Madeline Brogen

Joyful Learning: How Play Could Revolutionize CS Education

June 9, 2026

Joyful Learning: How Play Could Revolutionize CS Education

I still remember my first computer science (CS) class in high school, learning how to block code in MIT’s Scratch platform. All of the assignments…

The Morrison-Smith Computer Human Interaction (MoCHI) Research Group at Hamilton College, formerly BarnardHCI, focuses on addressing problems in the area of human-computer interaction, which concentrates on the design, evaluation, and implementation of interactive systems, as well as the study of associated major phenomena.

Our current research focuses on developing interfaces that support qualitative data analysis in novel ways, developing tools to support collaboration in large multidisciplinary projects, and promoting accessibility in computer science education.