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GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCHERS' EVENT AT HCC'03:
PROGRAMMING FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED
HCC '03 has applied for
travel grants for graduate student researchers, as well as for a few
other participants, who are working on research relevant to the
research theme below. The travel grants are expected to cover all travel
to the IEEE Symposia on
Human-Centric Computing Languges and Environments, to be held in
Auckland, New Zealand, October 2003.
The final decision on whether this travel funding will be granted is
expected imminently.
Research Theme
Can programming power be made viable for educationally disadvantaged
people?
There are many schools, particularly in minority and rural areas, that
struggle to provide even the basics of education, let alone
technological experiences. This problem can exist in particular
schools, or for particular populations at schools that serve some
populations better than others. Educational disadvantage can be
influenced by ethnicity, geographic factors, economic status, and
societal mores.
With little experience or confidence in their ability to deal with
technology, educationally disadvantaged people face serious obstacles
against coping with software designed by and for "information haves".
To be able to realize their own potential, members of this population
need information power. Whether and how software with the power of
programmability can be viable for this population is the subject of
this event.
Who Can Participate
There are three types of participation:
- Graduate student participation: Graduate student researchers may
apply to present their work to a panel of experts and to interested
conference attendees. The goal is to exchange ideas, generate new
ones, and receive constructive feedback. 2-page research abstracts
of those selected will also be included in the conference
proceedings. Graduate students must apply (see below). Both
U.S. students and non-U.S. students may apply; however, because the
funding is from a U.S. source, only the U.S. students can receive the
travel support.
- Outside expert participation: A few "outside expert"
U.S. participants not traditionally present at this conference may
also be eligible for travel support. They will assist the panel of
experts in providing constructive feedback and insights. These
participants should be specialists in areas relevant to the research
question, such as specialists in education or sociological aspects of
computing or ethnic studies. The 2-page research abstracts
of those selected will also be included in the conference
proceedings. The application process is specified below.
- Other conference attendees: All HCC'03 conference attendees are
invited to attend the event to listen to the
presentations, interact with the participants, and add to the feedback
available to the presenters. No sign-up process or registration fee is
involved. The event will be one of the tracks
during the main conference days.
Event Format
The event will be a half- to full-day special event that will
be a parallel track of the main conference. It will consist of brief
presentations by the students of their research, followed by a
positive critique from our panel of experts.
Application Process
Applications will be due May 15. Acceptance decisions will be
communicated by June 20. Camera-ready copies will be due on July 15.
Prepare a 2-page research abstract as follows:
- Research abstracts must be in the IEEE
two-column conference format. Papers that exceed 2 pages will not be considered.
- Research abstracts should be submitted electronically
as Portable Document Format (PDF) files. To produce PDF files, you
are encouraged to use the freely available, multi-platform GhostScript
package. If authors are unable to meet the PDF requirement, please contact the event organizer.
To apply, send an e-mail to the event organizer by the deadline, with the following contents: (1) a statement of whether you are applying as a student participant or as an outside expert, (2) your research abstract, (3) a CV, and (4) statement of up to 30 words of the research's contribution to the event's research theme. In addition, if you are a student applicant, (5) your thesis advisor should separately email a letter of recommendation.
Subtopics
Sample topics for this research theme include (but are not limited to):
- Language/environment design research: programming
language/environments for particular educationally disadvantaged
populations
- Implementation research: strategies for accommodating particular
language/environment characteristics needed for particular
educationally disadvantaged populations
- Empirical research: empirical studies of
education, gender, age, ethnic, cultural, geographic, or other
relevant factors in skills and practices relevant to software
development tasks
- Sociological aspects of particular educationally disadvantaged
populations that impact their ability to succeed at software
development tasks
- Reliability: reliability mechanisms for bringing checks and
balances to environments for educationally disadvantaged
populations
- Educational theory: educational principles that can be embedded in
language/environments to help educationally disadvantaged populations
build skills that enhance their information seeking power
Organizers and Panel
The organizer of this event is Margaret Burnett. She and
three other committee members (to be named soon) will make the
selections and serve on the panel of experts.
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