39th SIGCSE TS 2008
| Proceedings | SIGCSE '08: Proceedings of the 39th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education | |
|---|---|---|
| Dates | March 12-15, 2008 | 
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| Theme | Diversity through Accessibility | |
| Venue | Oregon Convention Center | |
| Location | Portland, OR, USA | |
| Attendance | 1229 | |
| Acceptance | 31% | |
| History Blog | Blog entry | |
2008 Awards
2008 SIGCSE Award for Outstanding Contribution to Computer Science Education
Randy Pausch - For being an inspirational leader in building programs and environments blending art with science and motivating a world of learners to realize their dreams.
2008 SIGCSE Award for Lifetime Service to the Computer Science Education Community
Dennis J. Frailey - For forty years of exceptional service in industry and academia that stimulated a combined synergy which promoted educational excellence in software engineering and computing education.
Publication Acceptance Rates
| accepted | submitted | acceptance rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| papers | 100 | 324 | 31% |
| panels/special sessions | 24 | 51 | 47% |
| workshop | 38 | 75 | 51% |
| posters | 56 | 75 | 75% |
| birds of a feather | 36 | 43 | 84% |
Key Notes
- Randy Pausch: Alice: A Dying Man's Passion
- Marissa Mayer: Innovation, Design, and Simplicity at Google
- Ed Lazowska: Computer Science: Past, Present, and Future
Symposium Committee
Symposium Chairs
- Susan Rodger - Duke University
- John Dougherty - Haverford College
Program Chairs
- Mark Guzdial - Georgia Institute of Technology
- Sue Fitzgerald - Metropolitan State University
Panels and Special Sessions
- Lisa Meeden - Swarthmore College
Workshops
- Steven Wolfman - University of British Columbia
Publications Editor
- Ellen Walker - Hiram College
Registration
- Cary Laxer, Larry Merkle and Lynn Degler - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Posters
- Lisa Kaczmarczyk - University of California
Birds Of A Feather
- Tom Cortina - Carnegie Mellon University
Student Volunteers and Student Activities
- Dan Garcia - University of California at Berkeley
- Jeff Forbes - Duke University
Treasurer
- Scott Grissom - Grand Valley State University
Database Administrators
- Henry Walker - Grinnell College
- John Dooley - Knox College
Evaluations
- Carl Alphonce - University of Buffalo, SUNY
Childcare/Camp Arrangements
- Pam Cutter - Kalamazoo College
K-12 Liaison
- Don Kirkwood - North Salem High School
International Liaison
- Tony Clear - Auckland University of Technology
Local Arrangements
- Tammy VanDeGrift - University of Portland
Doctoral Consortium
- Josh Tenenberg - University of Washington, Tacoma
- Donald Joyce - Unitec, New Zealand
Roundtable for Department Chairs
- Frank Young - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Student Research Competition
- Ann Sobel - Miami University