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literacy and computer illiteracy  computers are marvelous devices that have simplified data processing and stimulated new applications in many fields. as tools, the machines have become so useful and attractive that authorities are calling for computer literacy and ordering large numbers of microcomputers and full-screen terminals. the computer is becoming a dominant, all-purpose tool. but, like any tool, it is not a panacea for the difficulties of modern civilization. it may not even be a critical part of literacy. in fact, the computer may have distinct educational and biological disadvantages for the human species. this article places computers in a broad educational perspective.  alan hagen-wittbecker
advanced placement program in computer science(panel session)  the advanced placement program in computer science will be discussed by members of the development group. the presentation will be geared to both high school and college level educators.  steven j. garland, chairman  the content of the advanced placement course and the information that was used to put the course together will be presented. alternative outlines will be discussed as well as long-range plans for the future.  david c. rine, chief reader  suggestions on facilities needed to support the advanced placement in computer science course, and preparations for teachers of the course, will be presented. standards, teacher training, and the advanced placement examination will be discussed.  j.r. jefferson wadkins  the role played by the college board and educational testing service in the development of advanced placement courses and examinations, as well as ways in which the college board and educational testing service assist high schools and colleges with courses and examinations, will be presented. available materials and information from the college board and educational testing service will be discussed.  steven j. garland david c. rine j. r. jefferson wadkins
enhancing the computer networking curriculum  an increasing number of students in computer science are requesting advanced study and active learning experiences in computer networking. employers need graduates who not only understand the fundamentals of networking but those who can quickly be involved in network administration. meeting these demands in the curriculum suggests that new and well-planned laboratory and internship experiences should be incorporated into the computer science curriculum. however, there are some major challenges in providing these experiences; it is much more complex than just adding another compiler or server to a laboratory. this paper describes several efforts the authors are making to meet these challenges.  the environment in which these efforts have been studied is a small state- supported university, northwest missouri state university, in rural missouri. northwest has over 6,200 students pursuing baccalaureate, masters and specialist degrees. the networking environment at northwest is more robust than one might expect. in 1987, the university became the first public institution in the united states to develop an "electronic campus" featuring university-provided, networked computing stations located in every residence hall room and faculty office. then in 1999, each faculty member was issued a personal notebook computer and the residence halls were upgraded to windows- based, networked desktop computers. [9]  jon rickman merry mcdonald gary mcdonald phillip heeler
setting up a classroom lab  the computer sciences accreditation board (csab) initially accredited the undergraduate computer science program at the university in june 1991. we were re-accredited in 1994 and 1997. several universities accredited by csab have implemented closed labs for their cs1 and cs2 classes. we have set up a classroom lab for our majors which we use _during_ regularly scheduled lectures. this lab is used not only for cs1 and cs2 but also for several other courses.  our experiences in setting up the lab at a minimal cost were sometimes pleasant and often frustrating. we would like to share these experiences with those in other small colleges and universities so that they can learn from us when setting up a classroom or closed lab for the first time and not repeat the mistakes that we made.  krishna k. agarwal adrienne critcher dave foley reza sanati john sigle
curriculum 2001 (panel session): evaluating the strawman report representatives of the acm/ieee-cs task force  in the fall of 1998, the acm education board and the educational activities board of the ieee computer society appointed representatives to a joint task force to prepare curriculum 2001, the next installment in a series of reports on the undergraduate computer science curriculum that began in 1968 and was then updated in 1978 and 1991. interim reports on the initial planning of the curriculum were presented at the sigcse symposium in march 1999 and at the ieee frontiers in education conference in november 1999. in february 2000, the curriculum 2001 task force will release a preliminary version of its report, in the hope of gaining feedback from a wider audience. the purpose of this panel is to give attenders at the sigcse conference to review the current state of the preliminary draft and offer their comments to the members of the curriculum 2001 steering committee on the panel.  eric roberts c. fay cover gerald engel carl chang james h. cross russ shackelford
student consultants: a key to efficient utilization of computing resources  i need three consultants for every one i have! we've all uttered something like this at some time. why not use students? they represent a largely untapped resource on most campuses. but not just any students --- use students who are trained, confident, well-managed, and backed by a professional staff. students, consulting effectively with faculty, staff, and other students, can extend your scarce resources while increasing the computing competence of your users.  this paper reports how one computer center is increasing its effectiveness in consulting while freeing up permanent staff to deal with other matters, which include converting to a new system, developing an education curriculum, continuing system upgrade, establishing microcomputer labs, and implementing a campus- wide network.  this paper covers not only the training methods, the three levels of support, and the management tools used in this program but also the type of response this program has received on campus.  roi f. prueher
