FECS'11
The 2011 International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science and Computer Engineering
ISBN #: 1-60132-180-5 EDITORS: Hamid R. Arabnia, Victor A. Clincy, Leonidas Deligiannidis ASSOCIATE EDITORS: Azita Bahrami, Ashu M. G. Solo
SESSION: PROJECTS + SOFTWARE ENGINEERING + PROGRAMMING/LANGUAGE ISSUES
Mobile Robotics as a Platform for Capstone Projects
Costa Gerousis, Anton Riedl, Dali Wang
Third-Year Parallel Programming for CS Undergraduates
William Gardner
Incorporating Emerging Technologies and Lifelong Learning into Capstone Projects
Donnell Payne
Transforming Undergraduate Computer Science into Software Engineering
Kevin Daimi, Katy Snyder
LED: A Formal Llanguage for Defining Computable Functions
J Nelson Rushton, Jarred Blount
OSSIE: An Open Source Software Defined Radio Platform for Education and Research
Jason Snyder, Brittany McNair, Stephen Edwards, Carl Dietrich
Preparing Software Engineering Graduates For IT 2.0 Era
Jie Liu, Feng Liu
Understanding Software Complexity Issues In Software Engineering Courses
Stuart Steele, Keni Yip
Design Principles for a Beginning Programming Language
John Minor, Laxmi Gewali
Learning Styles and Student Performance in Java Programming Courses
Chiu-Liang Chen, Janet Mei-Chuen Lin
On the Use of Scrum in Project Driven Higher Education
Mia Persson, Ivan Kruzela, Kristina Allder, Olof Johansson, Per Johansson
Silvana Rossy Brito, Aleksandra Silva, Orivaldo de Lira Tavares, Eloi Luiz Favero, Carlos Renato Lisboa Frances
Redesigning Core Programming Courses Through A Direct Instruction Approach
Lethia Jackson, Velma Latson, Monika Gross
Eman Gaad
Collaboration using Social Networks for Team Projects
Kendall Nygard, Lisa Bender, Gursimran Walia, Jun Kong, Kanwal Gagneja, Marvin LeNoue
Prior Experience as an Indicator of Team Effectiveness in Software Engineering Courses
Karina Assiter, Durga Suresh
SESSION: PROGRAM, CURRICULUM, AND COURSE DEVELOPMENT + ASSESSMENT AND
RELATED ISSUES
An Industry Focus Group Forum for Engineering Program Assessment
Ken Ferens, Marcia Friesen
Blending Computer Literacy with Computer Science
Robert Hatch, Jacob Somervell
K-12 Computer Education Deficiencies in Nevada
Stephanie Shreck, Shahram Latifi
Design Business Use Cases for a Data Mining Course Based on an Enterprise Level Database
Ying Xie, Young-Seok Kim
Luby Liao
Building the Biological and Statistical background for Bioinformatics in Engineers at UPRM
Mauricio Cabrera-Rios, Jaime Seguel, Patricia Ortiz-Bermudez
Donald Schwartz
Probability and Statistics for Computer Science - Who Should Teach It?
