[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.20,0:00:03.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Music] Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.49,0:00:12.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you're a camera, a 3D camera\Nand you're looking at her, and she's Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.24,0:00:16.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pointing in that direction. The question \Nis What do you call 'x' Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.86,0:00:19.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What do you call 'Y' and \Nwhat do you call 'z'. Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.86,0:00:25.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would want to take all of the knowledge \Nthat I've learned through out this camp. Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.74,0:00:31.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Using Quorum and maybe develop my \Nown game. Maybe later down the line. Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.30,0:00:38.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I really want to teach others. \NThat's sort of what I like to do. Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.26,0:00:41.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And with Quorum I can \Ndo that much easier. Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.48,0:00:52.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Technology jobs are in demand. Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.69,0:00:56.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And an understanding of computing and \Ncoding are important for anyone pursuing Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.98,0:01:02.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these opportunities. But learning\Nprogramming languages can be difficult for Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.74,0:01:06.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,any new student, including \Nsome students with disabilities. Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.16,0:01:09.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's why Quorum was created. Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.21,0:01:13.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My name is Andreas Stefik. \NI am an assistant Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.69,0:01:17.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,professor of Computer Science at The \NUniversity of Nevada Las Vegas. Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.44,0:01:23.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I invented the Quorum programming\Nlanguage, at first, then my wife and I Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.28,0:01:25.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,actually created several \Nversions of it together. Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.52,0:01:30.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was originally designed to help blind \Nand visually impaired students learn to Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.80,0:01:32.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,program more easily. Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.100,0:01:35.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The reason was because at the time \Na lot of computer science Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.91,0:01:38.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was moving toward \Na very visual content. Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.69,0:01:43.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that in general makes a lot of sense,\Nhowever, not if you're blind.\N Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.99,0:01:47.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm Richard Ladner, \Nprofessor in computer Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.71,0:01:49.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Science and engineering at the\NUniversity of Washington. Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.95,0:01:54.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you really need similar code \Nto what you have there already. Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.78,0:02:01.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Children who are blind, who can't see\Ncan actually program in Quorum. Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.25,0:02:06.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And make things that talk, \Nor have sound or have music. Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.72,0:02:09.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So they're not \Nalways so visual. Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.09,0:02:11.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you look at almost all\Nthe tools that are out there Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.83,0:02:14.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for children, they're all\Nsuper visual. Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.74,0:02:17.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this one is visual and auditory. Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.73,0:02:20.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that makes it much better for every\Nbody. Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.56,0:02:24.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am Lauren Milne, I'm a graduate student Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.16,0:02:26.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at University of Washington \Nin Computer Science. Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.65,0:02:31.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I work with Richard Ladner \Nand I do a lot of research Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.95,0:02:37.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in programming languages\Nspecifically for blind students. Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.52,0:02:43.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It has full support for \Nscreen readers and braille displays Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.60,0:02:48.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it has a lot of features, \Nit's very easy to incorporate Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.83,0:02:51.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,audio in programs and a lot \Nof things that you can play Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.56,0:02:53.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,around with in audio \Nso it means you can Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.79,0:02:56.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,make really accessible,\Nyou know, you can Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.59,0:02:58.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,quickly and easily \Nmake accessible games Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.58,0:03:01.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or whatever you'd \Nlike using Quorum. Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.31,0:03:05.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Quorum's features are \Nuniversally designed Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.24,0:03:08.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Making it an easier language \Nto learn, in general. Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.20,0:03:12.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of the reasons \Nwhy Quorum is easier Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.41,0:03:15.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in some cases, for people \Nto learn and grasp, Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.05,0:03:17.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is because the language is simpler. Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.68,0:03:19.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Which impacts people \Nwith learning disabilities. Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.99,0:03:23.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For example, if I were \Nto tell the computer Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.03,0:03:25.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to do something over and over again, Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.49,0:03:32.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a language like Java, I would say\N(language on screen) Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.62,0:03:36.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Which obviously means that we should do Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.42,0:03:39.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something 10 times. In Quorum,\NI say repeat 10 times. Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.88,0:03:43.