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CALL FOR PAPERS
ICPEC - 2nd International Computer Programming Education Conference
https://icpeconf.org/
University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
27-28 May 2021
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Computer programming is a fascinating area, but at the same time, complex. In the teaching-learning process, teachers face many difficulties to find techniques and methodologies to facilitate the learning of programming languages and to foster problem-solving skills. At the same time, students find it difficult to understand the subjects and do not feel motivated to continue pursuing their studies and get good grades.
ICPEC aims to be a space participated by teachers and researchers to discuss topics that promote new methodologies, best practices, trends, techniques, and tools to improve the teaching-learning process of computer programming.


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Topics of Interest
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We encourage everyone to submit novel and innovative work in areas including but not limited to:


Computer programming languages, analytics, and standardization
- Programming language concepts and methodologies;
- Programming exercises standards and specifications;
- E-learning data analytics;
- Learning tools interoperability;
- Learning cloud services;
- Data and graph visualization languages.


Computer programming environments, tools, and services
- Learning Management Systems;
- Massive Open Online Courses;
- Repositories of programming exercises;
- Intelligent Tutors;
- Automatic assessment tools;
- Program/Algorithm animation tools;
- Automatic program evaluation tools;
- Plagiarism tools.


Computing programmes, curricula, and courses
- E-learning and B-learning in computer programming courses;
- Programming languages teaching methods;
- Developing, implementing, or evaluating computing programmes, curricula, and courses;
- Pedagogies to foster learning in CS areas (e.g. programming, database systems, physical computing, computer security);
- Social and global challenges in computing education.


Innovative use of technologies
- Novel educational methods;
- Educational resources recommendation;
- Sequencing of educational resources;
- Gamification in computer programming education;
- Game-based learning;
- Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality;
- AI to drive student progress (e.g. bot coaching).


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Submission & Indexing
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All the submissions will be managed through the EasyChair online system at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icpec2021


All accepted papers will be published as post-proceedings through OASIcs - OpenAccess Series in Informatics​.
Best papers will be published in a Special issue on Future Trends on Computer Programming Education, in Information Journal, by MDPI.


As said above, papers presented at ICPEC should address aspects of the teaching-learning process of computer programming. They may describe an educational research project, classroom experience, teaching technique or methodology, curricular initiative, or pedagogical tool. At least one author for each accepted paper must register at the conference.


Paper types
Full papers — 12 to 15 pages, presented in 20+5 minutes, complete work, including a validation or discussion;
Short papers — 5 to 8 pages, presented in 10+5 minutes, ongoing work, well anchored in the literature, but not yet fully validated;
Posters - 2 pages, initial work.


Papers should be written in English, using OASIcs template accessible at:
https://submission.dagstuhl.de/documentation/authors
(link also announced on the conference website)


For all details, please refer to the conference website: https://icpeconf.org


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Important Dates
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- Paper Submission: March 8, 2021
- Paper Author Notification: April 27, 2021
- Final Paper Submission: May 10, 2021
- Accepted Papers Author Registration Deadline: May 10, 2021
- Conference: May 27 and 28, 2021


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Committees
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General Chair
- Pedro Rangel Henriques (UM, Portugal)


Steering Committee
- Ricardo Queirós (ESMAD/IPP & uniMAD, Portugal) — Program Chair
- Mário Pinto (ESMAD/IPP & uniMAD, Portugal)
- Alberto Simões (IPCA, Portugal) — Publication Chair
- Filipe Portela (UM, Portugal) — Publicity/Webmaster Chair


Organizing Committee
- Cristiana Araújo (UM, Portugal)
- Paula Tavares (ISEP/IPP, Portugal)
- Lázaro Lima (UM, Portugal)
- Diana Barbosa (UM, Portugal)


The full program committee is available on the conference homepage.


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Contacts and Updates
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Updates are regularly posted in the Conference webpage or in the official CFP (https://easychair.org/cfp/ICPEC2021).
Organizers can be contacted using info[at]icpeconf.org