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The First NSF LIKES Workshop at Santa Clara University

The First NSF LIKES Workshop at Santa Clara University. Presented by Wingyan Chung. Background. Vision – to build a community that will lead the way to make systematic changes in the way computing concepts are integrated into various undergraduate disciplines

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The First NSF LIKES Workshop at Santa Clara University

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  1. The First NSF LIKES Workshop at Santa Clara University Presented by Wingyan Chung

  2. Background • Vision – to build a community that will lead the way to make systematic changes in the way computing concepts are integrated into various undergraduate disciplines • Goal 1: identifying problems / opportunities / needs in teaching computing concepts in non-CS disciplines • Goal 2: mapping computing concepts to the needs of these disciplines • A series of four workshops are held under the LIKES initiative

  3. The SCU LIKES Workshop • Theme: defining problems and identifying applications of the knowledge society • Held on Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, 2007, 8:30 am - 5 pm both days • Venue: Santa Clara University • Located in the San Francisco Bay area and Silicon Valley • The only LIKES workshop held on west part of the country • Workshop hotel, meeting rooms, and restaurants all located within walking distances, with free shuttle to/from airport • Keynote speakers • Larry A. Rowe, currently FXPAL President, formerly UC Berkeley EECS Professor – “Solving Problems with Tools and Collaboration” • James Frew, UC Santa Barbara – “Integrating Digital Libraries and Earth Science Data Systems” • Totally 34 participants from the east coast to Hawaii

  4. Workshop Deliverables • Mapping of Computing Concepts • Logic, data structure, HCI, DB, IP, SE, programming, algorithms, visualization, graphs and trees, etc. • Mapping of concepts to applications • Importance and Ease of Learning these concepts • Social context and IP rated to be most important and most easy to learn • Graphs and trees, modeling and simluation, and programming rated to be least important and least easy to learn • Concepts maps Please read the workshop report for details

  5. Summary • Identified concepts and problems in different disciplines • Identified disciplines that we can focus on in subsequent workshops • Fruitful first steps of the LIKES initiative • A group of scholars formed • Concepts, applications, disciplines • Participant satisfaction is generally high • Gained useful experience

  6. A picture after the last session Hey! I’m done! It’s my turn now! More pictures athttp://129.210.47.149/likes/

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