ICER 2024
Mon 12 - Thu 15 August 2024 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Mon 12 Aug

Displayed time zone: Brisbane change

09:00 - 16:30
Doctoral ConsortiumDoctoral Consortium at Storey Hall
16:30 - 18:30
Welcome ReceptionCatering at Storey Hall

Tue 13 Aug

Displayed time zone: Brisbane change

08:30 - 08:45
RegistrationCatering
08:45 - 09:15
Opening RemarksCatering
08:45
30m
Day opening
Opening Remarks
Catering

09:15 - 10:15
Student Perceptions and Self-AssessmentResearch Papers
Chair(s): Brian Dorn University of Nebraska at Omaha
09:15
20m
Talk
Understanding the Reasoning Behind Students' Self-Assessments of Ability in Introductory Computer Science Courses
Research Papers
Melissa Chen Northwestern University, Yinmiao Li Northwestern University, Eleanor O'Rourke Northwestern University
09:35
20m
Talk
"In the Beginning, I Couldn't Necessarily Do Anything With It": Links Between Compiler Error Messages and Sense of Belonging
Research Papers
Maja Dornbusch University of Münster, Jan Vahrenhold University of Münster
Link to publication DOI
09:55
20m
Talk
Exploring the Interplay of Metacognition, Affect, and Behaviors in an Introductory Computer Science Course for Non-Majors
Research Papers
Yinmiao Li Northwestern University, Melissa Chen Northwestern University, Ayse Hunt Northwestern University, Haoqi Zhang Northwestern University, Eleanor O'Rourke Northwestern University
10:15 - 11:00
CoffeeCatering
10:15
45m
Coffee break
Break
Catering

11:00 - 12:00
Learning InterventionsResearch Papers
Chair(s): Sebastian Dziallas University of the Pacific
11:00
20m
Talk
Scaffolding Novices: Analyzing When and How Parsons Problems Impact Novice Programming in an Integrated Science Assignment
Research Papers
Benyamin Tabarsi North Carolina State University, Heidi Reichert North Carolina State University, Nicholas Lytle Georgia Institute of Technology, Veronica Catete North Carolina State University, Tiffany Barnes North Carolina State University
11:20
20m
Talk
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Testing Checklist Intervention in CS2: An Quasi-experimental Replication Study
Research Papers
Gina Bai Vanderbilt University, Zuoxuan Jiang Vanderbilt University, Thomas Price North Carolina State University, Kathryn Stolee North Carolina State University
11:40
20m
Talk
Evaluating How Novices Utilize Debuggers and Code Execution to Understand Code
Research Papers
Mohammed Hassan University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Grace Zeng University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Craig Zilles University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
12:00 - 13:15
12:00
75m
Lunch
Lunch
Catering

13:15 - 14:15
GenAI and Computing Education (I)Research Papers
Chair(s): Judy Sheard Monash University
13:15
20m
Talk
Debugging with an AI Tutor: Investigating Novice Help-seeking Behaviors and Perceived Learning
Research Papers
Stephanie Yang Harvard University, Hanzhang Zhao Harvard Graduate School of Education, Yudian Xu Harvard Graduate School of Education, Karen Brennan Harvard Graduate School of Education, Bertrand Schneider Harvard Graduate School of Education
13:35
20m
Talk
Evaluating Contextually Personalized Programming Exercises Created with Generative AI
Research Papers
Evanfiya Logacheva Aalto University, Arto Hellas Aalto University, James Prather Abilene Christian University, Sami Sarsa University of Jyväskylä, Juho Leinonen Aalto University
Link to publication DOI Pre-print
13:55
20m
Talk
Insights from Social Shaping Theory: The Appropriation of Large Language Models in an Undergraduate Programming Course
Research Papers
Aadarsh Padiyath University of Michigan, Xinying Hou University of Michigan, Amy Pang University of Michigan, Diego Viramontes Vargas University of Michigan, Xingjian Gu University of Michigan, Tamara Nelson-Fromm University of Michigan, Zihan Wu University of Michigan, Mark Guzdial University of Michigan, Barbara Ericson University of Michigan
Pre-print
14:15 - 15:00
CoffeeCatering
14:15
45m
Coffee break
Break
Catering

