27th SIGCSE TS 1996

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Proceedings	SIGCSE '96: Proceedings of the twenty-seventh SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education
Dates	February 15-18,1996
Location	Philadelphia, PA, USA
Attendance	795
History Blog	Blog entry

1996 SIGCSE Award for Outstanding Contribution to Computer Science Education
Nell Dale - Prolific author for introductory computer science textbooks and contributions to the field of computer science education research.

Publication Acceptance Rates

	accepted	submitted	acceptance rate
papers	78	205	38%
panels	16	23	69%
seminars	9	13	69%
workshops	16	24	66%
posters	20	20	100%
birds of a feather	6	6	100%

Award Winner

• Outstanding Contribution Award: Nell Dale

Key Notes

• Nell Dale: Research in Computer Science Education: Five Case Studies
• John A.N. Lee: The Forgotten Tool of Computer Science Education -- History

Symposium Committee

Symposium Chair

• John Impagliazzo - Hofstra University

Program Chair

• Elizabeth S. Adams - Richard Stockton College

Panels Chair

• Joan S. Langdon - Bowie State University

Seminars Chair

• Henry M. Walker - Grinnell College

Workshops Chair

• Margaret M. Reek - Rochester Institute of Technology

Posters Chair

• Nancy L. Hagelgans - Ursinus College

Birds of a Feather

• Steve Drasner - Northern Virginia Community College - Annandale

Proceedings Editor

• Karl J. Klee - Jamestown Community College

Local Arrangements

• Elliot B. Koffman - Temple University

Evaluations Chair

• Linda Hayden - Elizabeth City State College

Treasurer

• Patricia A. Woodworth - Ithaca College

International Coordinator

• Mats Daniels - Uppsala University