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Detailed Schedule

Thursday
Events' Locations and Information
8:30 - 10:00am Opening & Keynote
SIGCSE Opening Ceremonies - Imperial Ballroom
    Opening Ceremonies, 8:30 - 9:00am
    Opening Address - John Lewis, Symposium Chair, Villanova University
    Keynote Address - 9:00 - 10:00am
    Keynote Address - William A. Wulf, University of Virginia and National Academy of Engineering
    The Changing Nature of Engineering Practice: Implications for Computing and Education
    William A. Wulf is the recipient of the 1998 SIGCSE Award for Outstanding Contributions to Computer Science Education.
10:00 - 10:30am Coffee Break/First Timers Meeting
Exhibits will be open on Thursday from 10:00am to 5pm
10:30 - 12 noon Technical Sessions
PAPERS - Introductory Computer Science (CS1) - Bonn
PAPERS - Curriculum Design - Trinidad
PAPERS - Software Engineering - London
SEMINAR - Funding Opportunities at the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education - Consulate
    Lillian (Boots) Cassel, NSF DUE/Villanova University
PANEL - The Terminal Master's Degree: Does it Need to be Cured? - Stockholm
    Moderator: Don Goelman, Villanova University
    Panelists: Pete Knoke, University of Alaska
    Mike Murphy, Southern Polytechnic State University
    Roberta Evans Sabin, Loyola College
    Marty J. Wolf, Mankato State University
12:00 - 1:30pm Lunch
Go out on the town and enjoy your own lunch.
Have fun!
1:30 - 3:00pm Technical Sessions
PAPERS - Object Oriented Programming - Bonn
PAPERS - Courses for Non-majors - Trinidad
PAPERS - Women in Computer Science - London
PANEL - Possible Futures for CS2 - Consulate
    Moderator: Daniel D. McCracken, City College of New York
    Panelists: Nell Dale, University of Texas at Austin
    Ursula Wolz, The College of New Jersey
    Michael Berman, Rowan University
    Owen Astrachan, Duke University
PANEL - Refereed Papers, the Digital Library, and the Future of the SIGCSE Bulletin - Stockholm
    Moderator: John Impagliazzo, Hofstra University
    Panelists: Mark Mandelbaum, ACM
    Robert Aiken, Temple University
    James E. Miller, University of Southern Mississippi
3:00 - 3:30pm Coffee Break
Exhibits will be open on Thursday from 10:00am to 5pm
3:30 - 5:00pm Technical Sessions
PAPERS - Courseware - Bonn
PAPERS - Networking/Web Development - Trinidad
PAPERS - Course Pedagogy - London
PANEL - Accommodating Diversity of Academic Preparation in CS 1 - Consulate
    Moderator: Martin Dickey, University of Washington
    Panelists: Ursula Wolz, The College of New Jersey
    Max Hailperin, Gustavus Adolphus College
    Frank Friedman, Temple University
    Bill Manaris, University of Southwestern Louisiana
PANEL - Computer Science Accreditation: Current Status and Future Directions - Stockholm
    Moderator: Lawrence G. Jones, SEI, Carnegie Mellon University
    Panelists: Keith Barker, University of Connecticut
    Susan Conry, Clarkson University
    Doris Lidtke, Towson University
5:15 - 7:00pm Birds of Feather
BOF Locations will be announced at the Symposium
7:00 - 9:00pm SIGCSE Reception
Skyline Terrace: 10TH Floor of Marriott Marquis, overlooking the lobby and the city. Refreshments, conversations, and a few surprises!

Friday
Events' Locations and Information
8:30 - 10:00am Technical Sessions
PAPERS - Course Management - Bonn
SPECIAL SESSION - Exposition Papers - Trinidad
PAPERS - Software Engineering Revisited - London
PANEL - Integration of Mathematical Topics in CS1 and CS2 - Consulate
    Moderator: D.S. Tomer, University of Central Arkansas
    Panelists: Doug Baldwin, SUNY Geneseo
    Christopher J. Fox, James Madison University
PANEL - The Retention of Women in the Computing Sciences - Stockholm
    Moderator: Sharon N. Vest, University of South Alabama
    Panelists: Robert Biddle, Victoria University of Wellington
    Christina Bjorkman, Uppsala University
    Linda Null, Penn State Harrisburg
    Eric Roberts, Stanford University
    Greg Scragg, SUNY Geneseo
PANEL - AP Track - Approaches for Encouraging High School/College Faculty Interaction - Copenhagen
    Moderator: Henry M. Walker, Grinnell College
    Panelists: Kathleen Larson, Kingston High School
    Laura Baker, St. Edwards University
    Joseph Kmoch, Washington High School
    Gail Chapman, Educational Testing Service
10:00 - 11:00am Coffee Break
Exhibits will be open on Friday from 10:00am to 5pm
11:00 - 12 noon Technical Sessions
PAPERS - Prepatory Courses - Bonn
PAPERS - Data Structures - Trinidad
PAPERS - Human Computer Interface - Consulate
PAPERS - Analysis of Algorithms - Stockholm
PAPERS - Parallel & Distributed Processing - London
12:00 - 2:00pm SIGCSE Luncheon
Served in the Imperial Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis
Ben Shneiderman
Professor, Department of Computer Science
Head, Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory
Member, Institute for Systems Research
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
ben@cs.umd.edu

Educational Aspirins for Web Fever: Human Values for Shaping Educational Technology
The post-TV media of computers and communications -- including the Word Wide Web, hypermedia CD-ROMs, electronic mail, listservs, word processing, graphics, animation, and sound tools-- enables teachers, students, and parents to creatively re-engineer education. But it is not enough to teach children to surf the net, we must also teach them how to make waves.