design strategies for a computer-based instruction system  in february, 1984, the computer science department at brigham young university began working on a project that would automate the delivery of a beginning programming class. this project known as the elrond project, was funded by the university with the expectation that the instructional delivery costs and the need for additional faculty for this course could be reduced.  this paper describes the system design and principles that were used and presents strategies for creating computer automated courseware.  larry c. christensen gordon stokes bill hays
infrared communication to control software applications  computers are becoming more and more easy to use. from a sequence of keys pressed to a click of a mouse button users can make choices or events happen. however, people are required to sit at a computer. if they are away from the computer they cannot use the computer. there are, however, many ways to solve this problem. for instance, by voice, people can speak what they want accomplished and the computer can make it happen. another way is by a remote controller. this research proposes a way to use a universal remote controller and an infrared receiver, to control a computer application.  walter v. romero
chi meets plop: an interaction patterns workshop this report summarizes the results of a workshop on pattern languages for human-computer interaction which took place at the chiliplop'99 conference on pattern languages of programming.it suggests a definition and taxonomy for interaction patterns, explains how writers' workshops are used to improve patterns, and points out some surprising issues about pattern languages as they are understood by key players in that field. it shows the importance of user interface and software engineering researchers to exchange their thoughts on this hot topic. jan o. borchers
exploring the inputs of is service  the importance of an is unit's level of service to its internal customers (i.e., end-users) is well recognized (kettinger and lee, 1994; pitt, watson and kavan, 1995; kang and bradley, 1999). in fact, the level of service provided by the is unit to its internal customers can ultimately impact the organization's level of service to its external customers, as the is unit contributes to the overall organizational climate for service (schneider, white, and paul, 1998). much of the research on is service quality has focused on the gap that exists between end-user expectations for the service and perceptions of the actual service received. therefore, while these studies have contributed to the measurement of the is unit's service (i.e., outputs), they have not looked closely at the service providers themselves (i.e., inputs). this research project focuses on the inputs.  the research project will test the model depicted in figure i to investigate the antecedents of, and influences on, the service quality of an is service encounter (i.e. the service outcome). using ajzen and fishbein's (1977) theory of reasoned action, this model posits that the service orientation (so) of is personnel will have a significant impact on end-user ratings of is service quality (i.e., service outcomes). in addition, the model indicates that the service outcomes may also be influenced by the so modeled by is managers and team leaders, and by how (or if) service behavior is rewarded in the is unit. therefore, the model looks at the attitudes brought to the job by is personnel, two facets of the work environment encountered by is personnel while on the job, and the resulting service encounter as perceived by the end- user.  janette moody
system growth and capacity planning a tutorial  as a computer system continues to operate, it is almost inevitable that the demands for service increase, both in number and in amount amount of service per demand. at some point, the service level degrades to an unacceptable level, and some action must be taken: either reduce the demands or improve the system. it is the hope of system managers that these episodes of increasing demand, unacceptable service and implementation of a remedy could be anticipated, so that an orderly plan of operation could be initiated.  herb schwetman
evaluating existing information systems from a business process perspectivethe evaluation of existing information systems has gained importance ininformation systems management. a research project involving ten major swisscompanies and the university of st. gallen has developed a method forassessing existing system from a business process perspective. systems areevaluated at two levels: the business process supported, and the technical andfunctional quality of the system. users and business managers participateactively in the evaluation project. evaluation criteria are derived using acritical success factor approach and a set of generally applicable factors.measurement is considered central to the evaluation, and is supported by a setof generic measures and a catalogue of further measures. the evaluation aimsat initiating improvement actions. the method has been tested successfully inthe participating companies.martin w. mende leo brecht hubert Ã-sterle
