Publication
All accepted papers and abstracts (except student poster abstracts) are published in the Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, which is included in the ACM Digital Library.
Reviewing
If you wish to serve as a reviewer for CCSCNE, please submit your reviewer profile. You must register as a reviewer each year to ensure that we have your latest contact information and to verify that you are willing to review again.
Papers
Papers are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers are presented at the conference. The acceptance rate for papers has been about 50%. Papers must not exceed a length of ten single spaced pages.
Panels
A panel consists of generally three to five participants, preferably from multiple institutions, who present diverse perspectives on a topic related to computer science education, typically describing a variety of viewpoints or experiences. Panels are held during a 75-minute conference session, and presentations should be kept to a length that allows about a third of the time to be devoted to discussion among panelists and with the audience. Panel abstracts must not exceed the length of two single spaced pages.
Lightning Talks
Lightning Talks are short 10 minute presentations. Lightning Talks are expected to explore tentative or preliminary work or ideas for possible work. They provide an opportunity to start discussion, showcase a technique that hasn’t been fully tested, find collaborators, or receive input and critique on a new idea. These can include work in progress, new and untested ideas, class projects, opportunities for collaborative work, a description of a pedagogical tool, class activity, or courseware that supports learning in computer science. These short talks will be presented in a single session. To be considered for this track, please submit an abstract of your talk, not to exceed a length of ONE single spaced page.
Tutorials
A tutorial involves instruction rather than discussion. Tutorials are 75 minutes long and are held during one of the conference sessions. A tutorial presenter is an “expert” in the field. Proposals will clearly indicate if the content is intended for novices or for more experienced attendees. Tutorial abstracts must not exceed a length of two single spaced pages.
Workshops
A workshop is more in-depth than a tutorial. Preferably, it involves active learning activities (hands-on or “pen-and-paper” exercises). The presenter is an “expert” in the field. Workshops are usually 3 hours long, and are held before the conference. Workshop abstracts must not exceed a length of two single spaced pages.
Faculty and Graduate Student Posters
A poster presentation on work in progress provides an opportunity to receive feedback on the project. A poster on finished work offers a chance for more extensive discussion than a paper presentation affords. We invite both types of posters, which may be on any of the kinds of topics that are also appropriate for a paper. Faculty poster abstracts must not exceed a length of two single spaced pages.
Undergraduate Student Poster Exhibit and Research Competition
Undergraduate posters are presentations on research projects. Undergraduate poster abstracts must not exceed 300 words, exclusive of title, author and adviser information, and references.
Undergraduate Programming Contest
Teams of three from different colleges compete in an ACM-style programming contest.
Presenting
If your work has been accepted, and you will be presenting, this page is for you.
Host a CCSCNE conference
This prospectus provides information such as what is involved, what is expected, and what support is provided.
Serve on the next conference committee
If you are interested in serving on the next conference committee, please contact the Chair of CCSCNE (), the current conference committee chair (), or the chair of the conference on which you want to serve directly.
Serve as a reviewer
We rely on volunteers to review submissions. If you are interested in reviewing, you’ll need to register as a reviewer every year.
Become a member of CCSC
Membership in CCSC entails membership in all its regions, including the northeast. As a member, you can specify the regions from which you wish to receive conference announcements and related information. Membership includes subscription to the Journal of Computing in Small Colleges. Learn more about the types of membership or obtain the membership form from the CCSC Membership Information page. Note that registering for our CCSCNE conference makes you a member of CCSC for the year.