September 14, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Ryan School of Business, Room 205
Bootstrap: What it Is, How it Succeeds, and Where it Struggles
Shriram Krishnamurthi, Ph.D.
Brown University
Bootstrap is one of the largest computing outreach programs in the US (and now seeing use in other countries too). Unlike most other programs in this space, which teach computing as a stand-alone discipline, Bootstrap emphasizes integration, i.e., teaching computing in conjunction with other subjects like algebra, physics, and data science.
The emphasis on integration leads to a fairly unique set of strengths and weaknesses that are largely the dual of those faced by traditional computing outreach. The talk will describe Bootstrap, and discuss both where it has succeeded (so far) and where it has not (yet).
Dr. Shriram Krishnamurthi is a professor of computer science at Brown University. Over the years he has contributed to several innovative and useful software systems: JavaScript tools, Flowlog, Racket (formerly DrScheme), WeScheme, Margrave, Flapjax, FrTime, Continue, FASTLINK, (Per)Mission, Pyret and more. He also works on computing education research. His bio states “Shriram is the Vice President for Programming Languages at Brown University in Providence, RI, USA. He’s not, really, but that’s what it says on his business card. At heart, he’s a person of ill-repute: a Schemer, Racketeer, and Pyreteer. He believes tropical fruit are superior to all other kinds. He is terrified of success, because he may be forced to buy a suit. He is known to interrogate his audiences to ensure they’re paying attention. So, be alert. You can read email later.”
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