Daniel Joyce
Rebecca Rutherfoord
A Spatial Database Benchmark for Classroom Application
Weijun Huang, Philip Bernhard
SESSION: RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION METHODS + ASSESSMENT +
ACCOUNTABILITY STRATEGIES + RELATED ISSUES
Mark Howard, A. Nicki Washington, Todd Shurn, Legand Burge, Grant Warner
Development of a Data Analysis Environment for Assessment
Lynne Onitsuka, Mary Jane Lee
Accountability for Quality in Higher Education
Patti Hamilton, Nelson Passos
Deborah Worley, Naima Kaabouch, Jeremiah Neubert, Mohammad Khavanin
Youth APPLab: One Response to (Lacking) Computer Science Education for Students of Color
Leshell Hatley, Alicia Washington
SESSION: INTERESTING STUDIES + LEARNING METHODS AND TECHNIQUES +
TUTORING + RELATED ISSUES
Kenji Ohmori, Tosiyasu Kunii
The Effect of Computer Programming Education on the Reasoning Skills of High School Students
Robert Fox, Michael Farmer
A Microcosm for Effective Undergraduate Education of Computer Science
Andrzej Bieszczad
A Study on Learning Interests of Algorithms and Data Structures
Xiaodong Wang, Jun Tian
Future of Digital Forensics: A Survey of Available Training
Anthony Evans, Aurelia Williams, Jonathan Graham
Test Time vs. Test Performance
Nasser Tadayon, Connie Nyman, Nathan Barker
Classroom Experiences: Disallowing Laptops during Lectures Improves Student Performance
Leonidas Deligiannidis
Experimentation with Tutors for Teaching Mathematical Reasoning and Specification
Svetlana Drachova-Strang, Murali Sitaraman, Joseph Hollingsworth
Approaching Quality Standards To E-learning
Daniel Pons, Jose Ramon Hilera, Carmen Pages
Joaquin Ordieres-Mere, Ana Gonzalez-Marcos, Fernando Alba-Elias
Traditional and New Materials: A Good Cocktail for the Mathematics' Learning in Engineering Schools.
Ana Belen Cabello, Angel Martin del Rey, Gerardo Rodriguez, Agustin de la Villa
B.M. Subraya, S. Manjunatha Prasanna, Amit Purohit
Using Data Mining Techniques for Inquiry Learning
Dr. Charlie Obimbo, Yue Zhang
On Experimental Design for Diagnosing Student Learning Problems in Higher Education
Arwa Allinjawi, Paul Krause, Lilian Tang, Hana Al-Nuaim
SESSION: TOOLS AND SYSTEMS + WEB USAGE METHODS + LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
A Pedagogical Agent which Incorporates a Text Mining Tool to Promote Collaborative Writing
Isis da Costa Pinho, Eliseo Reategui, Alexandre Moretto Ribeiro, Mateus David Finco
Sunmi Seol, Aaron Sharp, Paul Kim
Using a Web 2.0 Approach for Embedded Microcontroller Systems
James Hamblen, Ewout Van Bekkum
Use of Web Multimedia Simulation in Biomedical Teaching
Jiri Kofranek, Pavol Privitzer, Marek Matejak, Stanislav Matousek
Peter Jamieson
Electronic Collaborative Learning in Math-City
Kerri Stone, Irene Polycarpou, Julie Krause, Cyndi Rader
Steven Kraines, Weisen Guo, Takaki Makino
Rafael del Vado Virseda, Eva Pilar Orna Ruiz, Eduardo Berbis Gonzalez, Saul de Leon Guerrero
Dongsik Kim, Jaeho Cha, Youngji Kim, ChangWan Jeon, KwanSun Choi, Jongsik Lim
Construction of a Collaborative Learning Environment through Sharing of a Single Desktop Screen
Masanori Nakakuni, Masaru Okumura, Sho Fujimura
Integrating MyItLab in an Introductory Computer Applications Course
Gina Cooper
National Instruments® LabVIEWTM: Ultimate Software for Engineering Education
Olfa Boubaker
Design of Graph based model for LQ based Adaptive Dynamic Courseware
Ranjan Dasgupta, Kausik Halder, Nabendu Chaki
A Framework for Implementing Virtual and Remote Laboratories in Scientific Course
Luis de la Torre, Ruben Heradio, Hector Vargas, Jose Sanchez, Sebastian Dormido
Transformations and Bases in OpenGL and the Viewing Pipeline
Hassan Farhat
TARA Application for Time Analysis of Recursive Algorithms
