STARS Computing Corps Faculty Toolkit

Self-directed tutorials to inspire and catalyze BPC Research.

STARS Faculty Orientation

This slide deck provides information to faculty members about how to orient their STARS students and apply the STARS brand to your work. Key resources are profiled here.


STARS Intro for Faculty.pptx
What is BPC

What is BPC?

Learn about the purpose and goals of BPC. This slide deck can be used to showcase important stats related to BPC and explain why it's an important issue within the Computer Science field. 



STARS IGNITE

Learn about STARS sustainability through two programs under STARS IGNITE, including Broadening Participation in Computing (CISE: BPC) and Computing in Undergraduate Education (IUSE: CUE). This slide deck includes an overview, goals, and opportunities for these two programs.


Grant Writing 101.pdf
Demonstrating the Impact of your STARS Project.pptx

Demonstrating the Impact of your STARS Project

Learn about research and evaluation of BPC research and how to apply the STARS BPC Research Model. This slide deck also provides information on leveraging STARS research tools within your own research.



CS Education Research & Evaluation

Learn how to better define your research and evaluation questions for a project. This slide deck includes sample research and evaluation questions, as well as several example logic models to plan research and determine research questions.



CS Education Research & Evaluation
BPC Research: Wow, how, now.pptx

BPC Research: Wow, how, now

Learn how to convey your work in a succinct and impactful manner for audiences outside of academia. This approach (adapted from an NCWIT Pacesetters meeting) is especially useful in partnership development.

The STARS Aligned: How the STARS Computing Corps Broadens Participation in Computing

Learn about programs developed by STARS with BPC goals in mind. Programs include STARS IGNITE, STARS Launch, STARS Teach CS, and more. Also includes important research questions associated with STARS and BPC work.

The STARS Aligned - How the STARS Computing Corps Broadens Participation in Computing.pptx
How to Assess STARS Outreach.pptx

How Does STARS Outreach Work?

Learn how to conduct interviews and focus groups, as well as guidelines for observing an outreach activity or event. This can be useful for preparing for a STARS outreach event.



Defining research and evaluation questions

Learn how to better define your research and evaluation questions for a project. This slide deck includes sample research and evaluation questions, as well as several example logic models to plan research and determine research questions.


Defining Research and Evaluation Questions.pptx
Importance of CS Education in K12.pptx

Importance of CS Education in K12

Learn about the importance and impact of providing CS education in K12. This slide deck provides stats that depict how valuable a CS degree can be for a college graduate and how CS education in K12 can help us achieve BPC related goals.


STARS BPC Scholars Program © 2023 by  Audrey Rorrer is licensed under CC BY 4.0 


This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grants CNS 0540523, CNS-0739216, CNS-1042468, CNS-1840538, CNS-2023391, and CNS-2137338. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.