MICS 2018: Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium 2018 College of St. Scholastica Duluth, MN, United States, April 6-7, 2018 |
Conference website | http://www.micsymposium.org/mics2018/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mics2018 |
Abstract registration deadline | February 9, 2018 |
Submission deadline | March 16, 2018 |
The Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium (MICS) is a regional conference dedicated to providing an educational experience to higher education participants across the five-state region of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The conference focuses on integration computer-based technology into teaching and learning processes of all disciplines, along with incorporating the study of this technology into the curriculum. Conference activities include technical paper sessions, programming and robotics contests, a keynote address, and a Career Fair for student participants.
Submission GuidelinesPapers
Papers
To present a paper, you should submit a 300-500 word abstract by February 9th, 2018. Upon acceptance of the abstract, you must submit a full paper by March 16th, 2018. Abstracts must provide sufficient details to judge the submission. Student papers are strongly encouraged, and cash awards will be given for the best undergraduate and graduate student papers. A paper is considered a “student” paper if a full-time student is the primary author and presents the paper. Faculty or other students may be listed as secondary authors. Conference registration is required for acceptance and publication of any paper.
Poster/Software Demonstration
To present a poster session or perform a software demonstration, submit a 300-500 word abstract by February 9th, 2018, and a 2-3 page abstract for inclusion in the Proceedings by March 16th, 2018. Demonstrations can be stand-alone or as follow-ups to previous presentations.
Panel Discussions
Panel discussions provide different points of view and facilitate discussion on contemporary topics. To host a panel discussion, submit a 300-500 word abstract by February 9th, 2018 describing the topic and proposed panel members. Moderators for accepted panels should submit a 2-3 page document providing short position statements from all panelists. Panel members are not necessarily expected to make formal presentations, but instead to facilitate discussion of the topic.
Nifty Assignments
Nifty Assignments provides a forum for sharing ideas and materials for interesting and provocative classroom assignments. Potential authors should submit a 300-500 word abstract by February 9th, 2018 that describes the assignment, and specifies the target course and underlying pedagogical concepts that the assignment addresses. Successful authors will be expected to submit a paper by March 16th, 2018, and provide a 20-minute conference presentation that describes the assignment and provides ready-to-use course materials.
Acceptance Notification
Authors of accepted submission(s) will be notified via email by February 16th, 2018.
Venue
MICS 2018 will be hosted by the Computer Information Systems Department of the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota on April 6-7, 2018.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to mics2018@micsymposium.org