Concordia University Chicago invite community members of all ages to campus on Friday, Dec. 4, from 5-7 p.m. for a free computer coding tutorial. The hour-long tutorials have options for any experience level.
This event is in participation with the Hour of Code, which is a global movement to promote computer science education. Hour of Code reaches tens of millions of people, of all ages, in 180+ countries. Anyone, anywhere can organize an Hour of Code event to help teach others the basics of computer coding.
At the Concordia-Chicago event, sponsored by the College of Graduate and Innovative Programs, attendees will hear from a guest speaker, complete an hour-long, computer-based tutorial and receive a certificate of completion. Licensed educators can receive one Professional Development Hour (PDH) credit for participating.
The event is free. All attendees must register online at gradschool.cuchicago.edu/code.
Date: Friday, December 4, 2015
Time: 5-7 p.m.
Location: Concordia University Chicago, Christopher Center, Room 200, 7400 Augusta St., River Forest, IL 60305
Notes: Participants should bring a laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Children under the age of 14 should be supervised by a parent.
Parking: Event parking available in the Concordia-Chicago surface parking lot, located on the northeast corner of Augusta Street and Monroe Avenue.
Contact: Dr. Kathryn Wozniak, Assistant Professor of Instructional Design and Technology, at Kathryn.Wozniak@cuchicago.edu.