15:00 - 16:00
Student ChallengesResearch Papers
Chair(s): Juho Leinonen Aalto University
15:00
20m
Talk
Seeking Consent for Programming Process Data Collection with Trustee-Based Encryption
Research Papers
Björn Fischer RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, Wiesbaden, Germany, Berit Barthelmes University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, Sven Eric Panitz RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, Wiesbaden, Germany, Eva-Maria Iwer RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, Wiesbaden, Germany, Ralf Dörner RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, Wiesbaden, Germany
15:20
20m
Talk
Influence of Personality Traits on Plagiarism Through Collusion in Programming Assignments
Research Papers
Parthasarathy PD BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus, Ishaan Kapoor BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus, Swaroop Joshi BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus, Sujith Thomas BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus
15:40
20m
Talk
Students Struggle with Concepts in Dijkstra’s Algorithm
Research Papers
Artturi Tilanterä Aalto University, Juha Sorva Aalto University, Otto Seppälä Aalto University, Ari (Archie) Korhonen Aalto University
16:00 - 16:20
16:00
20m
Coffee break
Break
Catering

16:20 - 17:00
Interactive Learning ChallengesResearch Papers
Chair(s): Carol Fletcher Texas Advanced Computing Center
16:20
20m
Talk
Probeable Problems for Beginner-level Programming-with-AI Contests
Research Papers
Mrigank Pawagi Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Viraj Kumar Indian Institute of Science, India
Pre-print
16:40
20m
Talk
Distractors Make You Pay Attention: Investigating the Learning Outcomes of Including Distractor Blocks in Parsons Problems
Research Papers
David Smith University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Seth Poulsen University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chinny Emeka University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Zihan Wu University of Michigan, Carl Haynes-Magyar Carnegie Mellon University, Craig Zilles University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Wed 14 Aug

Displayed time zone: Brisbane change

09:00 - 09:15
AnnouncementsCatering
09:15 - 10:15
Teaching Practices (I)Research Papers
Chair(s): Quintin Cutts University of Glasgow, UK
09:15
20m
Talk
Instructional Transparency: Just to Be Clear, It's a Good Thing
Research Papers
Vidushi Ojha Harvey Mudd College, Andrea Watkins University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Christopher Perdriau University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Kathleen Isenegger University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Colleen M. Lewis University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
09:35
20m
Talk
Exploring the Effects of Grouping by Programming Experience in Q&A Forums
Research Papers
Naaz Sibia University of Toronto Mississauga, Angela Zavaleta Bernuy University of Toronto, Tiana V. Simovic University of Toronto, Chloe Huang University of Toronto, Yinyue Tan University of Toronto, Eunchae Seong University of Toronto, Carolina Nobre University of Toronto, Dan Zingaro University of Toronto Mississauga, Michael Liut University of Toronto Mississauga, Andrew Petersen University of Toronto
09:55
20m
Talk
Teaching Digital Accessibility in Computing Education: Views of Educators in India
Research Papers
Parthasarathy PD BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus, Swaroop Joshi BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus
10:15 - 11:00
CoffeeCatering
10:15
45m
Coffee break
Break
Catering

11:00 - 11:40
Equity and Diversity (I)Research Papers
Chair(s): Andrew Petersen University of Toronto
11:00
20m
Talk
Exploring the Impact of Assessment Policies on Marginalized Students' Experiences in Post-Secondary Programming Courses
Research Papers
Eman Sherif University of Washington, Jayne Everson University of Washington, Megumi Kivuva University of Washington, Seattle, Mara Kirdani-Ryan University of Washington, Amy Ko University of Washington
11:20
20m
Talk
Invisible Women in IT: Examining Gender Representation in K-12 ICT Teaching Materials
Research Papers
Melissa Høegh Marcher IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Ingrid Maria Christensen IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Nanna Inie IT University of Copenhagen, Center for Computing Education (CCER), Claus Brabrand IT University of Copenhagen
11:40 - 12:00
11:40
5m
Talk
Can AI Coding Assistants Enhance Secure Programming Education? A Comparative Analysis of AI-Based Programming Assistants for Code Optimization
Lightning Talks and Posters
Syaamantak Das Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India, Husain Ibraheem
11:45
5m
Talk
Supporting the Development of AI Literacy Competencies Within Creative Computing Environments
Lightning Talks and Posters
Francisco Castro New York University, Kayla DesPortes New York University
11:50
5m
Talk
Exploring Students Solutions to Concurrent and Parallel Programming Exercises - Impact of Generative AI
Lightning Talks and Posters
Calkin Suero Montero Uppsala University, Maxim Mozgovoy Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Aizu, Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan
11:55
5m
Talk
Scaffolding Critical Thinking about Stakeholders's Power in Socio-Technical AI Literacy
Lightning Talks and Posters
Jaemarie Solyst Carnegie Mellon University, Yi Luo , Jessica Hammer Carnegie Mellon University, Amy Ogan Carnegie Mellon University, Emily Amspoker Carnegie Mellon University, Ellia Yang Carnegie Mellon University
12:00 - 13:15
12:00
75m
Lunch
Lunch
Catering

