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How many programmers does it take to write a book? – lightning talk delivered at UseR! 2026 conference
This is a 5 minute speed-run of our 30 minute keynote from the Book Launch even. Watch the full 30-minute video here: https://media.ed.ac.uk/media/1_3629x2d0
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Pair Programming Ceilidh at UseR! 2026 conference
We’re giving a lightning talk tomorrow the book in Warsaw today at (probably) biggest R conference out there. But today we’ve run a half-day workshop trying a new spin on the pair programming – Pair Programming Ceilidh! Have you heard about ‘Pair-Programming Ceilidh*’? Today at useR! – The R User Conference Brittany Blankinship with Pawel…
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Our Book is Published: Read Online; Buy on Paper
Our book Teaching Programming Across Disciplines is now published. For individual chapter PDFs, abstracts, and DOIs, please visit the Edinburgh Diamond website. Publication Details Teaching Programming Across Disciplines (use this link when sharing with others) ISBN (print): 978-1-83645-168-6 ISBN (ebook): 978-1-83645-079-5 DOI: 10.2218/ED.9781836450795 DOI link: https://doi.org/10.2218/ED.9781836450795 For individual chapter DOIs, please visit Edinburgh Diamond. Attribution should include the following…
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Videos and Photos from the Book Launch
On 22 June 2026 we’ve launched our book. Below you will find links to the freely available online version, link to order a printed copy, and videos from the book launch event. Read the book online now Read the Open Access online version of the book Order Printed version of the book Buy Printed Copy…
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List of University Courses Using Pair Programming
University of Glasgow Psychology: Research Methods 1 – MSc Psychology Conversion (PG) (PSYCH5088) – James Bartlett and Thinh Pham. Applied Data Skills Level 1 (part of a new “curriculum for life” set of courses) (UG) (PSYCH1012) – Emily Nordmann and Lisa DeBruine Research methods strands within big overarching courses Level 2 (UG): (PSYCH2A and PSYCH2B)…
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Book Chapter: Structured group work with assigned asymmetrical roles and switching – Lessons from Pair Programming across disciplines
Authors: Charlotte Desvages, Brittany Blankinship, Umberto Noè, Pawel Orzechowski This is the first book chapter draft of the Teaching Programming across Disciplines book In this chapter we will share our experiences with a structured group work format that we believe fosters student engagement, well-being, and transferable skills. What is “pair programming”? (and why should you care?)…
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We’re Writing an Edited Book – Join Us
How it’s going so far We have received 35 chapter pitches and 25+ chapter drafts 🎉 All chapter’s have been reviewed, and authors have received feedback. Thank you to all chapter authors who submitted their drafts for the first edition of our book! We have some polished chapters already uploaded (see the book growing here…
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Chapter Titles gathered during the Winter School
Below are various chapter titles gathered during the winter schools 24 and 25. In Early 2025 during a number of writing retreats they will be used to create chapter Teams, which will write Pitches and then Chapters themselves. If you’d like to join one of the chapter teams, or start your own, do have a…
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5 Example Pitches for the Book Chapter
Below are 5 example pitches we’ve written to give you some idea of how a pitch could look like. Those are not made up 🙂 They will hopefully become real chapters! Draft pitch: 3 Stars and 1 Wish: Small and Frequent Student Reflections to promote a Sense of Wonder and a Community of Vulnerability (team:…
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Book: Call for Pitches and Chapter Teams
TL;DR: We are writing the book; time to pitch your chapter(s)! [Submit by 1 April 2025 12 noon GMT]; Online Writing Retreat [20 Feb 11-1pm GMT] Premise of the book ‘Teaching Programming across Disciplines’ (working title): The book is intended to be a collection of short chapters, organised around a number of overarching themes. Main audience…