Students should be given the experience of engaging with each other in team projects, preferably situated in the world outside the classroom, with the goal of constructing a product that is useful or interesting to someone other than the teacher. This relate-create-donate philosophy emphasizes authentic, service-oriented collaborations that produce intense motivation and positive educational experiences.

Multimedia tools empower students to be creative, in a way that is far more compelling that traditional computer assisted instruction. However, it takes teacher initiative to set goals, provide motivation, guide students, and evaluate process and product. This talk reports on my personal explorations of the theory and practice in undergraduate and graduate courses. The potential and challenges of collaborative learning in an advanced Teaching/Learning Theater with 20 networked computers will be presented. The WWW facilities of the Library of Congress' American Memory digital library are an example of the remarkable resources that will empower students and reshape education.

2:00 - 3:30pm Technical Sessions
PAPERS - Algorithm Animation - Bonn
PAPERS - Concurrency - London
PAPERS - Cognitive Approaches - Trinidad
PANEL - The Future of Programming -- Are Fundamental Changes in Computer Science Programs Coming? - Consulate
    Moderator: Hal Hart, TRW
    Panelists: Jim Caristi, Valparaiso University
    Robert Dewar, New York University and Ada Core Technologies
    Mark Gerhardt, Lockheed-Martin
    Lt. Col. Drew Hamilton, US Military Academy
    Christopher Haynes, Indiana University
    Sam A. Rebelsky, Grinnell College
SEMINAR - A Practical Approach to Internationalizing Information Systems and CS Courses - Stockholm
    Janet L. Kourik, Webster University
PANEL - AP Track - Advanced Placement Transition to C++ - Amsterdam
    Moderator: Mark Stehlik, Carnegie Mellon University
    Panelists: Sarah Fix, The Career Center
    Susan Rodger, Duke University
    Chris Nevison, Colgate University
    Mark Weiss, Florida International University
PANEL - Associate-Level Programs for Preparation of Computer Support Personnel - Copenhagen
    Moderator: Karl J. Klee, Jamestown Community College
    Panelists: Joyce Currie Little, Towson University
    John Lawlor, Reading Area Community College
    Pamela Matthiesen, Maplewoods Community College
    T.S. Pennington, Maplewoods Community College
    Josephine Freedman, Suffolk Community College
    Karen Richards, Blue River Community College
3:30 - 4:00pm Coffee Break
Exhibits will be open on Friday from 10:00am to 5pm
4:00 - 5:30pm Technical Sessions
PAPERS - Algorithm Animation Revisited - Bonn
PAPERS - Empirical Studies of CS Education - Trinidad
PAPERS - Databases - London
PANEL - Large Introductory Courses in Research CS Departments - Consulate
    Moderator: David G. Kay, University of California at Irvine
    Panelists: Jacobo Carrasquel Carnegie-Mellon University
    Michael J. Clancy, University of California at Berkeley
    Eric Roberts, Stanford University
    Joseph Zachary, University of Utah
SEMINAR - AP Track - Using Classes Early: An Object-Based Approach to Using C++ in Introductory Courses - Stockholm
    Presenter: Owen Astrachan, Duke University
SEMINAR - Designing and Building Course Webs with Site-Level Authoring Tools - Copenhagen
    Presenter: Samuel Rebelsky, Grinnell College
5:45 - 7:30pm SIGCSE/CCSC Business Meeting
The SIGCSE Business meeting will be held at Bonn; all members are encouraged to attend
The CCSC Business meeting will also be held in Bonn, it is a Consortium for Computing in Small Colleges

Saturday
Events' Locations and Information
8:30 - 10:00am Visions of the future: A Town Meeting
Imperial Ballroom - This event is an open forum to discuss issues related to computer science education. Please join us and share your visions of our exciting future.
10:00 - 10:30am Coffee Break
Exhibits will be open on Saturday from 10:00am to 12:00 noon
10:30 - 12:00 noon Technical Sessions
PAPERS - Introductory Computer Science Revisited (CS1) - Bonn
PAPERS - Design Patterns - Trinidad
PAPERS - Upper Division Courses - London
PANEL - Logic in the Computer Science Curriculum - Consulate
    Moderator: Moshe Y. Vardi, Rice University
    Panelists: Kim B. Bruce, Williams College
    Phokion G. Kolaitis, University of California at Santa Cruz
    Daniel M. Leivant, Indiana University
PANEL - Integrating Recent Research Results into Undergraduate Curricula: Initial Steps - Stockholm
    Moderator: Bill Marion, Valparaiso University
    Panelists: Judy Cushing, The Evergreen State College
    Penny Anderson, The College of New Jersey
    Keith Vander Linden, Calvin College
    Roberta Sabin, Loyola College
PANEL - Information Centric Curriculum (ISC '98) - Copenhagen
    Moderator: Doris Lidtke, Towson University Panelists: Michael C. Mulder
12:00 - 12:30pm SIGCSE Wrap-Up
At the Consulate; all members are encouraged to attend.


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