Key Reads: Gender, Pair Programming, and Early Coding Education

Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Background and Related Work A. Learning to Program: SCRATCH and Pair Programming B. Gender in Programming Education and Pair Programming III. Course Design A. Introducing Young Learners to Pair Programming B. Implementation of Pair Programming C. Course Schedule IV. Method A. Pre-Study and B. Data Collection C. … Read more

What’s in the Code? Exploring Gender Differences in Kids’ Programming Projects

Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Background and Related Work A. Learning to Program: SCRATCH and Pair Programming B. Gender in Programming Education and Pair Programming III. Course Design A. Introducing Young Learners to Pair Programming B. Implementation of Pair Programming C. Course Schedule IV. Method A. Pre-Study and B. Data Collection C. … Read more

Optimizing Pair Programming for All: Understanding Gender-Specific Behaviors

Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Background and Related Work A. Learning to Program: SCRATCH and Pair Programming B. Gender in Programming Education and Pair Programming III. Course Design A. Introducing Young Learners to Pair Programming B. Implementation of Pair Programming C. Course Schedule IV. Method A. Pre-Study and B. Data Collection C. … Read more

Pair Programming: Boosting Programming’s “Cool Factor” for Young Learners

Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Background and Related Work A. Learning to Program: SCRATCH and Pair Programming B. Gender in Programming Education and Pair Programming III. Course Design A. Introducing Young Learners to Pair Programming B. Implementation of Pair Programming C. Course Schedule IV. Method A. Pre-Study and B. Data Collection C. … Read more

The enforcer that could break up Apple and Google is facing upheaval

The sudden firing of two high-ranking antitrust officials this week is signaling upheaval at an agency responsible for arguing some of the biggest tech monopoly cases in decades. Two top deputies to Department of Justice Antitrust Division chief Gail Slater were fired earlier this week for what a DOJ official would only explain as “insubordination” … Read more

Arthur Hayes Dumps Millions in Crypto Amid Bearish Bet on U.S. Tariff Impact

Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of crypto exchange BitMEX, has offloaded more than $13 million worth of crypto holdings, including ether (ETH), ethena (ENA), and pepe (PEPE). Data from Arkham Intelligence shows Hayes sold millions worth of these cryptocurrencies and moved to accumulate USDC, with the stablecoin now making up over 80% of the $27.9 million … Read more