Revitalizing computing education through free and open source software for humanity

Authors:
Ralph Morelli;Allen Tucker;Norman Danner;Trishan R. De Lanerolle;Heidi J. C. Ellis;Ozgur Izmirli;Danny Krizanc;Gary Parker
Affiliations:
Trinity College, Hartford, CT;Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME;Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT;Trinity College, Hartford, CT;Western New England College, Springfield, MA;Connecticut College, New London, CT;Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT;Connecticut College, New London, CT
Venue:
Communications of the ACM - A Blind Person's Interaction with Technology
Year:
2009

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Abstract

The humanitarian focus of socially useful projects promises to motivate community-minded undergrads in and out of CS.