Third International Workshop on Teaching Computational Science 2009 (WTCS 2009)

in conjunction with The International Conference on Computational Science 2009 (ICCS 2009) (http://www.iccs-meeting.org/)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana U.S.A.
May 25-27, 2009

Published by Springer

Paper submission deadline for
Workshop on Teaching Computational Science extended to
December 20, 2008

Description

The Third Workshop on Teaching Computational Science (WTCS 2009) solicits submissions that describe innovations in teaching computational science in its various aspects, e.g. computer science, modeling and simulation, 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 aproaches
  
• 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 Caroina, U.S.A. (shifletab@wofford.edu)

Dr. Alfredo Tirado-Ramos,University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam (alfredo@science.uva.nl)

Important dates

Full paper due: Deadline extended to December 20, 2008

Acceptance notification: February 2, 2009

Camera-ready copy: February 15, 2009

Paper submission

Authors are invited to submit full papers of up to 10 pages (maximum length), in Springer format and submit to system as follows and choose

http://www.iccs-meeting.org/iccs2009/papers/upload.php and choose WTCS 2009 (Important)

Workshop Program Committee

F. Freitag, UPC

D. Gimenez, UM

M. Hamada, Aizu

B. Hnatkowska, PWR Wroclaw

A. Iglesias, UNICAN

M.L. McCarthy, Murray State

A. Queiruga Dios, USAL

F. Ramos, ITESM

A. Shiflet, Wofford

C. Swanson, UMN

A. Tirado-Ramos, UVA

P. Turner, Clarkson