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Kathi Fisler

@kfisler.bsky.social

Research Prof at Brown Computer Science studying computing education. K-12 outreach through Bootstrap. Avid jigsaw puzzler.

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Kathi Fisler @kfisler.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Kathi Fisler @KathiFisler · And the next work is underway with my new course to try the article's ideas with novices (cs.brown.edu/courses/csci...). We'll share updates as we try different designs for projects and assessments. Small pilot now, eye towards larger scale in the coming semesters.

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CSCI 0111E · CSCI 0111E

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Kathi Fisler @kfisler.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

On my end, staying focused on them actually learning from, vs just experiencing, agentic coding can be hard. I get excited about featuresideas, then my educator hat pulls back to consider how we consolidate actual skills. I'm immensely grateful that I have an Ed research view for my own grounding.

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Kathi Fisler @kfisler.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

In terms of student engagement, it is going great. Testing has been the core theme of the first month. Some students are still coming to terms with how much they themselves need to do when they are testing for real. Still analyzing their journal entries on the topic, but should have more to say soon

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Kathi Fisler @kfisler.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

I'd have to think a bit more about other differences (when the start of the semester isn't upon me). I do see why NamedTuples could feel more in line with the DCIC style, but I also see the challenges that students have jumping into full classes after the syntactic brevity of Pyret and Python.

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Kathi Fisler @kfisler.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

I vaguely recall having problems with `typing` at the time (2019ish), and I didn't want to force it on the students. I also like dataclasses because they provide a lightweight use of the class concept. I was setting that up for my students because they were going from DCIC into a course on OO. >>

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Kathi Fisler @kfisler.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

When I wrote the first version of the materials that became the early part of DCIC, multiple people who used Python in practice more than I did recommended data classes. I seem to recall trying NamedTuples a couple of years later. >>

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Kathi Fisler @kfisler.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Appreciating teachers at all levels, today and every day. Let's show them some real support!

graphic calling for education research as part of appreciating teachers

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Shriram Krishnamurthi @shriram.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

After working on this for ~8 months, I'm happy to say that we finally have a first version of the Bootstrap:AI curriculum! If you're a Bootstrap teacher, we're offering a free preview in April (check your emails). Looking forward to seeing teachers there!

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