Software Education 2000: Computing At The Crossroads

Abstract

The motivation behind this workshop is twofold. First of all, there are several different disciplines, including computer science, information systems, software engineering, and computer engineering, in a variety of academic units, that are concerned with the education of software professionals. However, these programs vary widely in addressing the fundamentals of software education in their respective curricula. Second, there are several different organizations, including accreditation bodies, professional organizations, licensing and certification bodies that are interested in the education and development of software professionals. This workshop is intended to bring some of these people together to discuss the issues that are facing the education of software professionals at the threshold of a new century. There will be two sessions for this workshop, which are loosely coupled, so that people can attend one session without having to attend both. The morning session will focus on "Accreditation, Licensing, and Professional Issues", while the afternoon session will focus on "Software in Diverse Academic Disciplines". The workshop format will encourage audience participation and interaction between the seven presenters.