13:15 - 14:15
Understanding StudentsResearch Papers
Chair(s): Jan Vahrenhold University of Münster
13:15
20m
Talk
Validating, Refining, and Identifying Programming Plans Using Learning Curve Analysis on Code Writing Data
Research Papers
Mehmet Arif Demirtas University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Max Fowler University of Illinois, Nicole Hu University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Kathryn Cunningham University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
DOI Pre-print
13:35
20m
Talk
An Electroencephalography Study on Cognitive Load in Visual and Textual Programming
Research Papers
Sverrir Thorgeirsson ETH Zurich, Chengyu Zhang ETH Zurich, Theo B. Weidmann ETH Zurich, Karl-Heinz Weidmann University of Applied Sciences Vorarlberg, Zhendong Su ETH Zurich
13:55
20m
Talk
Profiling Conversational Programmers at University: Insights into their Motivations and Goals from a Broad Sample of Non-Majors
Research Papers
Jinyoung Hur University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Kathryn Cunningham University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
DOI Pre-print
14:15 - 15:20
Doctoral Consortium PostersDoctoral Consortium
14:15
8m
Poster
Assessing CS Undergraduate Students’ Attitudes Towards Ethical and Critically Conscious Computing
Doctoral Consortium
Aadarsh Padiyath University of Michigan
14:23
8m
Poster
Examining and Re-imagining Power in Secondary Computer Science Education
Doctoral Consortium
Jayne Everson University of Washington
14:31
8m
Poster
Exploring a Justice-Oriented Approach to an App Development Club: A Middle School YPAR Project
Doctoral Consortium
Kristin Tenney San Diego State University, Department - Mathematics, Program - Mathematics and Science Education Joint Doctoral Prorgam, USA
14:39
8m
Poster
Designing Conversational Agents to Address Conversational Programmers’ Learning Needs and Challenges
Doctoral Consortium
Jinyoung Hur University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
14:47
8m
Poster
On-Line Constructionism Using Digital Twins
Doctoral Consortium
Michael Heeney Middlesex University, Department of Computer Science, London, UK
14:55
8m
Poster
Using Student-centered approach Based on Programmatic Assessment to Improve Professional behaviors in ICT Students
Doctoral Consortium
Ruobin He Deakin University, School of IT, Australia
15:03
8m
Poster
Teens’ Ethical Sensemaking about Emerging Technologies
Doctoral Consortium
Rotem Landesman University of Washington
15:11
8m
Poster
Benefits of explicit instruction in topics such as maths, reading and science also apply to teaching programming to non-programmers
Doctoral Consortium
James Ribaux RMIT University, Melbourne Australia
15:20 - 16:00
Data and ScalabilityResearch Papers
Chair(s): Barbara Ericson University of Michigan
15:20
20m
Talk
Overcoming Barriers in Scaling Computing Education Research Programming Tools: A Developer’s Perspective
Research Papers
Keith Tran North Carolina State University, John Bacher North Carolina State University, Yang Shi North Carolina State University, James Skripchuk North Carolina State University, Thomas Price North Carolina State University
15:40
20m
Talk
Learning an Explanatory Model of Data-Driven Technologies can Lead to Empowered Behavior: A Mixed-Methods Study in K-12 Computing Education
Research Papers
Lukas Höper Paderborn University, Carsten Schulte University of Paderborn, Andreas Mühling Kiel University
16:00 - 16:20
16:00
20m
Coffee break
Break
Catering

16:20 - 17:00
Student SupportResearch Papers
Chair(s): Amy Ko University of Washington
16:20
20m
Talk
The Trees in the Forest: Characterizing Computing Students' Individual Help-Seeking Approaches
Research Papers
Shao-Heng Ko Duke University, Kristin Stephens-Martinez Duke University
16:40
20m
Talk
Regulation, Self-Efficacy, and Participation in CS1 Group Work
Research Papers
Carolin Wortmann University of Münster, Jan Vahrenhold University of Münster
Link to publication DOI
18:30 - 22:30
DinnerCatering

