Towards S'more Connected Coding Camps
Authors:
- Ilenia FronzaIlenia Fronza
- Petri IhantolaPetri Ihantola
- Olli-Pekka RiikolaOROlli-Pekka Riikola
- Gennaro IaccarinoGennaro Iaccarino
- Tommi MikkonenTommi Mikkonen
- Linda García RytmanLRLinda García Rytman
- Vesa LappalainenVLVesa Lappalainen
- Cristina Rebollo SantamaríaCristina Rebollo Santamaría
- Inmaculada Remolar QuintanaInmaculada Remolar Quintana
- Veronica RossanoVeronica Rossano
Open Access
- 12 February 2025
- conference paper
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 353-359
Abstract
Coding camps bring together individuals from diverse backgrounds to tackle given challenges within a limited timeframe. Such camps create a rich learning environment for various skills, some of which are directly associated with the camp, and some of which are a result of working as a team during the camp. Unfortunately, coding camps often remain isolated from the broader educational curriculum or other bigger context, which downplays the opportunities they can offer to students. In this paper, we present the vision of the European initiative OSCAR, which aims at connecting coding camps to the educational and professional context faced by the learners. In addition, we sketch a supporting platform and its features for connected coding camps.Keywords
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Funding Information
- European Union (number 101132432 ERASMUS-EDU-2023-PI-FORWARD)
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