SIGITE 2011
United States , New York·October 19 - 22, 2011
The 12th Annual Conference on Information Technology Education will be held at the historic Thayer Hotel, on the grounds of the US Military Academy in West Point, New York.
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Program
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- Wednesday, October 19, 2011
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmIT Department Chairs MeetingRoom: Bradley
- 3:00 pm - 6:00 pmRegistration
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmIT Department Chairs MeetingRoom: Bradley
- Thursday, October 20, 2011
- 7:30 am - 10:00 amExecutive Committee MeetingRoom: Bradley
- 8:00 am - 10:00 amRegistration
- 10:00 am - 10:30 amOpening SessionRoom: Grant Ballroom
- 10:30 am - 11:45 amPaper Session 1 - AdvisingRoom: Bradley
Session Chair: Janet Renwick, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Management, Structures and Tools to Scale up Personal Advising in Large Programming Courses
Arto Vihavainen, University of Helsinki
Jaakko Kurhila, University of Helsinki
Rethinking Advising: Developing a Proactive Culture to Improve Retention
Amber Settle, DePaul University
John Glatz, DePaul University
How did Mathematics and Accounting Get So Many Women? What Can IT Disciplines Learn?
Ruth Guthrie, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Elaine Yakura, Michigan State University
Louise Soe, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona - 10:30 am - 11:45 amPaper Session 2 - Open SourceRoom: Grant Ballroom
Session Chair: Barry Lunt (Brigham Young University)
Learning in the GNU/Linux Community
Donald Davis, University of Texas at San Antonio
Iffat Jabeen, University of Texas at San Antonio
Free and Open Source Software Development of IT Systems
Mihaela Sabin, University of New Hampshire
Physics in Motion: An Interdisciplinary Project
Debra Smarkusky, Penn State Worthington Scranton
Stanley Stancavage, Penn State Worthington Scranton
Ryan Eagan, Penn State Worthington Scranton
Preston Propert, Penn State Worthington Scranton
Raymond Plociniak, Penn State Worthington Scranton
Andrew Nichols, Penn State Worthington Scranton - 11:45 am - 12:15 pmPanel - Recruiting and Retaining Women in ITRoom: Bradley
Recruiting and Retaining Women in Information Technology
Cynthia Riemenschneider, Baylor University
Theresa Steinbach, DePaul University
Janet S. Renwick, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith - 11:45 am - 12:15 pmPanel - Open Source Software in Computing EducationRoom: Grant Ballroom
Free and Open Source Software in Computing Education
Stephen Jacobs, Rochester Institute of Technology
Clif Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College
Mihaela Sabin, University of New Hampshire - 12:15 pm - 1:00 pmLunchRoom: Washington Ballroom
- 1:00 pm - 2:15 pmPaper Session 3 - OutreachRoom: Bradley
Session Chair: Jeff Brewer (Purdue University)
Engaging High School Students in Computer Science via Challenging Applications
Giuseppe Maggiore, Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia
Andrea Torsello, Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia
Flavio Sartoretto, Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia
Agostino Cortesi, Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia
A Novel Junior Transition Course for Students of Applied Information Technology
Pelin Aksoy, George Mason University
Introductory Computing Course Content: Educator and Student Perspectives
Joseph Elarde, Upper Iowa University
Fatt-Fei Chong, Upper Iowa University - 1:00 pm - 2:15 pmPaper Session 4 - Using Games in ITRoom: Grant Ballroom
Session Chair: Robert Friedman (NJIT)
Computational Thinking in a Game Design Course
Amber Settle, DePaul University
Motivations and Informing Frameworks of Game Degree Programs in the United Kingdom and the United States
Monica McGill, Bradley University
Engaging Game Design Students Using Peer Evaluation
Amber Settle, DePaul University
Charles Wilcox, DePaul University
Chad Settle, University of Tulsa - 2:15 pm - 2:30 pmBreak
- 2:30 pm - 3:20 pmPaper Session 5 - Ethics and Social IssuesRoom: Bradley
Session Chair: Randy Connolly (Mount Royal University)
Applying CPR to the Teaching of IT Ethics
Rick Homkes, Purdue University
Robert Strikwerda, Saint Louis University
A Student’s Perspective on The Importance of Teaching Social Issues in the I.T. Curriculum
Fahad Zaidi, Mount Royal University - 2:30 pm - 3:20 pmPaper Session 6 -- Web DevelopmentRoom: Grant Ballroom
Session Chair: Jim Leone (RIT)
Integrating Mobile Web Development into IT curriculum
Hend Al-Khalifa, King Saud University
Nora Al-Rajebah, King Saud University
Teaching Web Development at a Distance
Ye Diana Wang, George Mason University - 3:30 pm - 4:00 pmPanel - Service LearningRoom: Bradley