Thu 15 Aug

Displayed time zone: Brisbane change

09:00 - 09:15
AnnouncementsCatering
09:15 - 10:15
Teaching Practices (II)Research Papers
Chair(s): Craig Zilles University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
09:15
20m
Talk
Perpetual Teaching Across Temporary Places: Conditions, Motivations, and Practices of Media Artists Teaching Computing Workshops
Research Papers
Alice Chung University of California, San Diego, Philip Guo University of California at San Diego
Pre-print
09:35
20m
Talk
Evaluating Exploratory Reading Groups for Supporting Undergraduate Research Pipelines in Computing
Research Papers
David M. Torres-Mendoza University of California, Santa Cruz, Saba Kheirinejad University of Oulu, Mustafa Ajmal University of California, Santa Cruz, Ashwin Chembu University of California Davis, Dustin Palea University of California, Santa Cruz, Jim Whitehead University of California, Santa Cruz, David Lee University of California, Santa Cruz
09:55
20m
Talk
Layering Sociotechnical Cybersecurity Concepts Within Project-Based Learning
Research Papers
Brandt Redd University of Utah, Ying Tang Southwest University, Hadar Ziv University of California, Irvine, Sameer Patil University of Utah
Link to publication DOI
10:15 - 11:00
CoffeeCatering
10:15
45m
Coffee break
Break
Catering

11:00 - 11:40
Equity and Diversity (II)Research Papers
Chair(s): Mark Guzdial University of Michigan
11:00
20m
Talk
Debugging for Inclusivity in Online CS Courseware: Does it Work?
Research Papers
Amreeta Chatterjee Oregon State University, Rudrajit Choudhuri Oregon State University, Mrinmoy Sarkar Flockby, Soumiki Chattopadhyay Oregon State University, Dylan Liu Oregon State University, Samarendra Hedaoo Oregon State University, Margaret Burnett Oregon State University, Anita Sarma Oregon State University
Link to publication DOI Pre-print
11:20
20m
Talk
Beyond "Awareness": If We Teach Inclusive Design, Will Students Act On It?
Research Papers
Rosalinda Garcia Oregon State University, Patricia Morreale Kean University, Pankati Patel Kean University, Jimena Noa Guevara Oregon State University, Dahana Moz-Ruiz Kean University, Sabyatha Sathish Kumar Oregon State University, Prisha Velhal Oregon State University, Alec Busteed Oregon State University, Margaret Burnett Oregon State University
Link to publication DOI Pre-print
11:40 - 12:00
11:40
4m
Talk
Associations between Secondary School Students' Spatial Skills and Teacher Perceptions of CS Engagement and Aptitude
Lightning Talks and Posters
Jack Parkinson University of Glasgow
11:44
4m
Talk
Reflections on Growing a Computing Education Ecosystem: Strategies for Scale
Lightning Talks and Posters
Carol Fletcher Texas Advanced Computing Center, Amy Carrell The University of Texas at Austin
11:48
4m
Talk
Using a Low-Code Environment to Teach Programming in the Era of LLMs
Lightning Talks and Posters
Anna Potriasaeva JetBrains Research, Yaroslav Golubev JetBrains Research, Anastasiia Birillo JetBrains Research
11:52
4m
Talk
Teaching Accessible Design in Data Structures and Algorithms
Lightning Talks and Posters
Kevin Lin University of Washington, Seattle
11:56
4m
Talk
Refute Questions for Concrete, Cluttered Specifications
Lightning Talks and Posters
Viraj Kumar Indian Institute of Science, India, Sannidhi V Hebbar Indian Institute of Science, Sasmita Harini S Indian Institute of Science, Arun Raman Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Goa
12:00 - 13:15
12:00
75m
Lunch
Lunch
Catering

