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TopCoder built a new community for students 13-18 years of age with long-term goals to increase by thousands the number of U.S. students who pursue Computer Science (CS)-related degrees, to attract and retain tens or hundreds of thousands of community participants, to demonstrate a sustained increase in active participants' CS-related skills, and to prepare for sustainability and program growth. In the two years of the program, we have successfully built a CS-related gaming web site at NoNameSite.com and a community with over 4,000 registered members. We completed 9 CS-related games and web site activities that include avatar design and a programming tutor. A significant number of the members who register (49%) return to participate in contests. At the conclusion of this DARPA program, we have a strong base that will allow us to grow and sustain the site. |
