Building a sense of history: narratives and pathways of women computing educators

  • Authors:

  • Vicki L. Almstrum;Lecia J. Barker;Barbara Boucher Owens;Elizabeth Adams;William Aspray;Nell B. Dale;Wanda Dann;Andrea Lawrence;Leslie Schwartzman

  • Affiliations:

  • The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX;University of Colorado, CO;Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX;James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA;Indiana University, IN;The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX;Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY;Spelman College, Atlanta, GA;Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL

  • Venue:
  • ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
  • Year:
  • 2005

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Abstract

This working group laid the groundwork for the collection and analysis of oral histories of women computing educators. This endeavor will eventually create a body of narratives to serve as role models to attract students, in particular women, to computing; it will also serve to preserve the history of the female pioneers in computing education. Pre-conference work included administration of a survey to assess topical interest. The working group produced aids for conducting interviews, including an opening script, an outline of topics to be covered, guidelines for conducting interviews, and a set of probing questions to ensure consistency in the interviews. The group explored issues such as copyright and archival that confront the large-scale implementation of the project and suggested extensions to this research. This report includes an annotated bibliography of resources. The next steps will include training colleagues in how to conduct interviews and establishing guidelines for archival and use of the interviews.