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These tips help higher education professionals to foster a deeper sense of belonging for commuter students through tailored orientations, flexible programming, and…10 Ways to Foster Belonging for Commuter StudentsHelp online students thrive with these 10 research-based strategies to foster belonging and increase retention. Designed for higher education faculty (2-year and 4-year), this NCWIT resource provides actionable tips for building welcoming virtual communities and…10 Ways to Foster Belonging for Online StudentsBroadening Participation in Computing Research Effective Practices for Graduate Programs The System Model for Graduate Programs, developed by NCWIT researchers, is an evidence-based framework designed to help higher education leaders broaden participation in computing. The…The System Model for Graduate ProgramsWhy Do Students Leave Your CS Program? A Free Evidence-Based Survey to Identify Causes of Attrition Are you concerned about retaining students in your undergraduate computing program? While some student attrition is natural, many students…Exit Survey for CS Students Who Leave the MajorThe NCWIT Undergraduate System Model is a conceptual framework designed for change leaders in undergraduate computing programs. It provides a strategic, sustainable approach to building educational systems that work for everyone. Based on extensive reviews…Get to Know NCWIT’s Undergraduate System ModelCheck out the most compelling statistics on women’s participation in computing on a single page.By the NumbersThe most compelling statistics on women’s participation in IT, in a pocket-sized format for easy distribution and saving.By the Numbers (pocket sized)Everything you need to collect and analyze data on Student Experience of the Major (SEM) in your computer science undergraduate program. Identify strengths and ways to improve student retention.Survey-in-a-Box: Student Experience of the MajorRecruit strategically to attract all prospective students who are good candidates for your program.Top 10 Ways to Grow Your Undergraduate Computing ProgramThis brief, easy-to-share resource highlights the top ten evidence-based ways to retain undergraduate students in computing.Top 10 Ways You Can Retain Students in ComputingThe NCWIT Scorecard is a place you can find data on trends in the participation in computing in the U.S. over time by race and gender. NCWIT supplies these data visualizations for the computing community…NCWIT Scorecard: The Status of Women’s Participation in ComputingA Faculty and Administrator’s Guide to Building Truly Accessible Graduate Computing Programs Are your graduate computing programs unintentionally excluding brilliant minds? Graduate school is inherently challenging, especially at the doctoral level. Students with disabilities navigate…Improving Equity and Access for Graduate Students with DisabilitiesIs your department ready for lasting change? Organizational change initiatives are much more likely to succeed when change leaders address readiness and ensure that subsystems work in harmony to reinforce the envisioned change. Learn how…Gearing Up for Change in Higher EducationIn 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 Research-Backed Framework for Inclusive & Engaging CS Education Stop Attrition. Start Retention. This research-backed compilation of pedagogical and curricular practices is designed to help faculty and educators engage all students and significantly improve their…NCWIT Engagement Practices Framework Powertilt: Understanding Power & Influence on Technical TeamsNCWIT 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 ToolsInspired 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 EducatorsWhy 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 StudyEncuentra el camino más adecuado para tu vocación. Esta tarjeta con puntos de conversación explica cómo los intereses y talentos en materia de computación se corresponden con diferentes programas académicos a nivel de licenciatura y…¿Qué camino en computación es el adecuado para mí? Load more (59) 1234Next »
Boost retention and engagement for your off-campus population with these 10 actionable strategies. These tips help higher education professionals to foster a deeper sense of belonging for commuter students through tailored orientations, flexible programming, and…10 Ways to Foster Belonging for Commuter Students
Help online students thrive with these 10 research-based strategies to foster belonging and increase retention. Designed for higher education faculty (2-year and 4-year), this NCWIT resource provides actionable tips for building welcoming virtual communities and…10 Ways to Foster Belonging for Online Students
Broadening Participation in Computing Research Effective Practices for Graduate Programs The System Model for Graduate Programs, developed by NCWIT researchers, is an evidence-based framework designed to help higher education leaders broaden participation in computing. The…The System Model for Graduate Programs
Why Do Students Leave Your CS Program? A Free Evidence-Based Survey to Identify Causes of Attrition Are you concerned about retaining students in your undergraduate computing program? While some student attrition is natural, many students…Exit Survey for CS Students Who Leave the Major
The NCWIT Undergraduate System Model is a conceptual framework designed for change leaders in undergraduate computing programs. It provides a strategic, sustainable approach to building educational systems that work for everyone. Based on extensive reviews…Get to Know NCWIT’s Undergraduate System Model
Check out the most compelling statistics on women’s participation in computing on a single page.By the Numbers
The most compelling statistics on women’s participation in IT, in a pocket-sized format for easy distribution and saving.By the Numbers (pocket sized)
Everything you need to collect and analyze data on Student Experience of the Major (SEM) in your computer science undergraduate program. Identify strengths and ways to improve student retention.Survey-in-a-Box: Student Experience of the Major
Recruit strategically to attract all prospective students who are good candidates for your program.Top 10 Ways to Grow Your Undergraduate Computing Program
This brief, easy-to-share resource highlights the top ten evidence-based ways to retain undergraduate students in computing.Top 10 Ways You Can Retain Students in Computing
The NCWIT Scorecard is a place you can find data on trends in the participation in computing in the U.S. over time by race and gender. NCWIT supplies these data visualizations for the computing community…NCWIT Scorecard: The Status of Women’s Participation in Computing
A Faculty and Administrator’s Guide to Building Truly Accessible Graduate Computing Programs Are your graduate computing programs unintentionally excluding brilliant minds? Graduate school is inherently challenging, especially at the doctoral level. Students with disabilities navigate…Improving Equity and Access for Graduate Students with Disabilities
Is your department ready for lasting change? Organizational change initiatives are much more likely to succeed when change leaders address readiness and ensure that subsystems work in harmony to reinforce the envisioned change. Learn how…Gearing Up for Change in Higher Education
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 Research-Backed Framework for Inclusive & Engaging CS Education Stop Attrition. Start Retention. This research-backed compilation of pedagogical and curricular practices is designed to help faculty and educators engage all students and significantly improve their…NCWIT Engagement Practices Framework
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
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
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
Encuentra el camino más adecuado para tu vocación. Esta tarjeta con puntos de conversación explica cómo los intereses y talentos en materia de computación se corresponden con diferentes programas académicos a nivel de licenciatura y…¿Qué camino en computación es el adecuado para mí?
