The ITiCSE 2009 conference will be held in Paris, France, and hosted by the Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris 6). The Conference is sponsored by the ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE). The program will consist of keynote lectures, paper sessions, working groups, exhibits, panels, posters, demonstrations, and tips & techniques. The conference venue is in the heart of Paris.
Themes: submissions should deal with the use of technology in supporting computer science teaching and learning, the practice of teaching computer science and computer science education research, and we welcome proposals in these areas. The official language of the conference is English, and all submissions must be original work. The entire proceedings will be in the ACM Digital Library. Visit the conference website for full instructions, the latest news and online submission.
Papers (deadline: 23 January 2009) should be high quality, unpublished, original work related to a theme of the conference. Submissions must be no longer than five pages. Accepted papers have to be presented at the conference by at least one author. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings.
Panel (deadline: 23 January 2009) provide a forum for the exploration of a hot topic among experts. The panel organizer must select appropriate panelists who agree to participate, obtain position statements from these panelists, and integrate the statements into the abstract before submitting the proposal. Panel proposals should be limited to two pages. All accepted panel abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings.
Working Groups (deadline: 23 January 2009) are groups of 5-10 participants with a common interest related to one of the conference themes. A working group proposal should state a problem and describe an approach that will be taken to it. Proposals should not be longer than two pages and will be evaluated on the basis of their potential interest for the computer science education community.
Once a working group proposal is accepted, the organizer will invite people to apply to join the group. Working groups will begin activities prior to the conference and complete their deliberations during it. Each working group will prepare a draft report and present its results at the conference, and after the conference will submit a final report. The edited final reports, if accepted, will be published in the SIGCSE Bulletin and ACM Digital Library.
Tips, Techniques and Courseware (deadline: 25 March 2009) provide an opportunity to share a practical idea, a particular assignment, a pedagogical tool, a method of assessment, a class activity, or courseware that support learning in computer science. These will have 10-minute presentations that describe the item and its goal, application, and results. A quick demo may also be included. Submit a one- page summary that, if accepted, will appear in the proceedings.
Posters (deadline: 25 March 2009): work in progress may be submitted for presentation in poster format at the conference. Submit a one-page abstract that, if accepted, will appear in the proceedings.
Exhibits : Publishers, software houses, and other interested vendors are invited to contact the organizers.