Lessons learned from hosting an Hour of Code event

Ugochi Acholonu; Jessa Dickinson; Dominic Amato; Nichole Pinkard

doi:10.1109/RESPECT.2016.7836174

Lessons learned from hosting an Hour of Code event

Ugochi Acholonu, Jessa Dickinson, Dominic Amato, Nichole Pinkard

School of Education and Social Policy

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Abstract

In this paper, we describe our process for designing the DePaul Hour of Code event, a free, annual event hosted at DePaul University. The four-day event was designed to 1) engage underrepresented youth in computing activities, 2) identify unseen barriers to participation, and 3) explore ways to reduce structural barriers to participation. We share our design process, lessons learned, and recommendations for designing accessible informal computing events for youth.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2016 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2016 and 2nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Computer Society's Special Technical Community on Broadening Participation, STCBP 2016 - Co-located with the STARS Celebration Annual Conference of STARSComputingCorps.org
Editors	Jamie Payton, Adrienne Decker, George K. Thiruvathukal, Tiffany Barnes, Kurt Eiselt
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509034192
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/RESPECT.2016.7836174
State	Published - Jan 27 2017
Event	2016 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2016 and 2nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Computer Society's Special Technical Community on Broadening Participation, STCBP 2016 - Atlanta, United States Duration: Aug 11 2016 → Aug 13 2016

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Name	2016 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2016 and 2nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Computer Society's Special Technical Community on Broadening Participation, STCBP 2016 - Co-located with the STARS Celebration Annual Conference of STARSComputingCorps.org

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Other	2016 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2016 and 2nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Computer Society's Special Technical Community on Broadening Participation, STCBP 2016
Country/Territory	United States
City	Atlanta
Period	8/11/16 → 8/13/16

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science (miscellaneous)
Education
Sociology and Political Science

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Acholonu, U., Dickinson, J., Amato, D., & Pinkard, N. (2017). Lessons learned from hosting an Hour of Code event. In J. Payton, A. Decker, G. K. Thiruvathukal, T. Barnes, & K. Eiselt (Eds.), 2016 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2016 and 2nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Computer Society's Special Technical Community on Broadening Participation, STCBP 2016 - Co-located with the STARS Celebration Annual Conference of STARSComputingCorps.org Article 7836174 (2016 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2016 and 2nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Computer Society's Special Technical Community on Broadening Participation, STCBP 2016 - Co-located with the STARS Celebration Annual Conference of STARSComputingCorps.org). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/RESPECT.2016.7836174

Acholonu, Ugochi ; Dickinson, Jessa ; Amato, Dominic et al. / Lessons learned from hosting an Hour of Code event. 2016 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2016 and 2nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Computer Society's Special Technical Community on Broadening Participation, STCBP 2016 - Co-located with the STARS Celebration Annual Conference of STARSComputingCorps.org. editor / Jamie Payton ; Adrienne Decker ; George K. Thiruvathukal ; Tiffany Barnes ; Kurt Eiselt. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. (2016 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2016 and 2nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Computer Society's Special Technical Community on Broadening Participation, STCBP 2016 - Co-located with the STARS Celebration Annual Conference of STARSComputingCorps.org).

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Acholonu, U, Dickinson, J, Amato, D & Pinkard, N 2017, Lessons learned from hosting an Hour of Code event. in J Payton, A Decker, GK Thiruvathukal, T Barnes & K Eiselt (eds), 2016 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2016 and 2nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Computer Society's Special Technical Community on Broadening Participation, STCBP 2016 - Co-located with the STARS Celebration Annual Conference of STARSComputingCorps.org., 7836174, 2016 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2016 and 2nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Computer Society's Special Technical Community on Broadening Participation, STCBP 2016 - Co-located with the STARS Celebration Annual Conference of STARSComputingCorps.org, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2016 and 2nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Computer Society's Special Technical Community on Broadening Participation, STCBP 2016, Atlanta, United States, 8/11/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/RESPECT.2016.7836174

Lessons learned from hosting an Hour of Code event. / Acholonu, Ugochi; Dickinson, Jessa; Amato, Dominic et al.
2016 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2016 and 2nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Computer Society's Special Technical Community on Broadening Participation, STCBP 2016 - Co-located with the STARS Celebration Annual Conference of STARSComputingCorps.org. ed. / Jamie Payton; Adrienne Decker; George K. Thiruvathukal; Tiffany Barnes; Kurt Eiselt. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. 7836174 (2016 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2016 and 2nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Computer Society's Special Technical Community on Broadening Participation, STCBP 2016 - Co-located with the STARS Celebration Annual Conference of STARSComputingCorps.org).

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Acholonu U, Dickinson J, Amato D, Pinkard N. Lessons learned from hosting an Hour of Code event. In Payton J, Decker A, Thiruvathukal GK, Barnes T, Eiselt K, editors, 2016 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2016 and 2nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Computer Society's Special Technical Community on Broadening Participation, STCBP 2016 - Co-located with the STARS Celebration Annual Conference of STARSComputingCorps.org. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2017. 7836174. (2016 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2016 and 2nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Computer Society's Special Technical Community on Broadening Participation, STCBP 2016 - Co-located with the STARS Celebration Annual Conference of STARSComputingCorps.org). doi: 10.1109/RESPECT.2016.7836174

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