27: Accessible CS Edu. through Evidence-based Programming Languages w/Andreas Stefik | #CSK8 podcast
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In this interview with Andreas Stefik, we discuss the importance of using evidence-based programming languages, problems with the lack of replication in CS education scholarship and academia in general, the importance of designing for accessibility and disabilities, lessons learned designing Quorum (an accessible programming language and platform), and much more.
Guest Bio
Andreas Stefik is an associate professor of computer science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. For the last decade, he has been creating technologies that make it easier for people, including those with disabilities, to write computer software. He helped establish the first national educational infrastructure for blind or visually impaired students to learn computer science and invented the first evidence-based programming language, Quorum. The design of Quorum is created from data derived through methodologies similar to those used in the medical community. He has been a principal investigator on 5 NSF-funded grants, many of which related to accessible graphics and computer science education. Finally, he was honored with the 2016 White House Champions of Change award and the Expanding CS Opportunities award from Code.org and the Computer Science Teachers Association.
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00:00 Introduction
01:23 An introduction by Stefik
01:45 How Stefik got into CS education through music
05:29 Stefik's experience watching a blind student try to code
07:53 How Stefik's research informed his own practices
13:45 The importance of replication in research
17:55 External factors that impact research agendas
20:39 Something Stefik initially believed about CS that he no longer believes
23:21 What Stefik wishes more CS educators understood about accessibility
27:10 How to design educational experiences around accessibility
30:43 When a programming language fails against a placebo language
37:35 Difficulties with teaching syntax
40:37 Communicating 3D virtual spaces to blind users
44:50 Describing parallel animation for blind users
49:14 How to use Quorum in the classroom
58:47 How Stefik tries to prevent burnout
01:02:05 The need for a standardized, evidence-based programming language
01:07:55 What Stefik wishes more people read or understood about his work
01:14:05 How to connect with Stefik
01:15:11 Outro