Culturally Relevant Curriculum Modules for Collegiate Computer Science Courses

Culturally relevant computing (CRC) is the term used for practices that apply frameworks, such as Ladson-Billings' popularized Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, to the computing discipline. However, like many other cultural pedagogies, it is not largely researched/implemented at the higher education level. This works-in-progress experience report discusses the development of several CRC modules for multiple computer science courses at a liberal arts HBCU (Historically Black College or University). The modules were aligned with the Kapor Center's framework for Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Computer Science Education. Despite the framework being designed for K-12 education, the components were easy to incorporate into the modules.