In this interview with Joanna Goode, we discuss corporate influence through neoliberal practices in CS education, reflecting on engaging all students in CS programs, considerations around equity and inclusion in CS education, layers of curriculum design and implementation, discussing and problematizing integration, influences of policy and administrative support (or the lack of) on CS education, Joanna’s experience with developing Exploring Computer Science, and much more.

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How to Get Started with Computer Science Education

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00:00 Intro

01:12 Joanna introducing herself

02:33 Joanna's journey into (and through) CS education

11:14 The influence of neoliberalism on education

16:50 What led to Joanna's interest in researching equity in CS education

20:59 What has changed since Joanna wrote a paper on strategies for improving equity?

25:07 Equitable strategies in virtual learning

28:19 Ideas around equity that sound great, but didn't work out

36:05 Advice for grass roots computer science implementation

39:43 Advice for integrating computer science into other subject areas

43:30 Some problems to consider when integrating curricula

51:43 The impact of support (or the lack of) on computer science education

57:29 What Joanna learned by creating the Exploring Computer Science curriculum

01:01:03 How do you design for equity in curricula?

01:03:50 If Joanna could wave a magic wand to create the ideal curriculum

01:05:57 How Joanna iterates on her abilities as an educator

01:08:45 How Joanna prevents burnout

01:14:05 What Joanna wishes more people understood about her research

01:15:48 What Joanna wishes there was more research on

01:20:16 A question for the field

01:23:42 How to connect with Joanna