Workshop on Teaching Computational Science 2012 (WTCS 2012)

in conjunction with The International Conference on Computational Science 2012 (ICCS 2012) (http://www.iccs-meeting.org/iccs2012/)

Omaha, Nebraska
USA
June 4 - June 6, 2012

Description

The fifth Workshop on Teaching Computational Science (WTCS 2012) solicits submissions that describe innovations in teaching computational science in its various aspects, e.g. computer science, modeling and simulation, high-performance and large-data environments, at all levels and in all contexts. Typical topics include, but are not restricted to, innovations in the following areas:

    - course content,
    - curriculum structure,
    - methods of instruction,
    - methods of assessment,
    - tools to aid in teaching or learning,
    - evaluations of alternative approaches, and
    - non-academic training in computational sciences.

These innovations may be in the context of formal courses or self-directed learning; they may involve, for example, introductory programming, service courses, specialist undergraduate or postgraduate topics, industry-related short courses. We welcome submissions directed at issues of current and local importance, as well as topics of international interest. Such topics may include transition from school to university, articulation between vocational and university education, quality management in teaching, teaching people from other cultures, attracting and retaining female students, and flexible learning.

Topic of Submission, but not limited to

• Course content
• Curriculum structure
• Methods of instruction
• Methods of assessment
• Tools to aid in teaching or learning
• Evaluations of alternative approaches
  
• Vocational and university education
• Non-academic training in computational sciences
  
• Building and Sharing Digital Education Resources on the Internet
• Computer Aided Teaching and Campus Network Construction
• Quality management in teaching
• Software Agents and Applications in Education
• Multimedia and Hypermedia Applications in Education
• Pedagogical Issues on Open/Distance Education
• Innovative Software and Hardware Systems for Education and Training
• Human Computer Interaction in Education
• Web Based Education

Organizers

Dr. Angela B. Shiflet, Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.A. (shifletab@wofford.edu)

Dr. Alfredo Tirado-Ramos, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. (atirado@emory.edu)

Important dates

Full paper due: February 1, 2012, 11:59 EST

Acceptance notification: February 20, 2012

Camera-ready copy: March 1, 2012

Paper submission

Authors are invited to submit full papers of up to 10 pages (maximum length), formatted according to the rules of Procedia Computer Science.  Please use formatting instructions and templates for Latex or for MS word linked from http://www.iccs-meeting.org/iccs2012/cfp.html. Submit to the system (http://www.iccs-meeting.org/iccs2012/papers/upload.php) and choose WTCS 2012 (Important).