Workshop 1: Coming Together: Assessing the Needs and Challenges of i18n of Computer Science Education
May 16-18, 2008 - Portland, Oregon
Workshop registration begins 2:00 pm on Friday May 16, and workshops end at noon on Sunday May 18. An optional Columbia River Gorge bus tour is Sunday afternoon.
Workshop 2: Enhancing Computer Science Education through Pacific Rim Partnerships and International Experiences
October 24-26, 2008 - Beijing - Co-sponsored by Peking University
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Workshop 3: Cultural Impacts on Computer Science Curricula and Pedagogy
May 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Introduction
Today, both scientific inquiry and economic enterprise are global, but computer science education remains largely parochial in both course content and student experiences. What must we do to transform undergraduate computer science education, to prepare our students to work and to lead in a global community of computing professionals?
About CPATH i18n
The CPATH i18n project is an NSF funded collaborative research effort to create an international community of computer science departments, high tech industry, and international programs in the Pacific Rim. Together, we will explore a new model of computer science education that focuses on the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary for professional success and leadership in a flat world. Our community will serve as a resource and model for growing similar communities throughout the world.
The results of our Pacific Rim community-building project will directly impact students at the participating institutions, and ultimately students at other institutions that join the growing internationalization movement. These students will have a tremendous head start and lasting advantage in a global world, whether in research or industry. In addition, an intercultural focus will attract the best and brightest students into computer science. These students will be well prepared to become future leaders and innovators, in command of both computer science and international collaborations. Internationalization will also broaden the appeal of computer science to a much more diverse population. Computer science will be seen as a pathway to a career not in a solitary cubicle but in the wide-open world.
Research in the fields identified as prime targets for internationalization will evolve in new directions. Internationalization of computer science education will provide students with expertise to tackle these new types of problems. Because scientific discovery is driven to a considerable degree by advances in computer science, students with global understanding of computer science will be better scientists, as well.
Internationalization will move our discipline towards the maturity and recognition it deserves, as more computer scientists move into leadership positions in commerce, education, and government.
