The Optional Final

Here's my thesis!  If you find any errors, please don't point them out right now.  I can't  make changes to my submission, but if you bring them up after I graduate, I'd be happy to make the changes for prosperity.

~Kiki

P.S.  The bibliography is a great place to find additional resources on what we've been discussing in class.

Links for class movies

Here's the movie that discusses the environment study.

Here's the discussion about women in industry.

And the link to the video for historical purposes only ;)

Where are all the women in science?

Sent by Megen:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20416-where-are-all-the-women-scientists.html

Sexism in CS Education is More Subtle than You Might Think

Take a look at this article:
Combatting Overt Sexism

In addition, when you diminish your female colleagues through your words or actions, you take away moments to build confidence.  Something as simple as using affectionate names like "Sweetie" or treating a woman like a sexual pursuit rather than a business partner can make her feel diminished as a member of your team.

Keep these things in mind when "joking around" with colleagues that you haven't already established a secure relationship with.

You Are Not Alone

http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/marie_curie.png

Links from class today - 5/4/11

Here's my blog on the infographic:
  http://wicsuo.blogspot.com/2011/01/what-would-you-choose-brains-or-beauty.html

And the YouTube videos:
  Porn Ads
  Being Different
  No Girls in CS music video
  Workaholic

Enjoy!

Some Articles from Professor Butler

Here are some articles that emphasize the history of women in computing...

"Only the Clothes Changed: Women Operators in British Computing and Advertising, 1950–1970"
http://www.computer.org/portal/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=7d126477-d42c-4db2-8fcc-558a84c4e0fe&groupId=67627

"The Women of ENIAC"
http://www.computer.org/cms/Computer.org/ComputingNow/computingthen/atty/1996/ATTY-1996-1-Women.pdf

From http://www.computer.org/portal/web/computingthen

How many universities will it take before the others follow?

Why women matter:
http://gizmodo.com/#!5795878/why-women-in-computer-science-matter

An Interesting Article About How Carnegie Mellon Increased Female Numbers

It's a good-sized PDF, but worth the read.



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The links to a couple of the shorts from today...

Pro-Women CS ad.




Grace Hopper on Letterman



An Article on Ada
http://www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/lovelace.html

Comments?

Here is an excerpt from the book: "Boys and girls learn differently: a guide for teachers and parents," by Michael Gurian, Patricia Henley, Terry Trueman.

New Image Computing

Here's the article that links to the report from the New Image Computing group.

http://www.acm.org/press-room/news-releases/2009/nic-interim-report/

For the Love of Math

Thanks for the link, Will.

http://www.maa.org/devlin/devlin_03_08.html

Harassment in Other Subjects...

Thanks, Pletcher.  These articles highlight a compliant attitude toward sexual harassment.  Definitely worth a read.

https://beingawomaninphilosophy.wordpress.com/

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/03/30/philosophers_consider_what_to_do_about_sexual_harassment

http://www.newappsblog.com/2011/03/what-is-to-be-done-about-sexual-harassment-in-the-philosophy-profession.html#tp

What do Women Think About the Lack of Women?

http://blogs.forbes.com/meghancasserly/2011/02/23/women-in-tech-or-women-and-tech-wheres-the-money-at/

Them's Fighting Words!

It seems innocuous enough, but the article isn't really what's in question here.  Check out the comments that follow!

http://www.themarysue.com/10-women-who-secretly-control-the-internet/#

Welcome to CIS 407/507 - Women in Tech!

Hopefully you've found yourself here because you've registered for the 4/507 Women in Tech Seminar (37277 for undergrad, 37278 for grad.)  If not, please feel free to follow along anyway.

This will be a one credit course, offered on Wednesdays at 2pm.  The workload for this class is light -as one credit should suggest - and any work assigned is intended to provide a better understanding of the issues that we're going to discuss.  The class is designed for male and female interaction, so please don't hesitate to attend no matter what your gender.

Grading is pass/no pass only and will be assigned based mostly on attendance.  We ask that you miss no more than two classes as our discussions will depend heavily on group interaction.

There is more to Women in Tech than twelve hours can cover, but we'll do our best to shake things up starting on day 1.

Week 1:
The UO CIS program and our gender divide

Week 2:
What's causing this darn gender gap? (Imposter Syndrome, etc.)
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/IT-Management/OMG-Computer-Careers-Big-Turnoff-for-High-School-Girls-282953/
http://www.miller-mccune.com/blogs/news-blog/a-new-view-of-why-women-shun-science-careers-19392/

Week 3:
Have women always been tech shy? A history of women in tech.
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/2657

Week 4:
Top Secret Rosies (56 minutes)
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/02/08/women.rosies.math/index.html?hpt=C2

Week 5:
How can we conquer this great divide?
Picmecomp
(Hint: It's not about the Benjamins)
http://www.socaltech.com/group_looks_to_attract_women_to_technology__science/s-0029958.html
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/education/365152/it-courses-need-radical-change-to-attract-women

Week 6:
Inter-gender etiquette (Part 1)
http://blogs.princeton.edu/itsacademic/2006/03/dean_maria_klawe_the_truth_about_females_and_computing.html

Week 7:
Inter-gender etiquette (Part 2)

Week 8:
What are the women doing in CS now?
http://www.fastcompany.com/articles/2008/11/influential-women-web.html

Week 9:
Roundtable with current women in CS

Week 10 +:
Open Discussion/Debate
http://geekgroupies.blogspot.com/2010/07/seriously.html
http://www.stubbornella.org/content/2010/07/26/woman-in-technology/
http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/02/22/stop-arguing-about-women-in-technology/