Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges
{{Short description|US nonprofit organization}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC)
| type = Nonprofit organization
(IRS exemption status): 501(c)(3){{cite web|title=Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges|url=https://www.guidestar.org/profile/35-1651794|publisher=Guidestar|accessdate=6 August 2017}}
| founded_date = 1986
| founders = {{Plainlist|
- Will Mitchell
- Wally Roth
- Christine Shannon
}}
| focus = Computer Science Education
| website = {{URL|https://www.ccsc.org/}}
}}
The Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC) is a nonprofit organization divided into ten [https://www.ccsc.org/regions/ regions] that roughly match geographical areas in the United States. The purpose of the consortium{{cite web|url=https://www.ccsc.org/|title=Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges|website=Consortium for the Computing Sciences in Colleges|accessdate=October 6, 2015}} is to: "promote, support and improve computing curricula in colleges and universities; encompass regional constituencies devoted to this purpose; and promote a national liaison among local, regional and national organizations devoted to this purpose." Predominantly these colleges and universities are oriented toward teaching, rather than research.
Regions
CCSC regions include:
- Central Plains
- Eastern
- Midsouth
- Midwest
- Northeastern
- Northwestern
- Rocky Mountain
- South Central
- Southeastern
- Southwestern
Conferences
Conferences are typically held annually by region, and include presentation of peer-reviewed papers, as well as student papers, posters, and programming contests, workshops, and special sessions for innovative assignments and approaches in the area of computer science technology and education.{{cite web|title=2017 CCSC|url=http://osr.truman.edu/student-showcases/2017-ccsc/|website=2017 CCSC|publisher=Truman State University|accessdate=7 August 2017}}{{cite web|title=Students|url=http://cs.harvard.edu/malan/students/|website=David j. Malan|publisher=Harvard University|accessdate=7 August 2017}}{{cite web|title=CSE Hosts Computer Science Education Conference at UC San Diego|url=https://cse.ucsd.edu/about/news/cse-hosts-computer-science-education-conference-uc-san-diego|website=Computer Science & Engineering|publisher=University of California San Diego|accessdate=7 August 2017}}
Journal
CCSC publishes the Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges,{{cite web|title=Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges|url=http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=J420&picked=prox|website=ACM Digital Library|publisher=Association for Computing Machinery|accessdate=6 August 2017}} containing the proceedings of each annual regional conference. The journal is distributed to approximately 600 faculty members from 350 colleges and universities.{{cite web|title=Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges|url=https://www.ccsc.org/publications/|website=Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges|publisher=CCSC|accessdate=6 August 2017}}
See also
References
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