Call for Participation
This second ACM SIGCOMM-sponsored workshop devoted to the topic of
networking education will bring together faculty from a broad spectrum
of colleges and universities, industry engineers and scientists, and
others with an interest in education to discuss curriculum design and
teaching practices in the field of computer networks. The workshop
will give both new and experienced educators an opportunity to share
their views and experiences on the do's and don'ts of networking
education, including content, teaching techniques and teaching
paradigms. The discussion topics are undergraduate and graduate
curriculum, tips for new networking educators, hands-on projects in
networking courses, and a comparison and discussion of networking
education around the globe.
Through a series of highly-interactive panel discussions and breakout
sessions, the workshop will address the following topics:
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"Our Agreement on Undergraduate Curriculum"
To set the stage for the day's discussions, our first session
will begin with a summary of the important conclusions from
last year's education workshop regarding a recommended
undergraduate networking curriculum. We were very successful
last year in reaching consensus on the main topics that should
be covered in an undergraduate networking course. We'll
discuss the status of that recommendation and invite further
comments and suggestions.
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"What Works and What Doesn't Work": Tips for New Networking
Educators.
This panel session is geared toward new networking educators.
Experienced instructors will present their views and
experiences regarding networking education and both new and
experienced instructors from the audience will be encouraged to
share their thoughts. Topics relevant for both undergraduate
and graduate courses will be addressed.
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"Is There a Consensus?" Recommendations for an Introductory
Graduate Course.
"We did not agree on anything". This was the summary of a
breakout session at the 2002 workshop for defining
recommendations for an introductory graduate networking
course. This panel will continue the discussions, and probe if
(or if not) it is feasible (or desirable) to agree on
recommendations for such a course.
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Hands-on Experiments and Projects (Poster session)
Hands-on experimentation and programming projects reinforce
networking concepts and help students to understand important
material. This poster session is an opportunity to exchange
ideas on type, content, and scope of hands-on projects in
networking courses. It will provide invaluable project ideas
for new instructors and help experienced instructors add to
their sometimes-dusty project repertoire.
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"Networking Education Around the Globe"
The goal of this panel session is to discuss common aspects and
differences of networking education in different countries. We
will invite panelists with different viewpoints and teaching
methodologies to describe the various techniques that they
employ. Attendees will have an opportunity to discuss and
explore the advantages and disadvantages of various techniques
that they might not have considered for their own use.
The workshop will provide an opportunity to discuss these and related
issues; to share viewpoints, experiences, and materials; and to learn
what others are doing, or considering doing in the area. We invite
participation in this workshop from all individuals interested in
these issues, although workshop participation may be limited due to
space. Workshop participants can get involved in several ways:
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