Faculty Summit on Mobile Devices in CS Education

Thursday, June 12, 2008 at the University of Guelph

 
 
Introduction

Mobile devices out-ship PCs 20 to 1, and for many students the mobile device is becoming the computer. They are becoming more powerful than the PCs of a few years ago and they represent a useful tool for conveying important computing science concepts. This calls for innovations in the computing science curriculum, especially in the first two years to create a motivating framework for computing students. After all, students expect faculty to integrate cutting-edge technology in the classroom, and the industry expects academia to create the talent that drives innovations in the mobile space.

 
Objective

The aim of this Faculty Summit is to become a premier event for academics interested in integrating mobile devices across the CS curriculum. It will provide a unique opportunity for computer science educators at the college and university levels to learn about the potential of mobile devices in raising the level of interest and satisfaction among students and providing an inspiring framework for students to be excited about CS education as a challenging subject and a rewarding career goal. Attendees will enjoy a range of talks from researchers, industry speakers, and university faculty members on the integration of mobile devices in CS education, the future of mobile services, and a technical tutorial on developing mobile applications.

This faculty summit will focus on the future of using mobile devices in the CS curriculum. Please join us for an in-depth discussion of the opportunities and challenges surrounding this topic.

 
Organizers

The organizers of this faculty summit are:

Qusay H. Mahmoud
Centre for Mobile Education and Research
Department of Computing and Information Science
University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada

Dave Dietz
Research In Motion (RIM)
Waterloo, ON, Canada

 
Program

Thursday, June 12, 2008
All sessions will be in University Centre 442.

Many thanks to the 50 people who attended! All presentations are now available online...just click on the hyperlinks.

Photos from the event

8:30 - 9:00

Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 9:30

Opening & Welcome
Dave Dietz (RIM)
Qusay H. Mahmoud (University of Guelph)

9:30 - 10:30 Wireless Application Development for BlackBerry: Going Mainstream
Tyler Lessard (RIM)
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break & Student Posters
(Posters by: Thanh Ngo, Razieh Niazi, Matt Wilks, Oscar Echeverri)
11:00 - 12:00 Mobile Devices in CS Courses: An Experience Report
Qusay H. Mahmoud (University of Guelph)
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch & Networking
1:00 - 2:00 The Java ME Platform
Richard Marejka (Sun Microsystems)
2:00 - 2:30 Coffee Break & Student Posters
(same posters as above)
2:30 - 3:30 Getting Started with Mobile Application Development using Java ME and RIM's JDE
Qusay H. Mahmoud (University of Guelph)
3:30 - 4:00 Student Applications and Mini Presentations
Oscar Echeverri (former Univ. of Guelph-Humber student, now at RIM)
Rob Sydoryshyn and Matt Wilks (University of Guelph)
4:00 - 4:30 Wrap up / next steps / draw for BlackBerry smartphone and other prizes
4:30 Summit ends
 
Registration

The registration fee is $50 + GST and includes all sessions, a continental breakfast, two coffee breaks, and a boxed lunch. Please note that space is limited to 65 people (first come first served). The registration site is now open, click here to register.

 
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Contact Us
If you have any questions, please email: qmahmoud[AT]uoguelph.ca.
 


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