About the Authors

Volume 1
Issue 1
16 March 1998

Introduction

Gender Inequalities in Education

Gender, Computing, and Kids

The Gender Gap in the Computing Field

Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow

Whitmore High School: A Case Study of Computer Usage

Boys Muscle Girls Out

Girls Need Space

Bennet School

Computer Projects for Mother and Daughter

Expanding Your Horizons in Math and Science

Computers and Technology: Differences In Gender

Gender Bias In Educational Software

Educational Software For Girls

Computers In the Classroom: What is the Effect on the Gender Gap?

Beyond Equal Access

Last Words

About the Authors

References

Amy Huang

"I was just saying something... because I had something to say."

Huang is a junior majoring in Symbolic Systems with a concentration in Human Computer Interaction. She resides in Florence Moore Hall.

Ashley Ring

"Amy, you are so WEIRD."

Ring is a junior majoring in Computer Science and Science, Technology and Society. She resides in Florence Moore Hall.

Shelley Toich

"No, we are NOT redoing the table of contents."

Toich is a senior majoring in Science, Technology & Society. She has a strong interest in education and plans to teach math and computer science at the high school level. Toich resides in Campbell.

Teresa Torres

We need a crazy, excited word as our acronym -- like **!!!POW!!!!**

Torres is a junior majoring in Symbolic Systems with a concentration in Human Computer Interaction and Education and Learning. She resides in Grove Mayfield.

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Acknowledgements: The authors would like to thank Claris Home Page, Cubberly Library, Stanford University, PG&E for keeping the row off the network, Florence Moore Hall for putting up with us, Florence Moore Dining Services for feeding us, West Florence Moore Computer Cluster for housing us and Florence Moore Residents for singing along with us, They Might Be Giants just because, The City of New York because the streets are paved with diamonds, James K. Polk for establishing an independent treasury, Gary Trudeau for Doonesbury, the Gates Atrium for having white boards and comfy couches, Patrick Scotto Deluzio for helping us pass logic, The Teacher of the Year, Bill Verplank because he works at Interval - the home of Purple Moon, Acronyms, Josh Kramer for the Twix, and most importantly caffeine.

 

 

Introduction | Gender Inequalities in Education | Gender, Computing, and Kids | The Gender Gap in the Computing Field | Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow | Whitmore HS: Part One | Whitmore HS: Part Two | Boys Muscle Girls Out | Girls Need Space | Bennet School | Computer Projects for Mother and Daughter | Expanding Your Horizons in Math and Science | Computers and Technology: Differences In Gender | Gender Bias In Educational Software | Educational Software For Girls | Computers In the Classroom: What is the Effect on the Gender Gap? | Beyond Equal Access | Last Words | About the Authors | References

Date Last Modified: 3/15/98
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