Summer 2025 Training Workshops: Real World Data, Visualizations and Engaging Assignments Using BRIDGES
Are you looking for new ways to spice up your CS1, CS2, Data Structures, or Algorithm
Analysis course? Come to our BRIDGES training workshops at UNC Charlotte this summer!
BRIDGES provides a toolkit that lets you easily bring in interesting and engaging
real-world data into your course assignments, and allows your students to build
simple games, create data structure visualizations, and assess algorithm
performance. BRIDGES can show the relevance of computing in these early
foundational courses by connecting it with real-world problems and scenarios. See the following images (which are examples of BRIDGES program outputs)
and links to more detailed information on BRIDGES
What you will learn and do during the workshop
The workshop will introduce to the BRIDGES software toolkit, its API and
example tutorials, and programs using a variety of datasets. These will
span learning outcomes across CS1, CS2, Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis.
The organizers will assist you in building assignments for your class; the
goal will be to build 3 complete assignments that are ready to be used in
your course in the upcoming semesters. You will also be able to share
your ideas and feedback on your course, challenges you face with other
participants during the workshop.
Links for more information on BRIDGES and Interactive Examples
We will conduct two BRIDGES Training Workshops during the Summer of 2025.
The 2.5 day
workshop will enable participants to learn about current practices in course
design, assessment of their current course, and enable revising their course to
integrate BRIDGES into their curriculum. At the end of the workshop, the
revised course is expected to ready for delivery in the Fall semester.
Location, Dates
Both workshops will be conducted at UNC Charlotte, NC.
Workshop 1: June 2-4, 2025
Workshop 2: July 28-30, 2025
Registration Deadlines, Stipends
We have a limited number of stipends for interested participants to cover
their travel and incidental expenses. Upto 12 participants will be
supported by stipends to cover their travel expenses and time, typically
US citizens on permanent residents at US universities. For participants
on non-immigrant visas, funding is also available that can typically support
travel costs. If you do not fall into either
of these categories, do contact us with questions.
To be considered for funding, you must apply by the early deadline,
as listed below. We will have a limited number of additional spaces for
a specified registration fee (estimated at $300).
If you are interested in the General Registration category, please fill
out this [Express Interest Form] and we will get in touch with you closer to the registration deadline.
Workshop 1: June 2-4, 2025
Applications (For Stipend Support): [Online here] by April 15, 2025
Funding notification: April 20, 2025
General Registration: Open on May 1, 2025, [Apply Here]
Workshop 2: July 28-30, 2025
Applications (For Stipend Support): [Online here] by June 15, 2025
Funding notification: June 20, 2025
General Registration: Open on July 1, 2025, [Apply Here]
If you missed the deadline, contact us directly!
Additional Information
If you have additional questions, feel free to reach out to us
