46th SIGCSE TS 2015
| Proceedings | SIGCSE '15: Proceedings of the 46th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education | |
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| Dates | March 4-7, 2015 | 
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| Theme | Keep Connected, Keep Committed, Keep Computing | |
| Venue | KC Convention Center/Marriott Downtown | |
| Location | Kansas City, MO, USA | |
| Attendance | 1318 | |
| Acceptance | 36% | |
| Website | http://sigcse2015.sigcse.org/ | |
| History Blog | Blog entry | |
2015 Awards
2015 SIGCSE Award for Outstanding Contribution to Computer Science Education
Mark Allen Weiss - For authoring textbooks that have had a profound impact on generations of students and for invaluable service to the computer science education community.
2015 SIGCSE Award for Lifetime Service to the Computer Science Education Community
Frank Young - For over 40 years of service to the computing education community that exemplifies the term “lifetime service” and for serving as a role model and mentor to generations of students and faculty.
Publication Acceptance Rates
| accepted | submitted | acceptance rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| papers | 105 | 289 | 36% |
| panels | 10 | 18 | 56% |
| special sessions | 13 | 25 | 52% |
| workshops | 30 | 71 | 42% |
| posters | 51 | 117 | 44% |
| birds of a feather | 38 | 55 | 69% |
| demos | 10 | 32 | 31% |
| lightning talks | 11 | 26 | 42% |
Key Notes
- Jessica Hodgins: Educating for Both Art and Technology
- Frank H. Young: Paying Back and Paying Forward
- Mark Allen Wiess: Data Structures Courses: Past, Present, and Future
- Keith N. Hampton: Connected, Committed and Social?: The Consequences of Computing for Relationships
Best Paper
- Celine Latulipe, N. Bruce Long, Carlos E. Seminario: Structuring Flipped Classes with Lightweight Teams and Gamification
Symposium Committee
Symposium Chairs
- Adrienne Decker - Rochester Institute of Technology
- Kurt Eiselt - University of British Columbia
Program Chairs
- Jodi Tim - Baldwin Wallace University
- Carl Alphonce - University at Buffalo
Panels and Special Sessions
- Peter DePasquale - The College of New Jersey
Workshops
- Paul Carter - University of British Columbia
- Alvaro Monge - California State University, Long Beach
Registration
- Cary Laxer and Lynn Degler - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Larry Merkle - Wright State University
Posters
- Michelle Craig - University of Toronto
Birds of a Feather
- Ria Galanos - Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Student Volunteers and Student Activities
- Pam Cutter - Kalamazoo College
- Sarah Heckman - North Carolina State University
- Sara Melnick - Bronx Academy for Software Engineering
Lightning Talks and Demos
- Mike Helmick - Google Inc.
Publications
Treasurer
- Paul Tymann - Rochester Institute of Technology
Database Administrators
- Henry Walker - Grinnell College
- John Dooley - Knox College
Webmaster
- Matt Jadud - Berea College
Evaluations
- Steve Cooper - Stanford University
Kids' Camp
- Cheryl Seals - Auburn University
- Valerie Henderson Summet - Emory University
Publicity/Social Media
- Briana Morrison - Southern Polytechnic State University
Support/Exhibitor Liaison
- Tom Cortina - Carnegie Mellon
David Musicant - Carleton College
K-12 Liaisons
- RJ Drake - kansas State Department of Education
International Liaison
- Paul Denny - University of Auckland
Pre-Conference Event Liaison
- Brian Dorn - University of Nebraska Omaha
Local Arrangements
- Brian Hare - University of Missouri Kansas City
Student Research Competition
- Ann Sobel - Miami University (Ohio)