Irena Pevac, Ramya Gadicharla, Olugbenga Odesina, Sowmya Chaganti
Rhetoric for Sychronous Video Communication
Chrysoula Themeli, Justin Bonzo
SESSION: TEACHING METHODS AND RELATED ISSUES
Using Templates to Introduce Time Efficiency Analysis in an Algorithms Course
Irena Pevac
The Teaching Capability Maturity Model for Teachers in Higher Education: a Preliminary Study
Chung-Yang Chen, Chun-Yi Kuo, Pei-Chi Chen
Using Games To Teach Computer Programming
Fredrick Allen, Chong-Wei Xu, Victor Clincy
Educational Multiuser Online Game, 'debugger' Game for Introductory Computer Science Class
Ilmi Yoon, Gary Ng, Zoran Millic, Supakit Kiatrungrit, Yiyi Miao, Sunggye Hong eveloping a MMORPG Game in One Semester
Ilmi Yoon, Gary Ng
Teaching Algorithms: Backgammon Resolution Using MiniMax Strategy
Laura Felice, Marianela Ciolfi Felice
Teaching Professional Ethics Issues Using Massive Multi Player Virtual Worlds
Amir Zeid, Rehab Elbahey
Teaching Pointers in C/C++ to CS Freshman Students
Chao Zhao, Feridoon Moinian
SESSION: CASE STUDIES AND PROJECTS
An Iterative Scheme for Numerical Solution of Nonlinear Integro-differential Equations
Khosrow Maleknejad, Esmaeil Najafi
Finite State Machine Minimization and Row Equivalence Application
Hassan Farhat
Numerical Solution of the Fredholm-Volterra Integro-differential Equations by the Shannon Wavelets
Khosrow Maleknejad, Maryam Attary
Study on Oracle Database Security Strategy of User Identification
Wenrong Jiang, Anbao Wang, Jian Chen, Jihong Yan
A Circuit Simulation of Micro-Processor Model: Using DSCH Software
Minghuan Zhang
Simulation Study of eLearning Classroom using iPads Based on Wireless LAN with IEEE 802.11b
Matthew Kim, Victor Clincy
An Approach for Fast Adder Design
Parag Lala
SESSION: PROGRAMMING, MANAGEMENT, E-LEARNING, ETHICS, TOOLS, GUI, EVALUATION, CASE STUDIES, AND VISUALIZATION METHODS
Contract Cheating: The Hidden Trend in Computer Science Education
Georgios Koumantaris
Improving Exception Messages with ExceptionDoctor
Michael Woods, Stephen Edwards
Web-based System for Effective student Sanagement
KwanSun Choi, SaeRon Han, Jongsik Lim, Dongsik Kim, Dal Ahn, ChangWan Jeon, Sunheum Lee, Sangyeon Woo, HeungGu Jeon
Experiences Evaluating Student Attitudes in an Introductory Programming Course
Stephen Edwards, Godmar Back, Michael Woods
A Framework For Teaching Computation To Stem Students In E-learning Environment (Tecssee)
Chi Ben, Hongmei Chi
Teaching Ethics of The Cyber World
Suhair Amer
Binary Blaster: An Educational Game for Practicing Binary Number Conversions
Irene Polycarpou, Julie Krause, Monica Noring
Nedzad Mehic, Elyas Kashfi
Lubos Matejicek
Teaching GUI Design and Event Handling Using Patterns
Hans Dulimarta, Jagadeesh Nandigam
CS Undergraduates' Perceptions of Self-Tests in PowerPoint: Can learning be enhanced?
Paul Walcott
MathFax: An Online Adaptation of the Elementary Learning Game 'Math Facts'
Nicholas Handelman, Donald Schwartz
Web 2.0 + FOSS: Building Undergraduate Project Management System on Cloud
Cedrik Brown , Hong Jiang, Bethel Tarekegne, Kory Griggs
Learning Objects and Ontologies to Perform Educational Data Mining
Felix Castro, Maria de los Angeles Alonso
@rabLearn - Towards Intelligent Answer Analysis and Feedback in ICALL
Mourad Mars, Georges Antoniadis, Mounir Zrigui
Develop Case Studies to Teach Cryptography in A Collaborative Environment
Li Yang, Joseph Kizza, Andy Wang, Chung-Han Chen
Random Number Sequences Displayed in Two Dimensions
Jack Ryder
Vasiliy Kolchenko, Tatiana Malyuta, Raffael Guidone
Evaluation on Teaching Embedded System with Portable Labs in a Box
Kai Qian, Xiaolin Hu, Liang Hong
Saving Computer Science: Why, Where, and How
Scott Burgess