The theme of this year's program is an exploration of the roles that high performance networking and computing will play in lifelong education in the 21st century. This year we are moving beyond just applications and discussing new models for teaching and learning that utilize existing and emerging technologies like the Internet, World Wide Web, Java, and virtual reality. SC97 solicited participation from educators at all levels, school administrators, students, researchers, corporate training personnel, and representatives of educational standards organizations, professional and civil associations, and private and federal agencies. K-12 teachers will also serve as panelists on three of the six education panels scheduled. We expect that everyone who attends SC97 will be duly impressed with the relevance of the technical program to the issues that are currently driving high performance computing, networking, and communications.
Separate registration is required for tutorial attendance.