This program is tentative and subject to change.
Many computer science departments have chosen to hire faculty to teach in teaching-track positions that parallel the standard tenure-track position, providing the possibility of promotion, longer-term contracts, and higher pay for excellence in teaching and service. This Birds of a Feather is designed to gather educators, both experienced and new to teaching track positions, who are currently in such a position to share their experiences as members of the faculty of their departments and schools. As teaching track faculty we share common challenges and opportunities. This year, our discussion will focus on the changing nature and structure of our courses. In addition to a computer science program, many institutions now offer majors, minors, and concentrations in related areas such as data science and cybersecurity. If students apply to a specific major within an institution, these other fields might have higher acceptance rates; if a student can choose any major, these other fields might sometimes be seen as less rigorous. Additionally, some institutions have seen an increase in first-year students with formal programming experience, such as a high-school class in computer science. Our birds-of-a-feather will center around these two issues, with discussion and sharing around the following questions: How have computing curricula integrated with, or separated from, similar fields of study? What steps are faculty taking to ensure that students without experience feel welcome, safe, and included in introductory courses where there might be more students with experience than ever before?
This program is tentative and subject to change.
Thu 27 FebDisplayed time zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada) change
17:30 - 18:20 | |||
17:30 50mTalk | Teaching Track Faculty in Computer Science Birds of a Feather Olga Glebova University of Connecticut, Chris Gregg Stanford University, Melinda McDaniel Georgia Institute of Technology, Laney Strange Northeastern University |