What is Computing?
The perceptions of university computing students
A. Craig, V.C. Galpin, R. Paradis and E. Turner
Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, Vancouver, 10-12
October 2002
Abstract
What does it mean to be a computing professional? What sort of work does
a person who is a computing professional do? This panel considers what
this term means to university students who expect to become computing
professionals. The panel will present information on trends, stereotypes,
and gender differences in comput ing career perceptions from students
in five universities. The universities are located in different
countries. The panel will discuss differences in perception of where
computing will lead women and what influenced the development of the
perceptions. After the presentations, discussion will cover how best
to challenge and broaden those perceptions and attempt to identify ways
to promote or market our courses to increase their appeal to women.
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