Blog about how we use Pair Programming in our teaching
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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.
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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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Tickets for Edinburgh Summer School & Book Launch 2026
22nd June 2026 – Official Book Launch 📖 We will be launching the first edition of Teaching Programming Across Disciplines at the “Summer-time Winter School” on 22 June 2026! 🌈 This will take the same format as the previous two Winter Schools, with presentations and lightning talks. It will also be our official launch of the Book “Teaching…
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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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Book: May Writing Retreat & Updates
TL;DR: Next Online Writing Retreat is Thursday 29 May 2025 [11-1 BST]; Chapter authors have received feedback on their pitches and are ready to start writing [due 1 September 2025]; Join a chapter team as co-author; Read our Book Submission Guidelines Writing Retreat: Thursday 29 May, 11am-1pm BST You can now register for the next…
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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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Book: March “book ideas” Retreat & How to get involved
TL;DR: We are writing an Open Access edited book (lots of short chapters, written by small teams of you); Register for the next online “book ideas” retreat [21 March 1pm-3pm GMT]; Email your questions to Ziska at pairprogramming@ed.ac.uk. Online “book ideas” retreat: Friday 21st March 2025 1pm-3pm GMT Thank you to everyone who came to the February…