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Students working on a Arduino Smart Hydroponic Farm.

Tool or Toy? Student Views on ChatGPT in Culturally Responsive Computing Education

Authors: A. Cora, V. Arroyos, A. Kimanje, L. Alemayehu, J. Solyst, R. B. Shapiro, V. Iyer, K. Johnson
Conference: Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC)
Date: September 21-25 2025
Figure. Overview of interview participants' demographic information and number of AVELA classes taught.

Scalable Community Mentorship: A Vision for Engineering Literacy & Access

Authors: K. Johnson, V. Arroyos, L. Hussein, A. Cora, E. Sherif, C. Garcia, T. Barrett, S. Uthmaan, S. Shirazy, J. Cunningham, R. B. Shapiro, V. Iyer
Conference: Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC)
Date: December 02-05 2024
Student writing.

Leveraging AI to Improve STEM Engagement for Black and Latine Youth

Authors: A. Cora, V. Arroyos, L. Hussein, V. Iyer, R. B. Shapiro, K. Johnson
Conference: Black Issues in Computing Education (BICE)
Date: February 01-03 2024
Figure. Co-occurrence counts for the three themes highlighted by this work on STEM education and accessibility.

AVELA: Understanding Why Technology Alone Is Not Enough

Authors: K. Johnson, V. Arroyos, V. Garcia, L. Hussein, A. Cora, T. Melaku, J. L. Cunningham, R. B. Shapiro, V. Iyer
Conference: Archive X
Date: January 26 2024
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