Program for Koli Calling 2008

Thursday

16:45 First transportation to Koli

20:40 Second transportation to Koli

19:00 - Welcoming buffet available

07:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
08:30 Registration
09:00 Opening
09:15 Research Papers 1

The Same But Different - Students' Understandings of Primitive and Object Variables
Juha Sorva
Diagnosing Learners' Problem Solving Strategies Using Learning Environments with Algorithmic Problems in Secondary Education
Ulrich Kiesmüller
Understanding TDD in Academic Environment: Experiences from Two Experiments
Sami Kollanus, Ville Isomöttönen

10:45 Coffee break
11:15 Discussion Papers 1

Understanding Computing Stereotypes with Self-Categorization Theory
Michael Hewner, Maria Knobelsdorf
Helping students debug concurrent programs
Jan Lönnberg, Lauri Malmi, Anders Berglund
Minority Report: Computer Science Skills Perceived by Students in Different Disciplines
Tuukka Ahoniemi

12:45 Lunch
14:00 Tools Session

PatternCoder: A Programming Support Tool for Learning Binary Class Associations and Design Patterns
James Paterson, John Haddow, Ka Fai Cheng
Automatic Assessment of Program Visualization Exercise
Erkki Kaila, Teemu Rajala, Mikko-Jussi Laakso, Tapio Salakoski
JLS/JLSCircuitTester: A Comprehensive Logic Design and Simulation Tool
David Poplawski, Zachary Kurmas
PeerWise
Paul Denny, John Hamer, Andrew Luxton-Reilly, Helen Purchase

16:00 Coffee break
16:30 Tools Panel
17:30 Break
17:45 Doctoral studies mentor session
19:00 Dinner
20:30 Sauna

07:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
09:00 Keynote Presentation

Innovation and Research in Engineering Education
Eerik de Graaff, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

10:00 Coffee break
10:30 Research Papers 2

Why Using Robots to Teach Computer Science can be Successful - Theoretical Reﬂection to Andragogy and Minimalism
Marja-Ilona Koski, Jaakko Kurhila, Tomi A. Pasanen
A Tablet PC Capture Platform for Explanograms
Tony Clear, Jacqueline Whal ley, Jonathan Hil l, Yong Liu, Arnold Pears, Beryl Plimmer
Implementing a Contextualized IT Curriculum: Ambitions and Ambiguities
Matti Tedre, Erkki Sutinen, Fredrick Ngumbuke, Nicholas Bangu
A Typology of CS Students' Preconditions for Learning
Maria Knobelsdorf

12:30 Lunch and free time for exploring the nature park
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Discussion Papers 2

Student-Generated Podcasts for Learning and Assessment
Colin Johnson
Algorithm Recognition by Static Analysis and Its Application in Students' Submissions Assessment
Ahmad Taherkhani, Lauri Malmi, Ari Korhonen
Students' Individual Differences in Using Program Visualizations
Essi Lahtinen

17:30 Break
17:45 Poster / Demo Session

Towards students' motivation and interest - teaching tips for applying creativity
Ralf Romeike
Automatic Generation of Conﬂictive Animations
Andrés Moreno, Niko Myller
How a Contextualized Curriculum work in Practice
Joseph Longino, Mikko Vesisenaho
Is Automatic Evaluation Useful for the Maturity Programming Exam?
Bronius Skupas and Valentina Dagiene

19:00 Dinner
20:30 Sauna

07:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
09:00 Panel: CER - What is the future?

Is There Room for Technology-based Computing Education Research Thesis?
Hannu-Matti Järvinen

10:00 Closing remarks, Koli Calling 2009 chair announced, and departure coffee
10:30 Departure

10:30 Leaving the hotel
11:40 Joensuu Railway Station (Pendolino 8 to Helsinki at 12:10 and Regional train 782 to Pieksämäki (Tampere, Turku) at 12:18)
11:50 Joensuu Science Park
12:10 Joensuu Airport (flight AY8274 at 13:10)