Presented at CAS Scotland Conference on 7th November 2015

1. OUTREACH ACTIVITIES CAS Scotland Conference
7th November 2015
Rachel Menzies
Michael Crabb
Daniel Herron
Karen Petrie
Craig Stewart
University of Dundee
Mark Zarb
Robert Gordon University

2. MOTIVATION
Shortfall in Computing graduates
What is Computing?

3. HOW CAN WE MAKE OUTREACH
MORE ENGAGING?
By comparing outreach to the classroom, we can deliver more
engaging outreach for students, and feed back into the curriculum.

4. EASTER STUDY SCHOOL
12 participants (14 – 17yrs)
5 days
5 study sessions
4 workshops + 1 university experience tour

6. FOCUSED ATTENTION
PERCEIVED USABILITY
AESTHETICS
ENDURABILITY
NOVELTY
INVOLVEMENT

7. BASELINE SURVEY
SCHOOL COMPUTING CLASS
FINAL SURVEY + INTERVIEW
OUTREACH ACTIVITY

8. HIGH AESTHETIC APPEAL
REDUCED ENDURABILITY
ENJOYED THE CHALLENGE

9. REDUCED ATTENTION
UNFAMILIAR TOPIC
SIMILAR TO THE
CLASSROOM

10. REDUCED ATTENTION
USE OF PHYSICAL OBJECTS
HIGHLY INTERACTIVE

11. INCREASED AESTHETICS
INCREASED INVOLVEMENT
CS UNPLUGGED

13. r.menzies@dundee.ac.uk