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Women’s Participation in Information Technology Patenting (2022 Update)The NCWIT Academic Alliance Community College Involvement Team has selected the resources below as particularly relevant to the community college context: Recruitment (View collection.) Retention, Transfer, and Completion (View Quick Reads collection. | View Deep…NCWIT Resources for Community CollegesNCWIT Higher Ed Alliance member representatives can use this poster to announce their commitment to broadening participation in computing. The poster can be displayed on office doors or bulletin boards. This is a simple way…Higher Ed Alliance PosterThe ACT Report is a collaboration led by four key partners — Snap Inc., NCWIT, PwC, and the Aspen Institute — as part of an ambitious project to “Catalyze Tech.” The objective of Catalyze Tech…The Action to Catalyze Tech (ACT) Report: A Cross-Industry, Multi-Stakeholder ReportThe NCWIT AspireIT Toolkit helps anyone interested in designing engaging and inclusive computer science experiences for K-12 students, with a focus on broadening the participation of girls, women, and other underrepresented populations. The Toolkit equips…NCWIT AspireIT ToolkitTechnology products and services must serve all populations equitably, which is not currently the case. Without diversity at the innovation table, technology will continue to be biased and limited. This Powerpoint slide deck was created…How Does the Lack of Diversity in Tech Limit the Technologies We Use? (Slide Deck)The NCWIT Tracking Tool is an online platform that allows you to visualize your application, enrollment, and graduation data through dynamic charts and tables. The tool guides users in entering data, and outputs data visualizations…NCWIT Tracking ToolThe National Science Foundation (NSF) is committed to addressing the lack of diversity in the computing workforce by encouraging practices and programs that focus on the underrepresentation of women of all racial/ethnic backgrounds (African Americans/Blacks,…BPCNet: Get Support for the NSF Broadening Participation in Computing Plan RequirementThe NCWIT Engagement Practices Framework outlines actions faculty can take in their classrooms and beyond to help broaden participation in computing. It is organized around three evidence-based principles for engaging and retaining all students: Make It Matter,…NCWIT Engagement Practices FrameworkConsider these tips and messages as you share virtual reality (VR) with your students.Counselors for Computing (C4C) Tips to Get Started with VREste poster grande para imprimir (24″x36″) proporciona información sobre los diferentes caminos que pueden seguir las estudiantes para hacer su carrera en computación. El poster incluye los pasos concretos a seguir a partir de la…Caminos que se Cruzan Poster (C4C Intersecting Pathways Poster in Spanish)The C4C Kit contains the following items: NCWIT COUNSELORS FOR COMPUTING (C4C) RESOURCE BOOKLET (Qty. 1) C4C INTERSECTING PATHWAYS POSTER (Qty. 1) CAMINOS QUE SE CRUZAN POSTER (Qty. 1) C4C STICKER (Qty. 1) VR HEADSET…C4C KitNCWIT celebrates the contributions of Black women and girls in computing by hosting a series of virtual chats: “The Color of Our Future: An Online Conversation Series on the Empowerment and Inclusion of Black Women…The Color of Our Future: An Online Conversation Series on the Empowerment and Inclusion of Black Women & Girls in Tech Powertilt: Examining Power, Influence, and the Myth of Meritocracy Within Technology TeamsSchool counselors are eager to direct students to viable education and career opportunities. Consider these key points for collaboration as you plan to meet with counselors to discuss ways their professional responsibilities align with your…Top 10 Ways to Engage School Counselors as Allies in the Effort to Increase Student Access to Computer Science Education and CareersNCWIT provides these tools in the hopes that you will find them useful as a starting point for your own evaluations. Along with survey questions, there are interview and observation protocols. Some of the survey…Evaluation ToolsGet a one-page overview of the NCWIT Academic Alliance, including outcomes, testimonials, and ways to support its work.One-Pager: Academic AllianceInspired by teachers creating Bitmoji virtual classrooms, NCWIT has assembled a set of interactive elements to help teachers make all students feel welcome and to maintain and enhance their interest in computing. By adding the…Virtual Classroom Décor for Computer Science and Tech Educators“Fostering a Culture of Respect, Inclusion, and Engagement” by Paul L. Marciano | Presentation SlidesWhy do some women persist in computing and others don’t? The NCWIT “Learning from Young Women” study was a longitudinal mixed methods research project that explored this question. This longitudinal study included a large sample of…Learning From Young Women: A Multi-year NCWIT Research Study Load more (178) 123…910Next »
