News & Notes
a service of the IEEE Education Society

May 27, 2005               Vol.3 No.4

Rob Reilly, Editor
reilly@media.mit.edu

Restlessness and discontent are the first necessities of progress—Thomas A. Edison

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ICECE 2005 EXTENDS CFP DEADLINE TO JUNE 15, 2005
ICECE’2005, International Conference on Engineering and Computer Education, will be held in Madrid, Spain from November 13 to November 16, 2005. The official languages will be English, Spanish and Portuguese. ICECE 2005 is hosted by the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the Spanish chapter of IEEE Education Society. The Proceedings will be published in a book, selected papers will be published in a international journal, and all the abstracts will be available in 7 languages.

Europe is currently experiencing the construction of a Higher Education Common Space. The topics of the ICECE 2005 Conference will address the issues that promote the development of this type of environments. The conference is open to general works of Engineering and Computer Education in the areas of:

  • Adoption of systems of easily readable and comparable degrees,
  • Establishment of a system of credits as a proper means of promoting the most widespread student mobility,
  • Reduction of barriers that impede mobility among international institutions by students and faculty,
  • Accreditation, quality assurance and certification issues with a view to develop comparable criteria and methodologies,
  • Curricular development, inter-institutional co-operation, and integrated programmes of study,
  • Relationships between students, teachers and the industry,
  • Innovative teaching methods, active/cooperative learning, distance learning, learning models, web-based education,
  • Resources to teaching,
  • New forms of plan courses,
  • Computer-based competency training,
  • New evaluation systems,
  • Ethics, and,
  • Faculty career development.
For further information see:
http://piramides.dia.fi.upm.es/congreso_icece/congreso_icece_en.php?estado=Home

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TRANSACTIONS ON EDUCATION CFP: GRID-BASED TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED TO EDUCATION
IEEE Transactions on Education Editor-in-Chief, David Conner, has issued a Call For Papers. The theme of this Special Issue is Grid-based Technologies Applied to Education.

Grid-based technologies enable the sharing, exchange, discovery, and aggregation of resources (processors, storage, scientific devices, information, knowledge, etc.) across geographically distributed sites. Although these technologies were primarily intended to support scientific research, they are increasingly deployed in other domains, such as business, industry, government or education. Grid technology has great potential in education as it offers a framework by which to develop new pedagogies of teaching and learning.

IEEE Transactions on Education seeks original and unpublished manuscripts for a special issue reporting solid and innovative experiences in the application of Grid technologies to the education environment. This special issue is intended to gather high-quality papers that will provide a major reference source in this emerging and challenging field. Suggested topics include (but are not limited to) the following.

  • Grid middleware to support education
  • Use of ad hoc Grids in teaching and learning
  • Distance education using Grids
  • Collaborative educational environments based on Grid technologies
  • Grid portals utilized in an educational environment
  • Grid-based remote laboratories
  • Nation-wide and international educational programs supported by Grid technologies
  • Grid-based resource sharing (CPU, data, applications, instruments, etc.) for educational purposes
Thus, manuscripts should address lessons learned from:
  • the application of Grid technologies,
  • the impact on teaching and learning,
  • individual and organizational implications,
  • feasibility and effectiveness of the Grid-based approach.
Each manuscript must contain meaningful and statistically-sound assessment data supporting the conclusions presented in the manuscript.
  • Manuscript Submission Deadline: 30 September 2005

For more information see the Call For Papers document.

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EDSOC ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE MEETS IN PORTLAND
The Education Society's Administrative Committee (AdCom) will meet during the ASEE's Conference in Portland, Oregon USA. The meetings will be held at the convention site, which is the Oregon Convention Center, on:

  • Monday, June 13 — 6:30pm-9:00pm — Room A107
  • Tuesday, June 14 — 7:30am-10:00am — Room B114
The AdCom's (tentative) agenda is available at: www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/es/adcom-agenda.html.

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IP VIDEOCONFERENCE REPOSITORY IN SPAIN CHAPTER
The Spain Chapter has an IP Videoconference Repository of the technical events and meetings held in Spain (normally in Spanish). This IP Videoconference tool integrates the videoconference together with the PowerPoint presentation to produce a synchronized multimedia format that allows for the reproduction of the lecture after the conference has finished.

Repository URL (future and past events) is located at: http://www.ieec.uned.es/ieee/investigacion/eventos_ieee/eventos.htm

Last event (Chapter meeting and conferences about the European Higher Education Area) http://www.teleuned.com/teleuned2001/directo.asp?ID=1526&Tipo=C

It is necessary to use Internet Explorer and Windows Media version 9.

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REPOSITORIO DE VIDEOCONFERENCIAS POR IP EN EL CAPITULO ESPAÑOL
El Capitulo Español almacena un Repositorio de Videoconferencias por IP de las reuniones y conferencias tecnicas celebradas en España (normalmente en Español). La herramienta de Videoconferencia por IP integra la videoconferencia y la presentacion PowerPoint utilizada en un formato multimedia sincronizado permitiendo repoducir la presentación despues de la conferencia (o en vivo durante ella) al ritmo del usuario.

URL del repositorio (y eventos pasados y futuros): http://www.ieec.uned.es/ieee/investigacion/eventos_ieee/eventos.htm

Ultimo evento (Reunion del capitulo y conferencias sobre el Espacio Europeo de Educacion Superior) http://www.teleuned.com/teleuned2001/directo.asp?ID=1526&Tipo=C

Se precisa el uso de Internet Explorer y Windows Media (al menos la version 9).

