Education

Podcasts

The future of "Computer * "(Are we in serious trouble?)
Dr. Yale Patt discussed the future of computing during his presentation for the IEEE Computer Society's 60th Anniversary celebration.

CS Digital Library

Educational Activities
The Educational Activities Board takes an active leadership position in the educational activities of the society and directly reports to the Board of Governors. The mission of the Education Activities Board is to develop, implement and evaluate all educational activities in the computer fields at all levels, including curriculum work, accreditation activities, continuing education and distance learning, and pre-college activities.

Conferences

21st IEEE-CS Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEET 2008)
14 - 17 April 2008, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. "The Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training seeks to answer the question: as educators, how do we adjust our teaching to meet the personal preferences and technical challenges of the net generation of software engineers?"

Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE 2008)
11 - 25 October 2008, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. "The 38th Annual Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference is a major international conference devoted to improvements in computer science, engineering, and technology (CSET) education. FIE 2008 continues a long tradition of disseminating educational research results and innovative practices in CSET education. It is an ideal forum for sharing ideas, learning about developments in CSET education, and interacting with colleagues."

Books

Computing Curricula 2005: The Overview Report
The Joint Task Force on Computing Curricula. "This document is the first edition of the Overview Report that summaries the content of the various discipline specific reports on computer science, information systems, computer engineering, and software engineering. It provides a perspective for those in academia who need to understand what the computing disciplines are and how the respective undergraduate degree programs compare and complement each other. This report summarizes the body of knowledge for undergraduate programs in each of the major computing disciplines, highlights their commonalities and differences and describes the performance characteristics of graduates from each kind of undergraduate degree program."

Computer Engineering 2004: Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Computer Engineering
The Joint Task Force on Computing Curricula. "This report provides some background on the computer engineering field and explains how the field evolved. It descries the expectations of graduates of the discipline and shows how those graduates differ from other computing disciplines. It describes the expected background, knowledge, and skills employers expect to see graduates of computer engineering programs. These include the ability to design computer systems, the realization of the importance of practicing as professionals, and having the breadth and depth of knowledge expected of a practicing engineer."

Software Engineering 2004: Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Software Engineering
The Joint Task Force on Computing Curricula. "This document was developed through an effort originally commissioned by the ACM Education Board and the IEEE Computer Society Educational Activities Board. The goal is to create curriculum recommendations in several computing disciplines: computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, and information systems."

Journals

The IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies is slated to launch in 2008. We will soon be accepting submissions for this new title, which will publish archival research papers and critical survey papers. Topics within the scope include technology advances in online learning systems; intelligent tutors; educational software applications and games; simulation systems for education and training; collaborative learning tools, devices and interfaces for learning; interactive techniques for learning; tools for formative and summative assessment; ontologies for learning systems; standards and web services that support learning; authoring tools for learning materials; computer support for peer tutoring and learning via discovery or project work or field or lab work; and creation and management of learning objects. A paper must either describe original research or offer a critical review of the state of the art in a particular area. Papers concerned with evaluation of technology are only appropriate if the technology itself is novel or if significant technical insights are provided.

Search Results

External Websites

MERLOT - Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
MERLOT is a leading edge, user-centered, searchable collection of peer reviewed, higher education, online learning materials created by registered members, and a set of faculty development support services. MERLOT's vision is to be a premiere online community where faculty, staff, and students from around the world share their learning materials and pedagogy.
Computer Science Online Resources at Education Index
Hand picked directory of online Computer Science resources
AACE--Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
AACE--Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (founded in 1981) is an international, educational and professional not-for profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the knowledge and learning with information technology. AACE's membership includes researchers, developers, and practitioners in schools, colleges, and universities; administrators, policy decision-makers, trainers, adult educators, and other specialists in education, industry, and the government with an interest in advancing knowledge and learning with information technology in education.
Computer Science Resources from University at Albany
A gateway to computer science resources on the Web, arranged by broad subject categories.
Computer Science in the Yahoo! Directory
Yahoo! reviewed these sites and found them related to Computer Science
Google Directory - Computers > Computer Science
Computer Science links from Google Directory
Free Online MIT Course Materials | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | MIT OpenCourseWare
MIT OCW Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department numerical course listing. Electrical engineering, originally taught at MIT in the Physics Department, became an independent degree program in 1882. The Department of Electrical Engineering was formed in 1902, and occupied its new home, the Lowell Building, when MIT was still located near Copley Square in Boston. The Department dedicated its present facilities in the Sherman Fairchild Electrical Engineering and Electronics complex in fall 1973, and a year later, it recognized its growing activity in computer science by changing its name to Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The Department's activities in computer science, communications, and control moved into the architecturally unique and exciting Ray and Maria Stata Center for Computer, Information, and Intelligence Sciences in Spring 2004. The primary mission of the Department is the education of its students. Its three undergraduate programs attract more than 30 percent of all MIT undergraduates, and its doctoral programs are highly ranked and selective. A leader in cooperative education, the Department has operated the highly successful VI-A Internship Program since 1917. It has recently established a five-year Master of Engineering program, under which students stay for a fifth year and receive simultaneously a Bachelor's degree and a Master's of Engineering degree. During its history faculty and students of the Department have made major, lasting research contributions, some of which have opened up entire new fields of study. For more information, go to http://www.eecs.mit.edu/.