In 2007 and 2012, the National Center for Women & Information Technology, in partnership with 1790 Analytics, published prior reports on gendered patterns in IT patenting, analyzing records from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office….Who Invents IT? Women’s Participation in Information Technology Patenting (2022 Update)
The NCWIT Academic Alliance Community College Involvement Team has selected the resources below as particularly relevant to the community college context: Recruitment (View collection.) Retention, Transfer, and Completion (View Quick Reads collection. | View Deep…NCWIT Resources for Community Colleges
NCWIT Higher Ed Alliance member representatives can use this poster to announce their commitment to broadening participation in computing. The poster can be displayed on office doors or bulletin boards. This is a simple way…Higher Ed Alliance Poster
The ACT Report is a collaboration led by four key partners — Snap Inc., NCWIT, PwC, and the Aspen Institute — as part of an ambitious project to “Catalyze Tech.” The objective of Catalyze Tech…The Action to Catalyze Tech (ACT) Report: A Cross-Industry, Multi-Stakeholder Report
The NCWIT AspireIT Toolkit helps anyone interested in designing engaging and inclusive computer science experiences for K-12 students, with a focus on broadening the participation of girls, women, and other underrepresented populations. The Toolkit equips…NCWIT AspireIT Toolkit
Technology products and services must serve all populations equitably, which is not currently the case. Without diversity at the innovation table, technology will continue to be biased and limited. This Powerpoint slide deck was created…How Does the Lack of Diversity in Tech Limit the Technologies We Use? (Slide Deck)
The NCWIT Tracking Tool is an online platform that allows you to visualize your application, enrollment, and graduation data through dynamic charts and tables. The tool guides users in entering data, and outputs data visualizations…NCWIT Tracking Tool
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is committed to addressing the lack of diversity in the computing workforce by encouraging practices and programs that focus on the underrepresentation of women of all racial/ethnic backgrounds (African Americans/Blacks,…BPCNet: Get Support for the NSF Broadening Participation in Computing Plan Requirement
The NCWIT Engagement Practices Framework outlines actions faculty can take in their classrooms and beyond to help broaden participation in computing. It is organized around three evidence-based principles for engaging and retaining all students: Make It Matter,…NCWIT Engagement Practices Framework
Consider these tips and messages as you share virtual reality (VR) with your students.Counselors for Computing (C4C) Tips to Get Started with VR
Este poster grande para imprimir (24″x36″) proporciona información sobre los diferentes caminos que pueden seguir las estudiantes para hacer su carrera en computación. El poster incluye los pasos concretos a seguir a partir de la…Caminos que se Cruzan Poster (C4C Intersecting Pathways Poster in Spanish)
The C4C Kit contains the following items: NCWIT COUNSELORS FOR COMPUTING (C4C) RESOURCE BOOKLET (Qty. 1) C4C INTERSECTING PATHWAYS POSTER (Qty. 1) CAMINOS QUE SE CRUZAN POSTER (Qty. 1) C4C STICKER (Qty. 1) VR HEADSET…C4C Kit
NCWIT celebrates the contributions of Black women and girls in computing by hosting a series of virtual chats: “The Color of Our Future: An Online Conversation Series on the Empowerment and Inclusion of Black Women…The Color of Our Future: An Online Conversation Series on the Empowerment and Inclusion of Black Women & Girls in Tech
School counselors are eager to direct students to viable education and career opportunities. Consider these key points for collaboration as you plan to meet with counselors to discuss ways their professional responsibilities align with your…Top 10 Ways to Engage School Counselors as Allies in the Effort to Increase Student Access to Computer Science Education and Careers
NCWIT provides these tools in the hopes that you will find them useful as a starting point for your own evaluations. Along with survey questions, there are interview and observation protocols. Some of the survey…Evaluation Tools
Get a one-page overview of the NCWIT Academic Alliance, including outcomes, testimonials, and ways to support its work.One-Pager: Academic Alliance
Inspired by teachers creating Bitmoji virtual classrooms, NCWIT has assembled a set of interactive elements to help teachers make all students feel welcome and to maintain and enhance their interest in computing. By adding the…Virtual Classroom Décor for Computer Science and Tech Educators
“Fostering a Culture of Respect, Inclusion, and Engagement” by Paul L. Marciano | Presentation Slides
Why do some women persist in computing and others don’t? The NCWIT “Learning from Young Women” study was a longitudinal mixed methods research project that explored this question. This longitudinal study included a large sample of…Learning From Young Women: A Multi-year NCWIT Research Study
