Pre-Symposium Activities
In conjunction with SIGCSE 2009, groups and organizations often schedule gatherings on topics of interest to attendees who are able to arrive at the conference site a little early. This page provides some information on these activities; please follow the links provided for additional information.
As the content of this page is expected to change as the dates of the conference approach, we urge you to check back occasionally to see what is new.
- Integrating FOSS into the Undergraduate Computing Curriculum
This symposium will include paper sessions, invited speakers, and group discussions on the study of free and open source software (FOSS) within undergraduate curricula.
This symposium is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and The Humanitarian FOSS Project.
Organizing Committee Chair: Ralph Morelli (ram@cs.trincoll.edu), Trinity College
- BlueJ / Greenfoot Day
This half-day (1-5pm) mini-conference provides attendees the opportunity to learn about and exchange ideas with users and developers of the BlueJ and Greenfoot programming environments. Expected activities include talks, demos, discussions, presentations, and more. Visit the BlueJ / Greenfoot Day website for more details and registration information.
Contact: Michael Kölling (mik@kent.ac.uk), University of Kent
- Managing the Academic Career for Faculty Women at Undergraduate Computer Science and Engineering Institutions
This workshop, sponsored by the Computing Research Association Committee on the Status of Women in Computer Science and Engineering (CRA-W), is a full-day mentoring event for women who have or are interested in academic careers in Computer Science and Engineering. The workshop is by invitation only; please see the full announcement for application details.
Contact: CRA-W CMW Project Director Sheila E. Castaneda (sheila.castaneda@clarke.edu), Clarke College
If you have general questions about pre-symposium activities, please contact:
Sue Fitzgerald and Mark GuzdialSIGCSE 2009 Symposium Co-Chairs
sue.fitzgerald@metrostate.edu
guzdial@cc.gatech.edu