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TAC OF ABET TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AT PORTLAND ASEE CONFERENCE
ABET still has availability for TAC of the ABET Institutional Representative Briefing - and it is FREE of charge. This session immediately precedes the ASEE Conference in Portland next month.

The Faculty Workshop in Program Improvement, which is led by TAC members, has 12 positions remaining open. The TAC members will guide institutional representatives through TC2K, the Technology Accreditation Commission's new outcomes-based evaluation criteria. The topics include:

  • self-study preparation,
  • pre-visit planning,
  • on-campus visit activities, and
  • post-visit processes.

This workshop is designed to benefit faculty in technology, computing, applied science, and engineering. The workshop will prepare all participants in these disciplines for outcomes-based accreditation. In fact, one thing attendees will definitely take home with them is the understanding that outcomes assessment benefits any program, regardless of subject. Case studies used in the workshops will cross all ABET disciplines. Engineering technology faculty may analyze computer science program objectives; and all participants will gain the knowledge needed to bring educational reform to their campuses.

For more information go to http://www.abet.org/open_workshops.html. No onsite registrations. Click here to register online (www.peopleware.net/1989) Please contact Stephanie Engelhardt for further information at sengelhardt@abet.org or telephone USA +1-410-347-7727.

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SOCIETY AWARDS DEADLINE APPROACHING—AUGUST 15TH
The Education Society has a number of awards that it confers upon distinguished individuals. Two of these awards have June 15th deadlines (see next news item), and the other awards have August 15th deadlines.

The four (4) awards with August 15th deadlines are:

  • The Meritorious Service Award is given for outstanding leadership and service to the IEEE Education Society over a sustained period of time. This typically includes leadership and service in one or more of the following areas: the Frontiers in Education Conference, The Interface (the Society's newsletter), The IEEE Transactions on Education, and/or Administrative Committee activities. This award consists of a commemorative plaque and is normally presented at the FIE conference each fall.
  • The Achievement Award is given to a member of the IEEE Education Society for outstanding and sustained contributions to engineering education. This award consists of a commemorative plaque and is normally presented at the FIE conference each fall.
  • Hewlett-Packard/Harriet B. Rigas Award is given to an outstanding woman engineering educator in recognition of her contribution to the profession. This award consists of a commemorative plaque and is normally presented at the FIE conference each fall.
  • McGraw-Hill/Jacob Millman Award recognizes the author(s) of pedagogically innovative textbooks in the fields of electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related areas. This award consists of a commemorative plaque, a US$1,000 honorarium and paid expenses to the Frontiers in Education Conference where the award is presented.

For details about these awards see: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/es/esawards.html

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ENCORE: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: DISTINGUISHED MEMBER AWARD AND MAC VAN VALKENBURG AWARD
The Education Society sponsors a number of annual awards. See http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/es/esawards.html for a complete listing. Two of these awards have nomination deadlines of June 15, 2005. All other Society awards have August 15, 2005 deadlines.

Please take a moment and review the criterion for these awards. If you know of a person who qualifies please send your nomination to Joseph Hughes (jhughes@ece.gatech.edu), the overall chair of the Awards Committee or to the person who is the chair for the specific award.

  • Distinguished Member Award is to recognize outstanding long-term service to the IEEE Education Society and significant contributions in an IEEE Field of Interest.

    To be eligible for the award individuals must have been members of the IEEE Education Society for at least the previous ten (10) years. Multiple awards may be given each year, if suitable candidates are nominated.

    Individuals nominated for this award must currently be members of the IEEE Education Society and members of the IEEE. The award is based upon evidence of distinction in long-term service to the IEEE Education Society and in contributions to the Fields of Interest to the IEEE. Selection criteria include leadership roles and leadership quality, innovative and important contributions to the Education Society, service and dedication to the Education Society, and technical achievements in any IEEE Field of Interest.

    View specific nomination criterion and SUBMISSION procedures as MS Word document.

    The annual deadline for nominations is June 15th.

  • Mac Van Valkenburg Early Career Teaching Award is to recognize members of the IEEE Education Society who have made outstanding contributions to teaching unusually early in their professional careers. Full-time (or equivalent) faculty who are within the first ten years following receipt of their Ph.D. (or other appropriate terminal degree), and have had a minimum of two academic years of appointment as a faculty member, are eligible to be nominated. An individual who is nominated for this award must be a member of the IEEE Education Society.

    This award consists of a US$1,000 stipend, a commemorative plaque, and paid registration to the next fall's Frontiers in Education (FIE) conference where the award will be presented. .

    View specific nomination criterion and procedures as MS Word document.

    The annual deadline for nominations is June 15th.

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ENCORE: ARE YOU A SENIOR MEMBER??
"And why not? Many members do not understand the requirements for and benefits of becoming a Senior Member. Contrary to popular opinion, a Nobel Prize in Physics, 40 years of experience, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering are not prerequisites for becoming a Senior Member! Senior Membership confers benefits not only on the member but on his Section as well... apply now! For details on becoming a Senior Member, visit the IEEE Senior Member Program page." (Connecticut IEEE Section's home page, 2003).

If you are interested in pursuing this, you should start in your local chapter or section, or contact people you 'know' from conferences as you will need to have 3 references from IEEE members who know you personally.

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