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Coursera: The ‘Pipeline Problem’ is Leaky
Christine Alvarado, Associate Teaching Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, and Mia Minnes, Assistant Teaching Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, at University of California, San Diego and instructors for the Java Programming Specialization on Coursera International Women’s Day on March 8th celebrates social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women – and also encourages action to accelerate gender parity across the globe. Follow #WomeninTech throughout this week to see different perspectives on how to close the gender gap in technology from inspiring female professors who teach on Coursera. Reflections from Christine Alvarado I always knew I wanted to teach and, for most of my childhood, felt equally as strongly about not getting into computer science. My dad was an electrical engineer who encouraged me to explore technology, but I just didn’t see the point of computers or Logo programs that made turtles draw shapes on the scre…