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)