Broadening Participation in Computing encompasses a variety of different areas. BPCnet.org’s Resource Library has a collection of resources and activities from organizations that are dedicated to broadening participation in computing, activities to include in your BPC Plan, and key focus areas on the most common topical areas concerning broadening participation in computing.
The following abstract is from the ACM Digital Library website: Enrollment in computing at the college level has skyrocketed, and many institutions have responded by enacting competitive enrollment processes. However, […]
The following description is from the NGCP website: Connected Girls is a free, curated directory of girl-serving STEAM opportunities. NGCP manages Connected Girls in partnership with Science Near Me, an […]
The following description is from the CRA-WP website: Early Career & Postdocs | This track will be focused on Early-Career professionals and provide insight into how to build collaborations, negotiating, […]
At the Grad Cohort workshop, you will spend two days interacting with about 20 senior female computing-related researchers and professionals, who will share pertinent information on graduate school survival skills, […]
At the CRA-WP Grad Cohort Workshop for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Leadership Skills (IDEALS), you will spend two days interacting with senior computing researchers and professionals, who will share […]
DREU interns have the opportunity to be directly involved in a research project and interact with graduate students and professors on a daily basis. This experience is invaluable for those […]
This resource is a directory of local nonprofit organizations. The directory can help PI(s) identify additional local partners for K-12 outreach focused on BPC.
The mission of the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) is to empower, engage and advocate for K-12 CS teachers worldwide. The mission of the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) is […]
The STARS Computing Corps IGNITE program provides a low barrier to entry for faculty at academic institutions to engage in meaningful efforts to broaden participation in computing and PIs new […]
The CWSEI Teaching Practices Inventory lists different teaching practices. CWSEI acknowledges that the listed teaching practices are not applicable to every course and courses might only use a fraction of […]
The following abstract is from the ACM Digital Library website: This paper describes the design and implementation of a three-day intensive research experience (IRE) workshop for undergraduate women in Computer […]
EngageCSEdu helps broaden participation in computing by empowering faculty to improve curriculum and pedagogy in computing courses by using evidenced-based practices in instructional materials to promote student engagement and inclusive […]
Since 2018, the exploreCSR awards have supported institutions to design and host research-focused initiatives during the academic year that expose students from marginalized groups to computing research methodologies, career pathways, […]
The following abstract is from the Cambridge University Press: Research continues to accumulate showing that in instructor evaluations students are biased against women. This article extends these analyses by examining […]
This resource contains frequently asked questions regarding the retention of women and/or racial/ethnic minorities in science and engineering departments at the University of Michigan. Questions include “How can climate be […]
The following abstract is from the ACM Digital Library website: Increasing participation of women and underrepresented minorities is a key challenge in the field of Computer Science Education. Balanced representation […]
The GenderMag Online Course is a free, online, self-directed training on gender-inclusive technology design. It was created for educators, instructional designers, technology professionals, and anyone else interested in this topic. […]
GenderMag is a research-based method your department and individual faculty and staff can use to find, fix, and avert gender-biases in the technology and informational resources you provide to prospective […]
GenderMag-Teach provides a repository of open educational resources (OERs) and advice for educators and technical trainers on how to teach gender-inclusive technology design. The repository is housed at OERCommons.org. Anyone […]
Girl Scouts’ National STEM Strategy offers all girls a high-quality, progressive STEM programming and experiences increasing their STEM interest, confidence, and competency. We believe that this will translate to more […]
Competitive Enrollment Policies in Computing Departments Negatively Predict First-Year Students’ Sense of Belonging, Self-Efficacy, and Perception of Department
BPC Education, Curriculum and Pedagogy
ACM Digital Library
Article, Data
Connected Girls
Building Community, Outreach, Recruitment
National Girls Collaborative Project
Program
CRA-WP Early & Mid-Career Mentoring Workshop
Building Community, Career Preparation, Mentoring
Computing Research Association (CRA) Widening Participation (WP)
Event, Program
CRA-WP: Grad Cohort for Women
Career Preparation, Mentoring, Retention
Computing Research Association (CRA) Widening Participation (WP)
Event, Program
CRA-WP: Grad Cohort Workshop for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Leadership Skills (IDEALS)
Building Community, Career Preparation, Mentoring, Retention
Computing Research Association (CRA) Widening Participation (WP)
Event
CRW-WP: Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (DREU)
Career Preparation, Mentoring, Retention
Computing Research Association (CRA) Widening Participation (WP)
Program
CS for ALL Member Directory
Building Community, Outreach, Recruitment
CS for ALL
Program
CS National Honor Society
Building Community, Outreach
Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA)
Program
CSTA: STARS Computing Corps IGNITE Program
BPC Education, Building Community, Retention
STARS Computing Corps Alliance for Broadening Participation in Computing
Program
CWSEI Teaching Practices Inventory
Curriculum and Pedagogy, Evaluation and Measurement
Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative (CWSEI) University of British Columbia (UBC)
Data
Developing an Intensive Research Experience for Undergraduate Women
Career Preparation, Mentoring
ACM Digital Library
Article
EngageCSEdu
Curriculum and Pedagogy
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Organization
exploreCSR (Google Research)
Building Community, Career Preparation
Google
Funding, Program
Exploring Bias in Student Evaluations: Gender, Race, and Ethnicity
BPC Education, Evaluation and Measurement
Cambridge University Press
Article, Data
Frequently-Asked Questions: Retention of Science and Engineering Faculty Who are Women and/or Members of Racial/Ethnic Minorities
BPC Education, Retention
University of Michigan ADVANCE
Article
Gender-balanced TAs from an Unbalanced Student Body
BPC Education, Curriculum and Pedagogy, Recruitment, Retention
ACM Digital Library
Article
GenderMag Online Course
BPC Education, Building Community
The GenderMag Project
Program
GenderMag Resources
BPC Education, Building Community
The GenderMag Project
Program, Toolkit
GenderMag Teach
BPC Education, Curriculum and Pedagogy
The GenderMag Project
Program
Girl Scouts of the USA: Short-Term Volunteers in Computer Science
