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New Voices and New Visions for New Voices and New Visions for Engaging Native Americans in Engaging Native Americans in Computer ScienceComputer Science
New Voices, New Visions Workshop – August 2008
Broadening Participation in ComputingBroadening Participation in Computing
New Voices and New Visions For New Voices and New Visions For Engaging Native Americans in Engaging Native Americans in
Computer ScienceComputer Science
Glenn BresnahanBoston University
New Voices, New Visions Workshop – August 2008
VisionVision
To engage Native American students To engage Native American students in computer science by creating and in computer science by creating and delivering a new curriculum that delivering a new curriculum that integrates art, culture and technology integrates art, culture and technology to create a compelling educational to create a compelling educational experienceexperience
New Voices, New Visions Workshop – August 2008
ObjectivesObjectives
Increase the number Native American students pursuing CS and CS-related studies and careers
Create a new image of computer science by illustrating a rich and diverse set of computing application and career paths
Create a pedagogy and curriculum to serve as be a model for replicating the work in other communities
New Voices, New Visions Workshop – August 2008
Project OrganizationProject Organization
Funded under NSF’s Broadening Participation in Computing program (Jan Cuny)– Demonstration project – 2.5 years– Additonal REUs for students
Partners– Boston University: Scientific Computing and Visualization
– University of New Mexico: Native American Studies, CS, HPCC, NAPCOE
– Pueblo of Jemez: Jemez Department of Education, Walatowa Charter High School
Use Access Grid w/ bridged teleconference for weekly project staff meetings
Annual all-hands meeting and workshop
New Voices, New Visions Workshop – August 2008
Key ComponentsKey Components Engage Native American students
by integrating culturally relevant materials with CS concepts
Leverage existing cyber-infrastructure– Cyber-classroom connecting BU,
UNM and Jemez Pueblo over Access Grid
– Distributed VR using DAFFIE– Deep Vision 3d stereoscopic
display Use VR and 3D displays to create a compelling education
experience Teach digital media concepts and tools, principles of computer
graphics, principles of VR, programming concepts and structures
New Voices, New Visions Workshop – August 2008
Key ComponentsKey Components
Application of CS concepts to empower the creation of an engaging VR experience
Artistic direction by renowned Native American artists
Field trips to cultural sites
Create and deliver a new two semester, project –oriented course– Year 1 at UNM for undergraduates– Year 2 at Jemez for high school
students Students create a culturally
relevant VR world Public showings of students work
New Voices, New Visions Workshop – August 2008
Program ElementsProgram Elements
Use existing AG facilities at BU, UNM and Jemez Install DAFFIE/DVD Wall hardware and software
system at UNM & Jemez Provide summer workshops at UNM and Jemez Offer scholarships/support for students in the
courses Provide teaching assistantships for 1st year UNM
cohort to help instruct Jemez course in year 2 Create REU programs at BU & UNM Provide support for Native American artists for guest
lectures and artistic guidance Conduct a program evaluation Disseminate materials via workshops, Web,
presentations and showings
New Voices, New Visions Workshop – August 2008
Project TimelineProject Timeline Summer’06
– Install DVD Wall at UNM– Develop curriculum– UNM Student recruitment via UNM summer programs (NAPCOE)
Fall’06 – Spring’07– Course taught at UNM– Gala showing of student work to larger community
Summer’07– Install DVD Wall at Jemez– Jemez Workshop for high school teachers and TAs
Fall’07 – Spring’08– Course taught at Walatowa High Charter School– Advanced projects course at UNM
Summer’08– Complete evaluation– Web site development– Dissemination workshop
New Voices, New Visions Workshop – August 2008
Course OverviewCourse Overview
Art and Computation - Cross listed between CS and NAS
Incrementally build a VR world incorporating Native American aesthetics, images and sounds
Introduction to digital audio and recording Native American imagery and perspective Creation and manipulation of digital images Computer graphics Traditional and computer animation Native American arts and artists Programming using Logo Designing and building a virtual world
New Voices, New Visions Workshop – August 2008
Final ProjectFinal Project