growing pains in information systems: transforming the is organization for client/server development  information systems (is) groups are under increasing pressure to contribute to organizational performance and to support, or even drive, broad organizational transformation efforts through the successful exploitation of information technology (it). using a "sociocentric" model of organizational work, this paper analyzes the experiences of one company's is group that recently embarked on a long-term, enterprise-wide client/server system development initiative designed to transform organizational decision support processes. even though the client/server initiative is still in its infancy and has not yet delivered high-impact applications, it has brought about substantial changes in the nature of work in the is group. these changes range from new philosophies, methodologies, and technologies to shifts in the skills, communication patterns, and control structures required to develop and manage information systems.  william d. nance
m-powering personnel for e-business change  the paper examines a model that proposes various antecedents to successful e-business change management in erp environments. a case study of an m-commerce project for a personnel management system within a large traditional engineering company is described in the context of this model. the specific goal of the research is to determine facilitators that lead to e-business project success of these change efforts. the results show that performance gains from the intranet-erp project were accompanied by the presences of facilitators in all dimensions of the framework. of particular importance were those components related to employee empowerment --- knowledge management, relationship building, and learning capacity. this has implications for both it and user personnel and the future governance of the organisation.  colin ash janice burn
computer technology and jobs: an impact assessment model  a model is proposed that associates the impact of computer technology on a job, with the set of underlying characteristics that describe the activities performed on the job. an empirical test of the model has been undertaken. one thousand and thirty-five experts assessed the impact of computer technology that they believed would occur on 306 jobs over a three-year period. job characteristics data was obtained from prior analyses of the jobs, using the position analysis questionnaire (paq). six job dimensions derived from analysis paq data were significant predictors of the technological impact ratings provided by the experts: engaging in physical activities; being aware of the work environment; performing clerical-related functions; working in an unpleasant or hazardous environment; performing service-related activities; and performing supervising, directing, and estimating functions.  ron weber
personal computing: an adventure of the mind.  "a national educational tv series at pre-college level for personal computing and computer literacy", david c. rine, western illinois university.  under grants from the ieee computer society, the johns hopkins university, radio shack and other agencies, the international instructional tv cooperative, source of instructional tv materials to all educational tv networks nation-wide and internationally, has finished and is marketing the implementation of a six-course national educational tv series aimed at the pre-college level in the area of personal computing and computer literacy. the name of the project is "personal computing: an adventure of the mind".  the objectives of this new series are to illustrate the uses of personal computing, to demonstrate the interface of humans and machines, to identify the fundamentals of communication in personal computing, and to motivate students to be innovative in their own applications of personal computing. since the personal computer is viewed by many as a mind multiplier, a further objective of this educational tv series is to greatly increase the number of minds that can be multiplied, by taking personal computing to millions of children in classrooms across the country.  education and informational programs are closely allied in that both attempt to communicate facts, concepts, and ideas. both need to be designed with specific objectives in mind. some of the objectives to be discussed are both attitudinal and informational in nature; that is, they deal with feelings as well as facts. the underlying thrust throughout is that . . . learning can be fun!  david c. rine
computing in a less-developed country  almost all of the nations of latin america are so-called less-developed countries (ldcs). but unlike many such countries elsewhere, quite a few have recently attempted to install more democratic, or at least less authoritarian, governments that are permitting greater freedom of expression and information and encouraging market-oriented economic developments. the latter include decreasing protectionism and moves toward the privatization of state enterprises such as telecommunications companies. given the land area, natural resources, and populations involved, these developments are potentially of enormous international importance. the information technologies (it) could be used to accelerate and reinforce these political and economic changes.  seymour e. goodman
computing the future: whither computer science and engineering?  the computer science and telecommunications board of the national research council recently released a report entitled computing the future: a broader agenda for computer science and engineering. the report is intended as a first step in developing a vision of computer science and engineering that will carry the discipline into the 21st century. acknowledging the fraying of the social compact that has supported scientific research since world war ii, pressures on academic science, and major changes in the computer industry, the report puts forward a view that the intellectual boundaries of the cs&amp;e; discipline should expand. the discipline should continue to support what has been traditionally been considered ""core" computer science and engineering, but it should also learn to embrace rather than eschew computing problems that arise in domains outside the traditional core. such problem domains include other sciences and areas with commercial or economic, significance. this broader agenda will have many benefits for cs&amp;e;, including a rich set of intellectually challenging problems, greater social impact, and a wider variety of funding opportunities.  not surprisingly, this vision of the field in the 21st century has generated considerable controversy and debate, as is appropriate for matters as important as these. a panel will briefly review the major judgments, priorities, and recommendations of the report, and differing perspectives on the report will be aired.  herbert s. lin juris hartmanis john rice morton lowengrub
