Special Session on Computing Education

Computing is undergoing big changes. Nowadays, computers are not only desktop machines but also lightweight notebooks inside your bags and smart devices inside your pockets. With the popularity of cloud technologies, computing can now be delivered as utility services. Furthermore, computing knowledge is changing so fast that what students learn today will likely become obsolete tomorrow. In view of such trends, there is a need to study how computing education should change, from both curricular and technology perspectives. Under the theme “Shaping Tomorrow’s Computing Education”, this special session provides an interactive forum for educators and researchers to exchange views, ideas and experiences on computing education. This special session, sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society, will feature a unique panel discussion to be led by Prof. Sorel Reisman, Past President of the IEEE Computer Society, Dr. Alain Chenais, Past President of ACM, and Prof. Manuel Castro, President of the IEEE Education Society. They will share their insights on this important and interesting topic. There will also be selected peer-reviewed paper presentations covering a wide range of related issues. You are invited to submit papers for this special session.