Community Empowering Service-Learning (SL) Courses Through 21st Century Technologies
Susan Feather-Gannon, Pace University
James Lawler, Pace University
Pauline Mosley, Pace University
Jean F. Coppola, Pace University - 3:30 pm - 4:00 pmPanel - Future of K-12 Computer EducationRoom: Grant Ballroom
CSTA National Standards and their Impact on the future of K-12 Computer Education Brian Fuschetto, Computer Science Teachers Association
Anita Verno, Bergen Community College
Brian Fuschetto, Lyndhurst High School / Bergen Community College
Frances P. Trees, Drew University - 4:30 pm - 6:00 pmCadet Tour
- 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmDinnerRobinson Auditorium (3rd floor Thayer Hotel)
- 7:45 pm - 8:45 pmKeynote SpeakerRobinson Auditorium (3rd floor Thayer Hotel)
Dave Ferrucci
IBM Research
- 7:30 am - 10:00 amExecutive Committee MeetingRoom: Bradley
- Friday, October 21, 2011
- 8:00 am - 8:30 amContinental BreakfastFoyer
- 8:30 am - 9:45 amPaper Session 7 - Networking and SecurityRoom: Bradley
Session Chair: Suleyman Uludag (University of Michigan - Flint)
Bringing together a Low-Cost Networking Learning Environment
Steve Cosgrove, Whitireia New Zealand
Developing IP Telephony Laboratory and Curriculum with Private Cloud Computing
Yuan Dongqing, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Lewandowski Cody, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Zhong Jiling, Troy University
The Role of Cyber-Security in Information Technology Education
Dale Rowe, Brigham Young University
Barry Lunt, Brigham Young University
Joseph Ekstrom, Brigham Young University - 8:30 am - 9:45 amPaper Session 8 - Pedagogy and AssessmentRoom: Grant Ballroom
Session Chair: Jim Leone (RIT)
An Assessment Framework for Identifying Information Technology Bachelor Programs
Dale Rowe, Brigham Young University
Barry Lunt, Brigham Young University
Richard Helps, Brigham Young University
A Competency Based Approach to Developing Articulation Agreements in Computing
Daniel Yoas, Pennsylvania College of Technology
Sandra Gorka, Pennsylvania College of Technology
Jacob Miller, Pennsylvania College of Technology
Computing Faculty Tenure and Promotion Requirements at U.S. and Canadian Post-Secondary Institutions
Monica McGill, Bradley University
Amber Settle, DePaul University - 9:45 am - 10:15 amPosters / BreakRoom: Grant Ballroom
- 10:15 am - 11:30 amPaper Session 9 - IT CurriculumRoom: Bradley
Session Chair: Charles Reynolds (U.S. Military Academy)
Even so with the pieces borrowed from others: Dressing an IS program in IT clothing
Randy Connolly, Mount Royal University
Bill Paterson, Mount Royal University
Informatics Minor for Non-Computing Students
Stephen Zilora, Rochester Institute of Technology
The 2+2 Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology Follow-up 2 years Later - Dealing With Challenges
Rebecca Rutherfoord, Southern Polytechnic State University
Han Reichgelt, Southern Polytechnic State University
Ju An Wang, Southern Polytechnic State University - 10:15 am - 11:30 amPaper Session 10 - Online EnvironmentsRoom: Grant Ballroom
Session Chair: Annu Prabhakar (University of Cincinnati)
The Georgia WebBSIT: Profile of an Online Student Reexamined
Art Gowan, Georgia Southern University
Kam Fui Lau, Armstrong Atlantic State University
Angela Leverett, Georgia WebBSIT
Byron Jeff, Clayton State University
Wayne Summers, Columbus State University
Impact of Student Training on the Perceived Ease of Use and Ease of Navigation of a Learning Management System
Kevin McReynolds, LDS Business College - 11:30 am - 12:15 pmVendor Session - EMCRoom: Bradley
EMC Academic Alliance and Tools for Teaching the Information Storage and Management Course
Kim Yohannan, Academic Alliance Manager - EMC Corporation - 11:30 am - 12:15 pmVendor Session - Net AppRoom: Grant Ballroom
Transforming Information Technology Curricula with Innovative Storage & Data Management Teaching Resources
Mark Conway – Sr. Program Lead, NetApp Academic Alliances Program - 12:15 pm - 1:15 pmLunch and NSF TalkRoom: Washington Ballroom
Lunch talk by Suzanne Westbrook from the National Science Foundation - 1:15 pm - 2:30 pmPaper Session 11 - Databases and Cloud ComputingRoom: Bradley
Session Chair: Susan Miertschin (University of Houston)
SAVI: A new system for Advanced SQL Visualization
Umberto Ferraro Petrillo, Univ. of Rome
Maurizio Cembalo, Univ. of Rome
Alfredo De Santis, Univ. of Rome
Databases in the Cloud: a Status Report
Jai Kang, Rochester Institute of Technology
Edward Holden, Rochester Institute of Technology
Dianne Bills, Rochester Institute of Technology
Geoffrey Anderson, Rochester Institute of Technology
Introducing Cloud Computing with a Senior Design Project in Undergraduate Education of Computer System and Network Administration
Xinli Wang, Michigan Technological University
