Coding camps at The University of Texas at Dallas are helping area school children sharpen their computer literacy and skills through interactive online classes this summer. The camps are the brainchild of Dr. Jey Veerasamy, senior lecturer in computer science and director of the Center for Computer Science Education and Outreach in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science. Veerasamy has long had a passion for helping children in kindergarten through high school learn the essential concepts of computer coding. “This is not just for kids going into computer science. The University began the summer program by offering just one camp for high school students in 2012.