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WORKSHOPS

Got Doubt? Staying Authentic in Your Computing Major, Rachelle Kristof Hippler and Christopher J. Mruk, Baldwin Wallace University  and Bowling Green State University, respectively

TIME: Friday 8:00 - 8:45 PM

ABSTRACT:

Did you know that much research has been conducted demonstrating that women often have different experiences in computer science than their male classmates?  Some experiences can be positive and therefore enhance self-esteem, where others can be negative and can decrease self-esteem leaving students to feel like they do not belong in their computing major.  If this has ever happened to you, join us for a fun workshop that will give you strategies to build your authentic self-esteem in computing so you can combat those times of doubt.               

 

Growing a university ACM-W chapter, Emily Engle, ACM-W at the Ohio State University

TIME: Friday 8:00 - 8:45 PM

ABSTRACT:

ACM-W at Ohio State was established in 2003. Since then, the organization has grown from a handful of members to a steady 75+ active members, a 9-person executive board, weekly meetings, and monthly outreach events throughout the school year. Growth did not come quickly or easily, and even today, we heavily focus on member recruitment and retention to maintain the quality of our organization.

 

We’ll be breaking down how we keep our organization running, from recruitment to finance to weekly events, and more. If you're interested in starting an ACM-W chapter at your university or scaling an existing one, our workshop will answer the nitty-gritty of how we keep our organization running. We’ll be discussing approaches to each facet of the organization whether you're an existing chapter or a brand-new one.

 

Wearable Technology for Fun and Fashion, Jaimie Kelley, Caileigh Marshall and Lauren Robbins,

Denison University

TIME: Friday 9:00 - 9:45 PM

ABSTRACT:

Wearable technology has increased in its frequency of use in the last few years, particularly with regard to sticking LEDs on everything.Walmart this past Halloween had light-up pumpkin earrings. The challenge in today’s workshop is to design fun, flashy, light-up wearables that will augment fashion at OCWiC’s biannual dance party. While attendees learn the dos and don’ts when working with electronics and fabric together, students Caileigh Marshall and Lauren Robbins will relate their experiences in working with wearables for research. Lauren Robbins formulated a wearable body camera as an end-to-end project for her summer research, including designing the garment, putting together the hardware, and writing the software to capture images and perform recognition. Caileigh Marshall’s senior project combines Computer Science with Theatre to create a wireless costume of organza and fiber optic filament that changes color on command.                                                                                     

Making Meetings Meaningful: A Workshop for the Real World, Andrea Jacobs and Eva Bradshaw, CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society and National Center for Women & Information

Technology, respectively

TIME: Friday 9:00 - 9:45 PM                                                       

ABSTRACT:

We all hold and participate in meetings every day – but how many of us have spent time learning how meetings can be effective and fun?

 

Making sure all voices are heard leads to more innovation and creativity, and greater shared ownership of meeting outcomes. In this interactive session, participants will have the opportunity to learn and try techniques of facilitation, which are designed to draw out all voices during critical stages of a meeting process. Participants will experience techniques for generating input and ideas, and tools for building consensus within diverse groups.  

 

Empowered with these techniques, you can make your meetings truly meaningful!