Guy Hembroff, Michigan Technological University
Alexander Cerier, Michigan Technological University
Brian Perrault, Michigan Technological University - 1:15 pm - 2:30 pmPaper Session 12 - Approaches to Intro ProgrammingRoom: Grant Ballroom
Session Chair: Annu Prabhakar (University of Cincinnati)
Implementing IT0/CS0 with Scratch, App Inventor for Android, and Lego Mindstorms
Suleyman Uludag, The University of Michigan - Flint
Murat Karakus, The University of Michigan - Flint
Stephen W. Turner, The University of Michigan - Flint
A minimal, extensible, drag-and-drop implementation of the C programming language
Stefano Federici, Università Di Cagliari
Teaching Garbage Collection with Open Source Virtual Machine
Delvin C Defoe, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology - 2:30 pm - 2:45 pmBreak
- 2:45 pm - 4:00 pmPaper Session 13 - Tools and EnvironmentsRoom: Bradley
Session Chair: Bill Paterson (Mount Royal University)
Multimedia-Based Visual Programming Promoting Core Competencies in IT Education
Michael Halper, New Jersey Institute of Technology
V. J. Manzo, Temple Unversity
Matthew Halper, Kean University
Visualizing the Modern Operating System: Simulation Experiments Supporting Enhanced Learning
Besim Mustafa, Edge Hill University
An Architecture for Delivery of Distance Education in Developing Countries
Khondkar Islam, George Mason University
Charles Snow, George Mason University - 2:45 pm - 4:00 pmPaper Session 14 - Unique CoursesRoom: Grant Ballroom
Session Chair: Patricia Wheeler (SUNY Empire State College)
Teaching Enterprise Application Development: Strategies and Challenges
David Whittinghill, Purdue University
Kyle Lutes Lutes, Purdue University
Teaching Natural User Interaction Using OpenNI and the Microsoft Kinect Sensor
Norman Villaroman, Brigham Young University
Dale Rowe, Brigham Young University
Bret Swan, Brigham Young University
Teaching Innovation-On-Demand in an Undergraduate Information Technology Program
Ron Fulbright, University of South Carolina Upstate - 4:30 pm - 7:00 pmHudson River Tour and Dinner
- Saturday, October 22, 2011
- 8:00 am - 8:30 amContinental Breakfast
- 8:30 am - 9:45 amPaper Session 15 - IT in the Health DomainRoom: Bradley
Session Chair: Chi Zhang (Southern Polytechnic State University)
A Health IT Application Domain Course for a Traditional IT Program
Joseph J. Ekstrom, Brigham Young University
Chia-Chi Teng, Brigham Young University
Information Technology for Continuous Patient Health Education
Joseph Finkelstein, Johns Hopkins University
Jeffrey Wood, Johns Hopkins University
A Trust-Aware Tag-Based Privacy Control for eHealth 2.0
Brent Sargent, University of Washington Tacoma
Kyle Levy, University of Washington Tacoma
Yan Bai, University of Washington Tacoma - 8:30 am - 9:45 amPaper Session 16 - IT ResearchRoom: Grant Ballroom
Session Chair: Richard Helps (BYU)
A Multi-layer Tree Model for Enterprise Vulnerability Management
Bin Wu, Southern Polytechnic State University
Andy Ju An Wang, Southern Polytechnic State University
A Solace in Quantum
Michael Costa, Fanshawe College
Measuring the performance of VoIP over Wireless LAN
Hetal Jasani, Northern Kentucky University
Keshav Neupane, Northern Kentucky University
Victor Kulgachev, Northern Kentucky University
Elam Andrew, Northern Kentucky University
Sri Vasireddy, Northern Kentucky University - 9:45 am - 10:10 amBreak
- 10:10 am - 11:00 amPaper Session 17 - Capstone CoursesRoom: Bradley
Session Chair: Edward Sobiesk (United States Military Academy)
Capstone Experience – Lessons from an Undergraduate Research Group in Speech at UNH Manchester
Michael Jonas, University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Effects of Communication, Leadership, and Team Performance on Successful IT Capstone Projects: A Case Study
Chi Zhang, Southern Polytechnic State University
Ju An Wang, Southern Polytechnic State University - 10:10 am - 11:00 amPaper Session 18 - Student ResearchRoom: Grant Ballroom
Session Chair: Amber Settle (DePaul University)
Do students have the relevant ICT skills they need to do their research projects?
Oduronke Temitope Eyitayo, University of Botswana
Enhancing Network Security Education with Research and Development Content
Mostafa Bassiouni, University of Central Florida
Ratan Guha, University of Central Florida - 11:00 am - 11:30 amPanel - Accreditation and AssessmentRoom: Grant Ballroom
Assessment and Accreditation
Han Reichgelt, Southern Polytechnic State University
Barbara Price, Georgia Southern University
Jim Leone, Rochester Institute of Technology
Richards Helps, Brigham Young University - 11:30 am - 12:00 pmClosing SessionRoom: Grant Ballroom
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmExecutive Committee MeetingRoom: MacArthur's Restaurant
- Wednesday, October 19, 2011











