Programming-based Embroidery design- An artistic way to promote Computer Science
Date of Award
Spring 2020
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Computer Science & Mathematics; College of Arts & Sciences
First Advisor
Yanxia Jia
Abstract
Women are under-represented in the computer science field, especially those who desire to have careers that express their creativity. To combat this phenomenon, our team uses the programming software, TurtleStitch, to attract young female students to the field of computer science. TurtleStitch is a browser-based block coding platform that can be used to create embroidery designs. We created a three-day curriculum for school visits and expanded the current TurtleStitch library, which will be ready-to-use resources for computer science education research projects and outreach activities.
Recommended Citation
Myrkalo, Virginia; Selvavelautham, Vithusha; and Gajjar, Jayati, "Programming-based Embroidery design- An artistic way to promote Computer Science" (2020). Capstone Showcase. 3.
https://scholarworks.arcadia.edu/showcase/2020/comp_sci_math/3
Programming-based Embroidery design- An artistic way to promote Computer Science
Women are under-represented in the computer science field, especially those who desire to have careers that express their creativity. To combat this phenomenon, our team uses the programming software, TurtleStitch, to attract young female students to the field of computer science. TurtleStitch is a browser-based block coding platform that can be used to create embroidery designs. We created a three-day curriculum for school visits and expanded the current TurtleStitch library, which will be ready-to-use resources for computer science education research projects and outreach activities.