SIGCSE 2011 - SIGCSE 2011: The 42nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education

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Deadline: September 10, 2010 | Date: March 09, 2011-March 12, 2011

Venue/Country: Texas, U.S.A

Updated: 2010-12-31 11:00:24 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

The 42nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education

March 9-12, 2011, Dallas, Texas, USA

http://www.sigcse.org/sigcse2011/

SIGCSE 2011 continues our long tradition of bringing together colleagues from around the world to present papers, panels, posters, special sessions, and workshops, and to discuss computer science education in birds-of-a-feather sessions and informal settings at breaks and meals. The SIGCSE Technical Symposium addresses problems common among educators working to develop, implement and/or evaluate computing programs, curricula, and courses. The symposium provides a forum for sharing new ideas for syllabi, laboratories, and other elements of teaching and pedagogy, at all levels of instruction.

We encourage participation that addresses our theme, "reaching out". We need to reach out to colleagues in other fields, to develop interdisciplinary courses and research projects that integrate computer science and other fields, which enriches both. We need to reach out to create programs that attract and educate the next generation of computer scientists, especially currently underserved populations. We need to reach out to policy makers, educating them on the importance and promise of our discipline. Finally, we need to reach out to each other, as always sharing our best ideas and experiences with the SIGCSE community. We invite those interested in computer science education and computer science education research to contribute to SIGCSE 2011.

PAPERS

Papers describe a classroom experience, teaching technique, curricular initiative, or educational research project. Two versions of a submission are required: a full version having author names and affiliations and an anonymous version for use in reviewing. Papers will undergo a blind reviewing process and must not exceed six pages. Authors will have approximately 25 minutes for their presentations, including questions and answers. At least one author of each accepted paper must register and attend the conference to present.

PANELS

Panels present multiple perspectives on a specific topic. To allow each panelist sufficient time to present his or her perspective and still enable audience participation, a panel will normally have at most four panelists, including one moderator. Panel submissions should include a list of the panelists, their affiliations, and a description of the topic, with brief position statements from panelists. Proposals with more than four panelists must provide a statement connecting the extra panelist to the effectiveness of the panel and must convincingly show that each panelist will be able to speak, and the audience able to respond, within the session time. Panel abstracts must not exceed two pages. A panel session is approximately 75 minutes long.

SPECIAL SESSIONS

Special sessions are your opportunity to customize and experiment with the SIGCSE conference format. Possible special sessions include a seminar on a new topic, a committee report, or a forum on curriculum issues. More generally, they must be 75 minutes in length, held in standard conference spaces, and justifiably distinct from the panel, paper, and poster tracks. Within those constraints, the form is yours to design. Special session abstracts must not exceed two pages.

WORKSHOPS

Workshops provide introductory and advanced topics to help make participants more effective teachers and scholars. Workshop proposals (including abstract) must not exceed two pages. Submissions must specify equipment needs (e.g., participant laptops or projector required) and any limitation on the number of participants. Workshops are scheduled for a three-hour session and are offered separately from the technical track session times.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER SESSIONS

Birds of a Feather (BOF) sessions provide an environment for colleagues with similar interests to meet for informal discussions. A maximum one-page description (including abstract) is requested to describe the informal discussion topic. A/V equipment will not be provided for these sessions. Approximately 45 minutes are allocated to each BOF topic.

POSTERS

Posters describe computer science education materials or research, particularly works in progress. Proposals (including abstract) are limited to two pages. Poster demonstrations are scheduled to permit one-on-one discussion with conference attendees, typically during session breaks. Prepared handouts are encouraged in order to share your work.

VIDEO EXHIBITION

Video submissions for the Video Exhibition should demonstrate real or dramatized pedagogical situations or challenges for computer science education. Video submissions that address the theme of the symposium are particularly desired.

IMPORTANT DUE DATE

Friday, September 10, 2010: Paper, Panel, Special Session, and Workshop submissions

Monday, November 1, 2010: Birds of a Feather, Poster, and Video submissions

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Symposium Chairs

Thomas Cortina

Carnegie Mellon University

Ellen Walker

Hiram College

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Program Chairs

Laurie Smith King

College of the Holy Cross

Dave Musicant

Carleton College

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Panels and Special Sessions

Pam Cutter

Kalamazoo College

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Workshops

Ruth E. Anderson

University of Washington

Adrienne Decker

University at Buffalo (SUNY)

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Publications

Lester I. McCann

The University of Arizona

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Registration

Cary Laxer and Lynn Degler

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Larry Merkle

Wright State University

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Posters

Tzu-Yi Chen

Pomona College

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Birds Of A Feather

Deborah Hwang

University of Evansville sigcse11-bofscs.cmu.edu

Videos Coordinator

Dennis Bouvier

Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

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Student Volunteers and Student Activities

Brianna Morrison

Southern Polytechnic State University

Mary Anne Egan

Siena College

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Treasurer

Scott Grissom

National Science Foundation &

Grand Valley State University

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Database Administrators

Henry Walker

Grinnell College

John Dooley

Knox College

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Webmaster

Michael T. Helmick

Google

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Evaluations

Kurt Eiselt

University of British Columbia

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Kids' Camp

Kimberly Voll

University of British Columbia

RoxAnn Stalvey

College of Charleston

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Support/Exhibitor Liaison

Susan Rodger

Duke University

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K-12 Liaisons

Stacey Armstrong

Cypress Woods High School,

Houston, Texas

Judy Hromcik

Arlington High School

Arlington, Texas

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International Liaison

Tim Bell

University of Canterbury

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Pre-Conference Event Liaison

Kristine Nagel

Georgia Gwinnett College

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Local Arrangements

Jian Zhang

Texas Women's University

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Student Research Competition

Ann Sobel

Miami University (Ohio)

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