Small College Computing Symposium '96

[Randy Kolb, St. Cloud State University, ACS]

29th Annual Small College Computing Symposium 1996
April 18-20, 1996
Hosted by: St. Cloud State University  St. John's University
           St. Cloud, Minnesota        Collegeville, Minnesota

                           College of St. Benedict's
                           St. Joseph, Minnesota

The theme of the 1996 Small College Computing Symposium (SCCS-'96) is
"Making the Right Connections." Technical papers in all areas of computer
science, social science, academic computing, multi-media, and learning
resource services will be presented. Also included are reports describing
new teaching innovations, techniques, and making connections into the
future.

Additional information in the workshops, panels and papers, along with 
registration information, may be obtained by visiting the SCCS'96 homepage
at URL:

        www.stcloud.msus.edu/sccs 
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Keynote speakers:
Steve Gilbert, Director of Information Technologies Division, 
American Association of Higher Education
Ted Sjoerdsma, National Science Foundation
Howard Mohr
Author, "How To Talk Minnesotan"
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History:
In 1968, the use of computers for instruction at small institutions of
higher education in the upper Midwest was just beginning to flourish. A
number of faculty members interested in this subject came together that
year on the campus of the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. This
was the start of the annual Small College Computing Symposium (SCCS). The
1987 symposium marked the twentieth anniversary of an event that has become
one of the nation's oldest regional efforts to focus, and share, creative
thinking about computer-related issues and opportunities at smaller
institutions of higher education.

The common objective of all the symposia has been to provide small college
and university faculty and administrators with an opportunity for
continuing education in the application of computers to all areas of
academia. Typical symposium programs have included the presentation of
technical papers, current discussion sessions, and featured speakers from
the business industry and government. The objective has been to provoke
participants with up-to-the-minute information about new developments and
issues. There is, however, always ample time for informal conversation in a
friendly atmosphere. Perhaps the greatest benefit is the networking of
professional colleagues that naturally occurs in this kind of setting.
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SCCS Pre-conference workshops:
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"Visual Basic Made Easy" by Roger Y. Lee & James P. Kelsh, 
    Central Michigan University
"SoftImage" by Jack London, SoftImage Corporation
"Unix Clusters and Failover" by Michael Eschenbach, 
    Digital Equipment Corporation
"Network Architecture with enVISN" by Thomas Drill, 
    Digital Equipment Corporation
"Video Conferencing" by T. J. Nagee, Intel and Eric Rohde, 
    Collier Computing Company
"Distance Learning Networks" by John Orth, President, 
    CyberZonics Information Systems
"MicroCase Analysis System and ShowCase" by David Nordlie, 
    Bemidji State University
"Minitab, Release 11 New Features" by Scott Palmer, Minitab, Inc.
"Enriching Your Internet" by Sean Brown and Amy Spoo, 
    Apple Computer, Inc. - Education Division
"Maple V in the Undergraduate Curriculum" by Dan Schwalbe, 
    Waterloo Software

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Panels and Paper Presentations:
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There will be 6 panels discussing and/or debating such the topics:
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"Ethical Issues in Teaching Computer Science: A Dialog"
"The Role of Programming in the First Computer Literacy Course"
"Which Language/Paradigm for Computer Science I"
"The Use of Computer Labs in the Undergraduate Computer Science Curriculum"
"Untangling the Web: Building and Managing a Campus-wide Web Server"
"Transforming Teaching Education through Technology"
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A total of 44 faculty or staff papers will be presented:
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"Design Criteria for Offering a College Course in an Interactive Computer
    Mediated Communication Environment (CD ROM based)"
"Using the World Wide Web to Teach Psychology in a Networked Computer Classroom"
"An Examination of Electronic Discussion Groups in a University Setting"
"Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) from the Inside: Modeling the City"
"Jump Starting Multimedia in Your Classroom"
"Using the World Wide Web for Course Support"
"The Use of World Wide Web in Support of the Classroom"
"North Dakota State University's World Wide Web Instructional Project"
"Distance Education Using the Internet"
"Emerging Technologies for Distance Education"
"Juggling in Three Dimensions: Mathematics, Computer Science, and Art"
"Using Neural Networks for Load Planning in a Medium Sized Police Department"
"An Alumni Directory on the World Wide Web"
"Instructional Labs: Plus and Minuses"
"The Pitfalls and Pratfalls of Teaching on the Internet"
"Using Computer Technology as an Analytical Tool in Business Management Classes"
"The Use of Multimedia for Incorporating Assistive Technology on Campus"
"E-mail: One Professor's Solution for Staying Connected on Campus or Abroad"
"A Generic Algorithm Demonstration Using VT100 Graphics and the 
    Rectilinear Steiner Problem"
"Developing Instructional Laboratory Materials with Multimedia Components
    for an Introductory Computer Science Course"
"Implementing Abstract Classes with an Inverted Inheritance Hierarchy in C++"
"Networking Dream of the '90s-ATM Networks"
"Teaching Undergraduates Parallel Program Design"
"Virtual Superdirectory for Several Internet Login Accounts"
"A Generic Algorithm That Illustrates Its Progress on the Traveling 
    Salesman Problem"
"Experience of an Instructor Participating in the Implementation of a
    Student Course Project"
"Scalability of the MBone"
"Group Projects in a Senior Level Database Course"
"C++ in CS1: Reconciling Two Diverse Approaches"
"Teaching Programming Through Patterning"
"Particles on a Sphere - A Specimen Multidisciplinary Problem"
"An Effective and Inexpensive Guide to Example Visualization"
"The Enhanced IAS Machine and Pseudo-Assembler for a Course in Computer
    Organization and Assembly Language"
"Integrating High Speed Switches Into Existing Networks as a Means of
    Bridging to the 100mbs World"
"Interview Strategy for Software Development with an Industrial Case Study"
"Low Cost Video Conferencing Using FreeBSD Video Capture Drivers"
"Design & Evaluation of Exercises for 'Physical-First' Approach to 
    Abstract Data Types"
"Managing a Distributed Computing System by Utilizing NIS/NFS and PERL 
    with LINUX Operating System"
"General MIDI Device Support for the PC-Xinu Operating System to Share
    Music Studio Resources in a Networked Environment"
"A Course in Visual Programming"
"An Experiment with Automated Program Grading Using Ceilidh"
"Modem Access: An Ongoing Re-evaluation"
"Information Technology Support Services: Crisis or Opportunity?"
"Optimizing the World Wide Web for Your Campus Wide Information System"
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Student papers on the following topics will also be presented:
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"Internet Personal Communication with Voice Mail"
"A Parallel Implementation of Romberg Integration"
"Internet Robotics"
"Using Lego Robots in High School Programming Courses"
"Real-Time Audio and Video Communications on the Internet"
"Intellectual Property Rights in the Information Age"
"Web Site Development for Small Business Innovation Research"
"Computer-Based Training (CBT) in the Squad Car"
"Effects of Computer Presentation on Recognition"
"Collaborating Across the Curriculum: The Making of a Short Animated Feature"


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Randy Kolb, Academic Computer Services, St. Cloud State University,
  ECC Bldg, Room 101, 720 4th Ave. So., St. Cloud, MN, 56301, ph:612-255-4103
Internet: Randy at Tigger.StCloud.MSUS.edu