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CALL FOR PAPERS

KOLI CALLING - 5th ANNUAL FINNISH / BALTIC SEA CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION

Koli, Finland, November 17-20, 2005

General Information

The 5th Koli Calling conference will be held in the inspiring surroundings of the Koli National Park in Eastern Finland, an hour's drive north of Joensuu. The conference is organized by University of Turku and Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS) with local arrangements by University of Joensuu.

The conference is aimed for people working in Computer Science Education and related research issues. The goal of the conference is to promote the exchange of relevant scientific and practical information between colleagues working on the same discipline. Furthermore, Koli Calling aims to combine practical teaching and learning experiences with solid research orientation. In spite of its traditional name, the conference is open for international CSE community.

There will be invited talks and several sessions for presentations with ample time for discussions. As the conference is known for its moderate size, intimate atmosphere, and lively discussions, only a limited number of submissions will be accepted. Last year we had some 40 participants from 7 countries.

Invited speakers include:

Sally Fincher, University of Kent, The U.K. Erno Lehtinen, University of Turku, Finland Raymond Lister, University of Technology Sidney, Australia

Topics

Original submissions in all areas related to the conference theme are invited. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

. Computer Science Education Research . CSE Research Methodology . Educational Technology, Software, and Tools . Use of Technology to support Education in CS and related sciences . Formal Methods for Education in CS and related sciences . Tools for Visualization or Concretization . Teaching Innovations, Best Practices, Experience, and Case Studies . Evaluative Studies . Methods for Assessment . Methods and Technology for University Mass Education . Distance Education, Virtual and Open Universities . Universities and High Schools

Submission Categories

. Research Paper. Full papers of high quality, describing unpublished, original piece of scientific research related to the conference theme (max 8 pages). Presenting a novel approach, method, tool, finding, interpretation, explanation, or other contribution in a solid scientific framework, including empirical evaluation. . System Paper. Unpublished, original work describing methods or tools for learning or instruction in CS or a related field (max 6 pages). Presented in a constructive framework with references to related work. No empirical evaluation is necessary, but the submissions should explicate their impact on and contribution to existing knowledge. Preferably accompanied by a Demo. . Discussion Paper. Unpublished, original work in progress, or dissemination and discussion of new ideas within the CSE community (max 4 pages). Possibly accompanied by a Poster. . Demo/Poster. Interactive or poster presentation of software tools, teaching practices, new ideas, or other contribution related to the conference theme. To present a Demo or a Poster without a related System or Discussion Paper, please submit an abstract (max 2 pages).

Review Process and Publication

The conference wishes to promote high level research in the field of computer science education. Therefore, submissions for the Research Paper category will be rigorously reviewed by at least three members of the international Program Committee. Submissions for the System Paper and Discussion Paper categories as well as Demo and Poster Abstracts will be reviewed by at least two members of the Program Committee. The Koli Calling Program Committee takes pride in reading the submissions carefully and providing constructive feedback. The authors of accepted submissions are expected to incorporate into the final version of their manuscript not only the comments and suggestions given by the reviewers but also those from the discussion at the conference.

The accepted papers in all categories will be compiled into pre-proceedings available at the conference, and final versions of them will be included in the Proceedings of Koli Calling 2005 published in a TUCS Publication Series after the conference. The proceedings will be electronically available at the Koli Calling conference site and from the TUCS publication archive at www.tucs.fi .

Moreover, the authors of the best Research Papers will be invited to submit an extended version of their work to be re-reviewed for publication in Computer Science Education, the Routledge journal, as a Special Issue in Volume 16, Number 3, September 2006.

Important Dates

Submission Deadline: September 25 Notification of Acceptance: October 16 Registration Deadline: October 30 Conference: November 17-20

Submission Information

Please follow the instructions on the conference web page, and use the electronic submission form. http://www.cs.joensuu.fi/kolistelut/

Program committee Tapio Salakoski, University of Turku, Finland (Chair) Mordechai Ben-Ari, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel Anders Berglund, Uppsala University, Sweden Michael E. Caspersen, University of Aarhus, Denmark Valentina Dagiene, Vilnius University, Lithuania Sally Fincher, University of Kent, The U.K. Mike Joy, University of Warwick, The U.K. Jaakko Kurhila, University of Helsinki, Finland Raymond Lister, University of Technology Sidney, Australia Lauri Malmi, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland Guido Roessling, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany Erkki Sutinen, University of Joensuu, Finland

More Info See conference web site www.cs.joensuu.fi/kolistelut/ or contact Tapio Salakoski (tapio.salakoski@it.utu.fi)

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