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Computer Science
Mea Wang, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, High School LiaisonDepartment of Computer ScienceUniversity of Calgary
Calgary CS Teacher Symposium, June 2013
Outline
Welcome
Highlights of the year
News
Iverson examParticipationResult
Feedback
Event reminders
Department of Computer Science
Calgary CS Teachers’ Symposium
Time Event8:30 – 9:00 Registration. Continental Breakfast.
9:00 – 9:10 Welcome from Head, Department of Computer ScienceDr. Carey Williamson, University of Calgary
9:10 – 9:25 Report from UofC Mea Wang, Department of Computer Science, UofC
9:25 – 10:20 FLIP Your Class Using a Computer Science MOOC!Gerry Donaldson, Department of Computer Science, UofC
10:00 – 10:30 Open Discussion: Panel Discussion What will a common CSE 20/30 curriculum look like?
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 12:00 Teachers: Current & Future Com Sci ProgrammingTeachers describe current state & future plans.
12 Noon – 1:00 Light Luncheon – Networking – Farewell.
1:00 – 4:00 Informal Exchange of Views.Department of Computer Science
Outline
Welcome
Highlights of the year
News
Iverson examParticipationResult
Feedback
Event reminders
Department of Computer Science
Highlights - CSTAAB
A second success year for CSTAAB and first AGM today
Offered workshops and seminars at the Calgary Teachers’ Convention
Growing membership
Department of Computer Science
Highlights - CSEdWeekhttp://www.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/undergrad/outreach/cs_educationweek_2010
Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) is an international event designated by the U.S. House of Representatives to recognize the transformative role of computing and the need to bolster computer science at all educational levels.
Participants: University Computer Science departments from every Canadian province (www.cacsaic.org)
Time: the first week of December
CSEdWeek 2012 events:A Speaker's Bureau campaign
A tour in the U of C CPSC department, close 120 participants
Department of Computer Science
Highlights – Google CS4HSU of C: June 14 – June 27, 2018
Department of Computer Science
Outline
Welcome
Highlights of the year
News
Iverson examParticipationResult
Feedback
Event reminders
Department of Computer Science
CanCompEd
CACS/AIC was seeking for an alternative time that is more suitable for Canadian high schools and universities
Canadian version of CSEdWeekMonth of February
Feb. 22 – CanCompDay
Participated by some provinces
http://www.cancomped.ca/events/
Outline
Welcome
Highlights of the year
Iverson examParticipationResult
Feedback
Event reminders
Department of Computer Science
Iverson Examwww.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/undergrad/outreach/iverson_exam
The Iverson Computer Science exam is part of the initiative to allow students to use their high school experience in computer science for university admission in Alberta.
Time: 9:30am – 11:30am on May 28, 2012
Location: participating high schools for Calgary area
All participating students will receive a certificate of participation
For 2009 and 2010, we offered $500-tuition-credit awards to the top four students in the Calgary region.
For 2011, 2012, 2013, we offered $1000-tuition-credit awards or $500-cash awards to the top four students in the Calgary region.
Department of Computer Science
Past Iverson Exam Status
2009 (Total 18 total participants)
2010 (Total 32 total participants)
School Participants
Awards
Centennial High School 3
Sir Winston Churchill High School
5 2
Western Canada High School
10 2
School Participants
Awards
Lester B. Pearson High School
15 1
Sir Winston Churchill High School
7 1
Western Canada High School
10 2Department of Computer
Science
2011 – 2013 Iverson Exam Status
2011 2012 2013
School Participants
Awards
Participants
Awards
Participants
Awards
Self taught 2 1 1 1
John G. Diefenbaker High School
1 5
Lester B. Pearson High School
17 11
Sir Winston Churchill High School
10 1 8 1 13
Western Canada High School
21 2 18 3 22
Lord Beaverbrook High School
10 7 6
James Fowler High
School6 7
Total 61 4 56 4 49
Iverson ExamTiming?
How to use it to enhance CS education at both high schools and U of C?
Getting more high schools involved
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Outline
Welcome
Highlights of the year
Iverson examParticipationResult
Feedback
Event reminders
Department of Computer Science
High School Speaker’s Bureau
www.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/undergrad/outreach/speakers_bureauThe mission of this bureau is to engage our
department in the high school computer science curricula development and to share our knowledge and exciting experience in computer science with high school students.
Our faculty and staff members can deliver talks either in your classroom or on the U of C campus.
New industry partners are added to the list.
Email us: [email protected] of Computer
Science
CSEdWeek 2013Time: Dec. 8 – 14, 2013
A sneak peek of the tour (still need to confirm with each lab and presenters):
Department of Computer Science
Seminars Workshops Demos
9:00 – 9:30 Security Games LINDSAY, SurfNet, VMA, iLab, AI (robotics)Q&A
9:40 – 10:10
Networking Virus
10:20 – 10:50
Video motion
Problem solving
11:00 – 11:30
Virtual reality
Security
11:40 – 12:10
… …Students must sign up for particular seminars and workshops in advance.
Outreach EventsU of C Fall Open House - Late October / Early November
An opportunity for high school students and their parents to come to the campus to gather information about programs of interest to them, speak with faculty members and students to have their questions answered, tour the campus, etc.
Spring Information Night - Typically in MarchMuch like the open house, but on a smaller scale.
Science, Engineering and Technology Challenge – May
A Saturday event that brings together teams of 6 students (2 grade 9, 2 grade 10, 2 grade 11 on each team) to solve a collection of scientific problems in a race.Department of Computer
Science
Outreach EventsExplore IT – May
The Explore IT conference is designed to increase girls' awareness of the opportunities in information and communications technologies (ICT), engineering, and the sciences.
CEMC Seminar in CS for Young Women - May / JuneThis event, run in conjunction with the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Waterloo, brought 48 grade 9 and10 girls to U of C for a week long introduction to computer science.
Minds in Motion Summer Camps - July / AugustThe Minds in Motion summer camps are science and technology focused day camps run by the Faculty of Science and the School of Engineering.
Department of Computer Science
Thank you!