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\u201cI was really motivated to do it because there was a global pandemic and these coding classes were a unique way to be able to continue outreach efforts remotely,\u201d said Chuckran, who taught the coding classes at Grey Hills during the 2021-2022 school year. \u201cThe past couple of years have really highlighted how valuable it can be to have skills, like programming, that can be done remotely\u2014both for people who cannot safely go into a workplace, and for those who want to build a career from wherever.\u201d<\/p>\n
Diehl, who adapted the curriculum with colleague and informatics Ph.D. candidate Benoit Gallet<\/strong>, said that challenges around getting computers and internet access for the students at the beginning of the year made her aware of how privilege and access shape who can learn these important skills.<\/p>\n \u201cI hope the course gives the students a wider perspective of careers out there,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m guilty of thinking of coding as sitting at desk, programming. But it can be applied to all sorts of careers. You could be working for NFL or TikTok,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ll be\u00a0interested to see how they take these skills and apply them to something they want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n Chuckran agreed. \u201cGoogle doesn’t have a headquarters in Tuba City, but there’s no reason why someone in Tuba City can’t work for Google.\u201d<\/p>\n What app would Peyketewa like to design in the future? One that shortens and better communicates wait times at hospitals, she said, including the one near her home.<\/p>\n \u201cI talked with my mom about the wait times at the hospital near us, which are always really, really long,\u201d she said. \u201cSometimes, people don\u2019t even get seen by a doctor, and they have to come back, and it just happens all over again.\u201d Peyketewa says her app would help doctors communicate with patients so they know how long they will have to wait to be seen. \u201cIt\u2019s something you can use in the real world. Especially now with COVID, it\u2019s kind of dangerous being in the hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n Kate Petersen | Center for Ecosystem Science and Society<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"class](\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/If-else_screencap_codingclass_2.23-300x170.png\")
\u201cI\u2019ve been really impressed with the students,\u201d said Jennifer Diehl<\/strong>, a Ph.D. student in Ecoss and the School for Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems who is teaching the introductory and intermediate courses this year. \u201cI feel I struggled to learn these concepts just a few years ago, and they\u2019ve done a really good job of learning them and applying it all.\u201d Diehl said the class uses Google Colab to code, an interactive environment that the students can access with their established google accounts and which allows her, as the instructor, to see what the students are coding in real-time.<\/p>\n![\"Maliya](\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Maliya_courtesyM_Peyketewa_codingstory-588x1024.jpeg\")
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