FECS 2006: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Hamid R. Arabnia (Ed.): Proceedings of the 2006 International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science & Computer Engineering, FECS 2006, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, June 26-29, 2006. CSREA Press 2006, ISBN 1-60132-008-6

Tools

Seo-Young Noh, Sangwoo Kim, Cheonyoung Jung: A Lightweight Program Similarity Detection Model using XML and Levenshtein Distance. 3-9
Oszkar Nagy, Allen Long: An Automated Template Based Interactive Multimedia Solution for Handheld Devices in the Educational Field or Other Domains. 10-16
John Seng: PolyBot Board: a Controller Board for Robotics Applications and Education. 17-23
Erden Basar, Bulent Genc: A Software System for Secure Computer Aided Exams. 24-30
C. P. Leão, S. F. C. F. Teixeira: Usability Test of an Interface for Human Comfort Learning Tool. 31-37
Tiago Pinho, Senhorinha Teixeira: CFD Graphical Interface in Matlab. 38-46

New Courses and/or Modifications to Existing Ones + Related Issues

Ziping Liu: A Redesigned Undergraduate Data Communication and Networking Course Incorporating Theory and Practice. 47-52
M. R. K. Krishna Rao, Muhammad Shafique, Kanaan A. Faisal, Ahmed Bagais: Infusing Critical Thinking Skill Compare and Contrast into Content of Data Structures Course. 53-59
Kanaan A. Faisal, Ahmed Bagais, M. R. K. Krishna Rao: Finding Reasons and Conclusion in a Basic Computer Science Course. 60-66
Kai Qian, Jigang Liu: An Incremental, Spiral, Topic-Driven Approach -- Designing labs and projects for a Web technology course. 67-74

Motivation Techniques + Research Issues

Kenneth A. Hawick, Heath A. James, Christie James, Cooper James: On Summer Schools, Building Student Teams and Linking Undergraduate Education to Research. 75-81
Stan Kurkovsky: Improving Student Motivation in a Computing Course for Non-Majors. 82-88
James R. Comer, Tom Nute, Billy Farmer, Lisa J. Burnell, Robert F. Roggio: A Student Research Symposium at Texas Christian University - How it has Benefited the Computer Science Department. 89-96

Studies + Gender Issues

William Bishop, George Freeman: The Use of C# as a First Programming Language. 97-103
Laurie Patterson: Student Response Systems and Gender: An Evaluation of Its Success. 104-110
Cynthia Lester: The Boy Crisis and the Technology Gender Gap: Laying a Framework for Success. 111-115
Ann Goldwater, Tom Hintz: Improved PhD Performance Through Improved Organizational Structure and Processes. 116-122
Hassan Pournaghshband, Shahriar Movafaghi: Individual Evaluation's in Courses With Team Projects. 123-128
Ali Farahani: Assessing Program Outcomes. 129-135
Zeeshan-ul-hassan Usmani: Nine Ways to Find a Solution. 136-140

Instructional Techniques + Distance Learning

Laxmi Gewali, John T. Minor: Multi-Paradigm Approach for Teaching Programming. 141-146
Paulo Alves Garcia, José Sidnei Colombo Martini: Integral Learning Pedagogical Technique and Distance Learning applied in Laboratory Classes for Electrical and Computing Engineering Schools. 147-154
Massood Towhidnejad: Software Quality Through Requirement and Design. 155-159
Christopher A. Bohn: Watch Mr. Software. 160-166
Asher Sterkin: Teaching Design Patterns. 167-176

Tools, Techniques and Evaluation

Arthur Gittleman: A Programming Languages Course at Web Speed. 177-181
Carol Lushbough: Providing Application Services for Small Businesses. 182-188
Victor A. Clincy, Garima Sogarwal: Future Technological Approaches to Distance Learning. 189-193
David Workman, Lisa (Chuck) Massi: An Assessment Methodology and Process for Standardized Disciplines. 194-200
Agata Dean: Tech Camp 101: Assessment. 201-207
Irene Cheng, Mark Gierl, Anup Basu: Evaluating Performance Features with 3D Item Types for use with Computer-Based Tests in Education. 208-214
Chong-wei Xu: Why and How to Teach Game Programming. 215-220
Leann Christianson, Kevin Q. Brown: Student Projects in Computer Networking: Simulation versus Coding. 221-225
Joseph M. Kizza, Li Yang, Andy Novobilski, Kathy Winters: TMAS A Capstone Project. 226-231
Peter DePasquale, Jason Snyder: Integration of a Community-Based WWW Filter as a Capstone Research Experience for Undergraduate Computer Science Students. 232-237
Victor A. Clincy, Garima Sogarwal: M-Commerce, Emergent Platform For Training & Educating. 238-244
Titus Winters, Tom Payne: Computer Aided Grading with Agar. 245-251
Zhiguang Xu, Chris Neasbitt, Jared Summers, Bill Conkling: Evolving Mathematical Functions with Genetic Algorithms - A Team Project on Artificial Intelligence. 252-257
Jennifer A. Polack-Wahl: Lessons Learned From Different Types of Projects in Software Engineering. 258-263
Michael Losavio, David King, Adel Elmaghraby, Kevin Price: Global Opportunities for Service Learning in Computer Science. 264-269
Gene Bailey, Ruth Bailey: Cyberlaw in the Computer Science Curriculum. 270-276
Zhanyang Zhang, Roberta Marsha Klibaner, Emile Chungtien Chi: A Hierarchy Model of Assessment for Curriculum Improvement. 277-286

Late Papers

Muhammad Shafique, M. R. K. Krishna Rao: Infusing Parts-whole Relationship Critical Thinking Skill into Basic Computer Science Education. 287-292
Gilda Pour: Security and Privacy in the Internet Era: Bringing Real World to Classroom. 293-298
Yan Tian, Ruzhan Lu, Jianyong Duan: A Computer-assisted Evaluation System for On-line Testing of English-Chinese Translation. 299-302
Jacob P. Somervell: Pair Programming: Not for Everyone? 303-307
Kenneth Hoganson: iPOD/PDA-"casting" in a CS program with Integrated Distance Technology. 308-313
Russ Abbott, Vladimir Akis, Valentino Crespi, Huiping Guo, Jiang Guo, Eun-Young Kang, Raj Pamula, Behzad Parviz, Chengyu Sun: Continuous improvement of the Computer Science Undergraduate Program at CSULA. 314-320
Son Pham, Rick Covington: Freeware-Based Development Projects As a Learning Framework for Upper-Division Database Course. 321-