FECS'08: July 15, 2008 Schedule

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6:45am - 5:00pm:  Registration (Second Floor, Conference Lobby: 1-5)


SESSION 4-FECS:   SOFTWARE AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (Chair: TBA)
                  July 15, 2008 (Tuesday); 08:00am - 09:40am
                  (LOCATION: Platinum Room)

08:00 - 08:20am:  An Interactive and Multimodal Software for Teaching
                  Induction for Computer Science
                  Irene Polycarpou and Ana Pasztor
                  Florida International University, USA

08:20 - 08:40am:  General Software Competency: Is There Still a Need for
                  Software Training?
                  Laurie J. Patterson
                  University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA

08:40 - 09:00am:  The Role of Software Entrepreneurship in Computer Science Curriculum
                  Kevin Daimi and Nassif Rayess
                  University of Detroit Mercy, USA

09:00 - 09:20am:  The Real Value of Software Engineering in a Computer Science
                  Program (The Use of Case Studies and Projects)
                  Stuart Steele
                  Polytechnic University, USA

09:20 - 09:40am:  CLOWNS - A Software Engineering Semester Project Currently
                  In-Use in Kindergarten Classes
                  Donald R. Schwartz
                  Millsaps College, USA


SESSION 5-FECS:   EVALUATION STRATEGIES + WEB-BASED SOFTWARE+ OTHER CS & CE EDUCATIONAL ISSUES
                  Chair: TBA
                  July 15, 2008 (Tuesday); 09:40am - 10:40am
                  (LOCATION: Platinum Room)

09:40 - 10:00am:  Engaging Students in Computer Science Through Interdisciplinary Seminars
                  Karen Anewalt and Jennifer Polack
                  University of Mary Washington, USA

10:00 - 10:20am:  Universal Instructional Design, Learning Styles and the
                  Computing Classroom
                  Rebecca H. Rutherfoord and James Rutherfoord
                  Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, Georgia, USA

10:20 - 10:40am:  A UML-Based Metric Approach to Estimate Total Effort Using
                  Software Project Designs
                  Jeff Gordon; USA

10:40 - 11:00am:  BREAK


11:00a - 12:00p:  During this period, FECS'08 attendees are encouraged to participate
                  in sessions belonging to SERP'08, MSV'08, CGVR'08, ICOMP'08,
                  SWWS'08, SAM'08, EEE'08, or FCS'08.  These sessions discuss topics
                  that overlap the scope of FECS'08.

12:00 - 01:00pm:  LUNCH (On Your Own)


SESSION 6-FECS:   EVALUATION STRATEGIES + WEB-BASED SOFTWARE+ OTHER CS & CE EDUCATIONAL ISSUES
                  Chair: TBA
                  July 15, 2008 (Tuesday); 01:00pm - 03:00pm
                  (LOCATION: Platinum Room)

01:00 - 01:20pm:  Computer Science Students' Online Learning Experience and
                  Workload: Perception versus Reality
                  Leann Christianson and Kevin Brown
                  California State University East Bay, California, USA

01:20 - 01:40pm:  Towards The Balance of Computer Science Curriculum
                  Yen-Hung Hu and Jean Muhammad
                  Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia, USA

01:40 - 02:00pm:  A Software Development Capability GPA to Represent Student's
                  Proficiency in Software Development
                  Rochelle Elva and David Workman
                  University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA

02:00 - 02:20pm:  Understanding the Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning
                  Through the Lens of Boundary Objects
                  Timothy Olsen and Stefanie Markham
                  Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

02:20 - 02:40pm:  Assessment of Student Performance in an Internet-Based
                  Multimedia Classroom
                  Stephen Turner and Michael Farmer
                  University of Michigan-Flint, Michigan, USA

02:40 - 03:00pm:  Multi-Lateral Constructive Learning Process with Hands-On
                  Problem-Based Solving Technology
                  Chu J. Jong
                  Illinois State University, Illinois, USA


03:00 - 03:40pm:  DISCUSSION SESSION B-FECS (Refreshments will be available)
                  July 15, 2008 (Tuesday)
                  (LOCATION: Hallways - Ballrooms 1-5)

                  O. The Development and Evaluation of Game Type Computer-Aided Phoneme
                     Learning System for Hearing Impaired
                     Hui-Jen Yang, Minder Chen, and Yun-Long Lay
                     National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan;
                     George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
                  O. Game Programming Production: A Practical Approach
                     Ziping Liu
                     Southeast Missouri State University, Missouri, USA
                  O. Game Programming Projects
                     Art Gittleman
                     California State University Long Beach, USA
                  O. Can Remote Laboratories Offer Collaborative Learning Environment?
                     Jan Machotka, Zorica Nedic and Aaron Mohtar 
                     University of South Australia, Australia


03:40 - 06:00pm:  During this period, FECS'08 attendees are encouraged to participate
                  in sessions belonging to SERP'08, MSV'08, CGVR'08, ICOMP'08,
                  SWWS'08, SAM'08, EEE'08, or FCS'08.  These sessions discuss topics
                  that overlap the scope of FECS'08.


06:00 - 09:30pm:  Tutorials (please see the list of tutorials)

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