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NYU Prison Education Program: Introduction to Computer Science & Code

Summer 2019Prof. Arlene Ducao, arlduc [at] nyu.eduWednesdays, 12:15-3:15 PMWallkill State Correctional Facility Overview This course will prepare students to write basic software and web pages, and it will introduce a full foundation of computer science and design coding concepts that can be applied to many kinds of technical projects. Students will be exposed to Python, […]

NYU Prison Education Program: CS Workshop, May 2019

WORKSHOP: Computer Code ConceptsThis workshop will introduce basic computer coding concepts that can be applied to a wide range of applications, from web development, to systems administration, to data science. Concepts include data types, data structures, syntax, tags, elements, attributes, functions, variables, expressions, inheritance, statements, and version control. No computers will be used. And while we […]

NYU D&T Session 27: Final Projects!

Announcements Please make sure your video and paper (with bibliography) are posted NOW. For any Google Drive links, please double-check that I have permission to view the file. You can submit extra credit and updates to your final project until Thursday May 16 at 10AM. If you submit any updates between today and Thursday, please […]

NYU D&T Session 26: Startups & Check-ins

Announcements NEW EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: Listen to the Critical Consciousness Reflection audio, recorded by Tyrone Bryant. If you’re willIng to share some of your own answers to his questions, PLEASE do so in an essay that reflects how you will continue to work on diversity, inclusion, and representation in tech beyond the scope of this […]

NYU D&T Session 25: Visit to Brownsville Community Justice Center

Announcements For today’s (final!) field trip, WE WILL MEET IN THE CLASSROOM and leave together at 4:30 sharp for Brownsville Community Justice Center, 50 Belmont Ave, Brooklyn. We will visit BCJC’s tech lab and see some of their recent VR community work. As usual, if you’re running late and can’t find the group, please contact Prof A […]

NYU D&T Session 24: Civic Hall

Announcements Next Monday, 5/6: We will meet in the classroom and leave at 4:30 SHARP for the Brownsville Community Justice Center, located at 50 Belmont Avenue in Brooklyn. Note that since it’s tricky to get to this location, we will travel there together. At the BCJC, we will learn about their tech work, specifically their work with […]

NYU D&T Session 23: Social Justice Walking Tour of Metrotech

Announcements Tandon Evaluation for this class: You will have time in class to complete your course evaluation today, May 8, and May 13. This Wednesday, 5/1: We will NOT MEET IN THE CLASSROOM on WEDNESDAY 5/1. Please go directly to Civic Hall, located at 118 W 22nd St 12th Fl, New York, NY 10011. (Civic […]

NYU D&T Session 22: Visit to Futureworks Makerspace, Brooklyn Army Terminal

Announcements Today’s class will be at the Futureworks NYC Makerspace, located in the Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140 58th Street Building B, Unit 1C. Because it’s a little tricky to find this location, we will meet in our classroom at 4:30 SHARP and leave together for the subway. If you encounter issues, please text your instructor (see your email for […]

NYU D&T Session 21: Starting to Finalize the Final

Announcements Questions for External Speakers will now be for assignments only. Slides from the NYU Safe Zone and Faith Zone presentations are now available. Extra Credit opportunities have been updated. Please let me know if you have any questions. Course Books have been updated. The External Speaker calendar has been updated with new events: a […]

NYU D&T Session 20: NYU Safe and Faith Zones

Announcements Please open and use Questions for External Speakers for the first part of today’s class. Agenda Safe Zone training Faith Zone training Assignments Blog Post, due Monday 4/22. Start to answer the following questions towards your final. We will discuss on Monday: What is your research question or research problem? Why is this a […]