Title :
Reinvigorating the Discipline: Pervasive Computing and Tomorrow´s Computer Scientists
Author :
Hazas, Mike ; Marsden, R.
Author_Institution :
Lancaster Univ., Lancaster
Abstract :
Declining enrollments in computer science and related fields are a global concern. This issue´s column, by Mike Hazas and Rebecca Marsden of Lancaster University in the UK, describes the novel Lancaster Headstart program that uses the excitement of pervasive computing to attract students into computer science.
Keywords :
computer science education; ubiquitous computing; Lancaster Headstart program; computer science education; pervasive computing; Art; Computer science; Computer science education; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Engineering profession; Mobile handsets; Pervasive computing; Technological innovation; Uniform resource locators; Headstart; computer science; education; pervasive computing; secondary school; training;
Journal_Title :
Pervasive Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPRV.2007.66
