The project focused on the following research questions:

1) How can computing education be effectively integrated into music technology courses to increase access and interest across diverse middle school student populations?

2) How does the introduction of computational thinking within a middle school music technology class impact the acquisition of computing content knowledge, the formation of interest in computing, attitudes towards computing, and the intent to persist in computing across different student populations?

(a) Effective approaches for developing middle-school courses that address both computing and music technology learning objectives

(b) Best practices for professional development for music teachers to gain the content and pedagogical content knowledge they need to deliver such courses

(c) The degree to which such a course increases student interest, attitudes, and intention to persist in computing for students with different backgrounds and demographics.