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