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

Awards

1996 ACM 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%

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