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I find, personally, \Nreading Quorum programs Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.53,0:03:46.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a lot easier than reading \NC programs or Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.67,0:03:48.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Java programs. Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.15,0:03:53.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can understand them more easily \Nand so I feel like there's some major Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.09,0:03:56.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,advantages from the get go.\NJust that simple elegance. Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.50,0:04:00.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Most languages, \Nafter every single line Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.39,0:04:01.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have to put a semi colon. Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.96,0:04:04.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why do you have to put a semi colon? Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.38,0:04:08.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It seems to be just tradition. \NIt doesn't need to be there. Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.51,0:04:11.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Quorum has no semi colons. Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.79,0:04:14.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They hypothesized that it \Nwould be really good Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.15,0:04:16.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for certain students \Nwith learning disabilities. Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.54,0:04:21.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Quorum doesn't use braces, \Nit uses indentation Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.62,0:04:25.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it uses keywords instead \Nto indicate the end of loops. Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.04,0:04:27.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want you to type \Nthe word model, Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.10,0:04:29.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then I want you \Nto type the word box. Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.46,0:04:33.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now there's a red underline here \Nbecause we haven't added. Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.36,0:04:38.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Over the years, \NQuorum has gained popularity. Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.79,0:04:43.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm Dominic and I'm really into computers, Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.87,0:04:47.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and really enjoy using Quorum, and have Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.98,0:04:51.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,used other computer programs \Nbefore like C++ and Java. Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.70,0:04:55.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of the things that stands out \Nto me in Quorum is the punctuation. Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.54,0:05:01.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's like really easy because you \Ndon't have to add in all the semi colons Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.29,0:05:07.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and all the annoying like #'s and @\Nsymbols and everything. Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.80,0:05:12.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You just use words basically, \Nwhich is way easier than using Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.72,0:05:16.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all those confusing symbols \Nand I think that makes it Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.12,0:05:18.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,easier for me to program \Nin Quorum than in other languages. Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.81,0:05:23.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hi, I'm Alyssa. \NWhat makes Quorum easier Dialogue: 0,0:05:23.16,0:05:26.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the way they wrote, \Nthe way they program Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.78,0:05:28.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for us to write the code. Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.80,0:05:33.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we don't have to add \Nsemi colons and brackets and Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.44,0:05:34.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,paranthesis and all this stuff. Dialogue: 0,0:05:34.97,0:05:37.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They made it easier. \NYou can just type in a Dialogue: 0,0:05:37.51,0:05:42.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,word "output" lets say for example and\Nthen you can write in quotes Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.52,0:05:44.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whatever you want \Nthe computer to say. Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.82,0:05:49.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's what makes it \Na lot more unique than other Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.50,0:05:51.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,programming languages like Java. Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.64,0:05:55.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm Mary. You can do\Na lot more things in Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.72,0:05:58.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Quorum with less lines \Nof code than in Dialogue: 0,0:05:58.80,0:06:00.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some other things that I've used before. Dialogue: 0,0:06:02.43,0:06:05.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Quorum is evidence based. \NUsing the results of Dialogue: 0,0:06:05.01,0:06:07.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Scientific experiments to \Ndetermine how to make Dialogue: 0,0:06:07.52,0:06:09.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the language easier to use. Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.84,0:06:14.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Quorum provides two primary benefits.\NOne is everything is free. Dialogue: 0,0:06:14.72,0:06:17.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then number two,\Nat the end of the day, Dialogue: 0,0:06:17.59,0:06:20.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all of the materials that \Nwe use and that we give Dialogue: 0,0:06:20.70,0:06:23.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to people are vetted \Nboth by teachers and Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.16,0:06:25.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,students and are \Nvetted in experiments Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.71,0:06:27.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through the scientific method. Dialogue: 0,0:06:27.52,0:06:30.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The result is a programming language Dialogue: 0,0:06:30.05,0:06:32.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is creating a more \Ninviting environment Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.35,0:06:34.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for computing students. Dialogue: 0,0:06:34.77,0:06:36.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A lot of people, \NI have seen this Dialogue: 0,0:06:36.70,0:06:40.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in intro classes that I've taught, \Nthey come in and they get Dialogue: 0,0:06:40.78,0:06:44.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really intimidated when \Nthey start programming. Dialogue: 0,0:06:44.87,0:06:47.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's all sorts of bugs, \Nand it can be very frustrating. Dialogue: 0,0:06:47.92,0:06:52.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People drop out, and very often \Nthe only people who stick around Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.68,0:06:56.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are people who come into a \Ncollege course with previous Dialogue: 0,0:06:56.08,0:06:57.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,programming experience. Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.89,0:07:02.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anything that lowers that initial entry \Nis going to bring a lot more people, Dialogue: 0,0:07:02.92,0:07:05.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a lot more diversity because of that.