of the stu-dents pass their first time talking this course. Active learning interventions