Английская Википедия:Andreas Stefik
Шаблон:Multiple issues Andreas Stefik is a professor of computer science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas[1] and the creator of Quorum, a computer programming language created with features that improve access for people with visually impairments.[2] Stefik conducts research in the areas of software engineering, accessibility, and computer science education. He is an advocate for increasing access to computer science in K–12 education.[3]
Education
Stefik began his education pursuing a bachelor's degree in music at Central Washington University, but graduated with a Bachelor's in Mathematics as well as Music.[2] Stefik went on to receive his Master's Degree and PhD in Computer Science from Washington State University
Career and research
As a computer science graduate student, Stefik became interested in the resources available for those who are blind or have low vision that wanted to pursue a degree in computer science.[2] He found there was no language currently available accessible to the blind and visually impaired, and decided to create his own. The work began as a project called Sodbeans,[4] and over the course of ten years he developed the language Quorum with his wife,[5] which is also auditory and therefore more accessible to people with visual impairments.[6] In 2016, Stefik received the White House Champion of Change award for Computer Science Education for his efforts.[7][2][6]
Stefik has also created a model for computer science education for blind or visually impaired students that as of 2016 has been deployed in almost 20 schools.[8]
Through Stefik's research and works, he has received many grants. Most notably, he received grants from the National Science Foundation to help build Quorum.[2]
Notable work
- An Empirical Investigation into Programming Language Syntax[9]
- How do API documentation and static typing affect API usability?[10]
- An empirical study on the impact of static typing on software maintainability[11]
Awards
- Java Innovation Award, Oracle Corporation, 2011[12]
- White House Champion of Change for Computer Science Education, 2016[7][13]
- Code.org Champions of Computer Science, 2018[14]
References
External links
- The Quorum Programming Language
- Why Aren’t Computer Programming Languages Designed Better? (Fast Company, January 3, 2012)
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