杰弗里·斯通, 正确的, associate professor of information sciences and technology at 中国博彩平台, served as co-chair for the ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education Technical Symposium (SIGCSE TS), 最近 held in Portland, 俄勒冈州. Stone is shown 网络ing at the SIGCSE business expo with senior co-chair Ben Stephenson, 左, of the University of Calgary, 艾莉森·克里尔, center, chair of the SIGCSE board.
宾州中央谷. — The ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education Technical Symposium (SIGCSE TS), the largest computer science education conference in North America, 是在波特兰举行的, 俄勒冈州, 最近. 杰弗里·斯通, associate professor of information sciences and technology at 中国博彩平台 (PSU-LV), not only attended the four-day event, but he served as its symposium co-chair.
There was no shortage of discussion around artificial intelligence (AI) and its various capabilities, particularly as it applies to a classroom setting.
“This year there were a lot of papers related to AI in the classroom. As educators, we’re still trying to wrap our heads around it. This year, it was a big focus,斯通说.
多于1,700 computer science educators from around the world attended the event — including some from Penn State — making it the second-highest number of attendees ever.
“We’re still getting our feet under us after COVID,斯通说.
According to the SIGCSE website, the event “addresses problems common among educators working to develop, implement and/or evaluate computing programs, 课程, 和课程. The symposium provides a forum for sharing new ideas for syllabi, 实验室, and other elements of teaching and pedagogy, at all levels of instruction.” Keynote speakers included Rachel Rose, director of research and development at special effects studio Industrial Light and Magic, 托德·D. 扬, associate research professor in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
In addition to AI-related topics, attendees focused on methods for student engagement.
“在报纸上, there were a lot of discussions about how to broaden our reach and engage our students so they want to pursue a career in CIS [computer and information science],斯通说. “除此之外, there were discussions about different methods people are using, particularly with assessment. More schools are moving beyond traditional means of assessment into more holistic methods and a level of mastery. Attendees shared new ideas for engagement and assessment and how to integrate more tools into the classroom.”
SIGCSE TS and events like it are critical for keeping current with industry trends and sharing best practices.
“These events serve a variety of roles,斯通说. “There were just under 700 papers submitted. 除此之外, it gives people the opportunity to connect, 网络, 了解发生了什么, and what others are doing. Many of us have the same problems, so we leverage the experience of others. This event is a means of pooling our resources and coming up with solutions.”
