Recently, several articles have expressed concern for the low number of women in computer science. This is nothing new except, rather then blaming male and female stereotypes that may influence female’s decision to go into the field or emphasizing the lack of female professor role models, new ideas are challenging the way computer science is taught. The thinking here is that currently computer science courses, especially introductory ones, place too much emphasis on computer programming and technology rather then design and other problem solving aspects of the curriculum. There is hope that new classes being introduced at Universities will bring more women into the field.

Title IX: new Quotas for Women in Math and Science-In computer science, a growing gender gap: Women shunning a field once seen as welcoming-Wanted: Female Computer-Science Students

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