Director of Expanding Pathways in Computing (EPIC)
Dr. Carol Fletcher is Director of EPIC (Expanding Pathways in Computing) at UT Austin’s Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) where she oversees research and professional development in STEM+CS education. She is founder of WeTeach_CS, PI for the NSF Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) Alliance and lead author of the CAPE Framework for examining interdependencies and structural barriers in the CS education ecosystem. Carol is a former middle school teacher and an elected School Board Trustee from 2001 to 2019. Carol’s work reflects her commitment to creating systems in which all students can thrive personally and professionally in a technology-driven world.
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"I Don't Even Like Calling It Claude" ft. Dr. Carol Fletcher | My EdTech Life 369
"I Don't Even Like Calling It Claude" ft. Dr. Carol Fletcher | My EdTech Life 368 A college student let an AI chatbot complete his entire research project. When his professor asked him to explain it, he couldn't. That's the story that opens this episode with Dr. Carol Fletcher, Director of EPIC (Expanding Pathways in Computing) at UT Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC), where she leads research and professional development in STEM+CS education across the state.
Guest: Carol Fletcher, Ph.D.