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Overview
Even after
the paper deadline has passed and the conference program is set, you can still be a presenter at this
fall's CCSC:SE Conference. There are two opportunities for you to get
on the program, one new
and one familiar. See the details below, and be a part of the conference! Lightning Talks
Many of our conference participants have one good, concise idea which
doesn't warrant a full paper. This may be a cool new tool they've
discovered, a new course
they're looking for help with, a germ of an idea
for a panel, a search for people with similar
interests to work on grants
with, or advocacy for some professional activity. Or it may be
something
completely different. One way to share this is with the Lightning Talk, a
five minute (yes, 300 second!), somewhat informal presentation. Participants will be given five
minutes to get up, get their message out, and get out of the way (and there
will be someone
with a timer to keep the room on schedule).
This is one of the most
popular sessions at many conferences. If you're
not interested in what the current speaker is
saying, don't worry, it will
be over soon!
Individual Lightning
Talks will not be included in the journal but will be
listed on the WWW site and in the
registration materials. We know you have
something to say! This should be a great way to get
started on your
submission for 2008! Send your Lightning Talk title and a brief
description
to Laurie White (white_la@mercer.edu) by October 19, 2007 to
get on the schedule.
For more information on what makes a good
Lightning Talk, see
http://www.perl.com/pub/a/2004/07/30/li
ghtningtalk.html. Nifty Assignments
For a more leisurely discussion of our teaching
highs and lows, plan to
participate in Nifty Assignments.
. Everybody needs new ideas
for problems to stimulate our students. And
everybody has great ideas that they've used in their
classes.
Participating in this part of our program involves bringing your great
ideas and
spending five minutes explaining them to your colleagues. You
may bring printed material to share
or you may give the Web site where
more information about your ideas can be found. This will be a
relaxed
hour in which to share ideas in panel discussion format.
Sign up early to insure your slot with Dee Medley (dmedley@aug.edu). Or sign up at the registration desk when you
arrive at the conference.
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