political determinants of system design and content  computerized information systems seemingly offer technical solutions to corporate organization and adjustment problems. this idea of the system as the solution has certainly become the focus of information industry rhetoric and sales propaganda. industry advertising promotes ideas such as (1) the advantages of instant communication in the relative success of any business, or (2) the threat posed by the volume of information produced by a company and unorganized by a particular micro-system. the questions missing from the rhetoric and propaganda are what problems require solutions and what do those problems have to do with the capabilities of computerized information systems. the information industry has transformed these questions in a rather interesting way: they have been handed over to their sales and marketing divisions.  ronald webb
metrics based plagarism monitoring  plagiarism in programming courses is a pervasive and frustrating problem that undermines the educational process. defining plagiarism is difficult because of the fuzzy boundary between allowable peer-peer collaboration and plagiarism. pursuing suspected plagiarism has attendant emotional and legal risks to the student and teacher, with the teacher bearing the burden of proof. in this paper we present a metrics-based system for monitoring similarities between programs and for gathering the "preponderance" of evidence needed to pursue suspected plagiarism. anonymous results from monitoring are posted to create a climate in which the issue of plagiarism is discussed openly.  edward l. jones
implementing a regionally unique master's curriculum in computer science (abstract only)  a master's degree program in computer science has been implemented which includes a curricular option for educators. it is designed to be responsive to the needs of prospective computer science educators in the region determined by a survey of school systems conducted recently. in addition, analysis of responses and requests for professional development workshops and inservice courses indicated high interest and need for such a curriculum. a review of the literature further indicated a dearth of programs in existence which would fill this need. further review of curricula at colleges and universities around the nation which provided such programs revealed a curriculum base from which the faculty as a group developed a progression of courses leading to a master's degree in computer science for teachers at all levels of education-- elementary through post secondary. implementation of the program required faculty and student recruitment, advisement of students and establishment of research and development facilities and an ongoing system of program evaluation.  patricia faser
acm curriculum committee report computing programs in small colleges  the curriculum committee of the education board of acm has established as an ongoing committee a small college group. this committee will make a presentation of its report at this symposium and will provide an opportunity for attendees to comment. various aspects of computing programs will be considered, including obtaining qualified faculty, providing appropriate equipment and the selection of a suitable and manageable set of courses.  john beidler richard h. austing lillian n. cassel
a master's degree in school computer studies  several papers have been written about the shortage of knowledgeable computer science teachers at the secondary and junior college level. additional reports have been written describing workshops, courses, and various other methods to help reduce this shortage. see for example papers by moursund, dennis, piorot and others in various publications by acm and the proceedings of recent national educational computing conferences.(l,2)  very few papers have reported on the existence of degree programs for teachers who are interested in developing the necessary background to teach computer science. even fewer master's degree programs exist to help train teachers in computer science education. moursund has described the master's degree at oregon(3), lykos has established a degree at illinois institute of technology, and the university of illinois has a degree for teachers.(2)  this paper describes a unique master's degree program at northwest missouri state university. details are given on the development and present status of the program. also, several suggestions are indicated for possible future directions for such a program.  phillip j. heeler
the profitability of career planning  understanding your skills and priorities is essential to the career decision- making process. because your career decisions will probably determine the quality of your life for years to come, preparing and planning for your career is one of the most important moves you will ever make. one exciting feature of the computer field is the remarkable variety of choices in careers. well trained computer people are in high demand in this rapidly expanding field.  you will ask the question, "is there a place in computing for me?". how can you tell if you might do well in a computer career? can you think of a business or profession which does not involve computers? today there are few. tomorrow there may be none. that fact alone should challenge you to pursue a career in computing. this industry is dynamic and growing. career opportunities abound.  herbert b. safford