13:15 - 14:15
GenAI and Computing Education (II)Research Papers
Chair(s): Kathryn Cunningham University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
13:15
20m
Talk
Using Benchmarking Infrastructure to Evaluate LLM Performance on CS Concept Inventories: Challenges, Opportunities, and Critiques
Research Papers
Murtaza Ali University of Washington, Prerna Rao University of Washington, Yifan Mai Stanford University, Benjamin Xie Stanford University
DOI Pre-print
13:35
20m
Talk
The Widening Gap: The Benefits and Harms of Generative AI for Novice Programmers
Research Papers
James Prather Abilene Christian University, Brent Reeves Abilene Christian University, Juho Leinonen Aalto University, Stephen MacNeil Temple University, Arisoa Randrianasolo Abilene Christian University, Brett Becker University College Dublin, Bailey Kimmel Abilene Christian University, Jared Wright Abilene Christian University, Ben Briggs Abilene Christian University
Link to publication DOI Pre-print
13:55
20m
Talk
An Investigation of the Drivers of Novice Programmers’ Intentions to Use Web Search and GenAI
Research Papers
James Skripchuk North Carolina State University, John Bacher North Carolina State University, Thomas Price North Carolina State University
14:15 - 15:20
14:15
4m
Talk
Exploring How Computing Courses Contribute to Sense of Belonging
Lightning Talks and Posters
Morgan Fong University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Andrea Watkins University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Geoffrey Herman University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
14:19
4m
Talk
Augmenting Youths' Critical Consciousness Through Redesign of Algorithmic Systems
Lightning Talks and Posters
Jessica Hammer Carnegie Mellon University, Amy Ogan Carnegie Mellon University, Jaemarie Solyst Carnegie Mellon University, Emily Amspoker Carnegie Mellon University
14:24
4m
Talk
Extending Unit Test Cases with Graphical Comparison in Blocks-based Programming Languages
Lightning Talks and Posters
Herart Dominggus Nurue , Jeff Gray University of Alabama
14:28
4m
Talk
Why do they drop? An analysis of withdrawal reasons and data-informed personas in introductory computer science
Lightning Talks and Posters
Joanna Millunchick Indiana University, Shalaunda Reeves University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Pratap Roy Choudhury Indiana University
14:33
4m
Talk
Designing an AI Literacy Transformational Game for Families
Lightning Talks and Posters
Amy Ogan Carnegie Mellon University, Jessica Hammer Carnegie Mellon University, Jaemarie Solyst Carnegie Mellon University, Ellia Yang Carnegie Mellon University
14:38
4m
Talk
Digital Conscience: Investigating the State of Ethics in CS Curricula in India
Lightning Talks and Posters
Parthasarathy PD BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus, Ganesh Lakshmi Shikha Institute of Education, Pune, India, Indra R B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bengaluru, India, Satavlekar Spruha Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India, Swaroop Joshi BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus
14:42
4m
Talk
Associations between Secondary School Students' Spatial Skills and Teacher Perceptions of CS Engagement and Aptitude
Lightning Talks and Posters
Jack Parkinson University of Glasgow
14:47
4m
Talk
Can AI Coding Assistants Enhance Secure Programming Education? A Comparative Analysis of AI-Based Programming Assistants for Code Optimization
Lightning Talks and Posters
Syaamantak Das Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India, Husain Ibraheem
14:52
4m
Talk
Refute Questions for Concrete, Cluttered Specifications
Lightning Talks and Posters
Viraj Kumar Indian Institute of Science, India, Sannidhi V Hebbar Indian Institute of Science, Sasmita Harini S Indian Institute of Science, Arun Raman Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Goa
14:56
4m
Talk
Scaffolding Critical Thinking about Stakeholders's Power in Socio-Technical AI Literacy
Lightning Talks and Posters
Jaemarie Solyst Carnegie Mellon University, Yi Luo , Jessica Hammer Carnegie Mellon University, Amy Ogan Carnegie Mellon University, Emily Amspoker Carnegie Mellon University, Ellia Yang Carnegie Mellon University
15:01
4m
Talk
Supporting the Development of AI Literacy Competencies Within Creative Computing Environments
Lightning Talks and Posters
Francisco Castro New York University, Kayla DesPortes New York University
15:06
4m
Talk
Teaching Accessible Design in Data Structures and Algorithms
Lightning Talks and Posters
Kevin Lin University of Washington, Seattle
15:10
4m
Talk
Using a Low-Code Environment to Teach Programming in the Era of LLMs
Lightning Talks and Posters
Anna Potriasaeva JetBrains Research, Yaroslav Golubev JetBrains Research, Anastasiia Birillo JetBrains Research
15:15
4m
Talk
Exploring Students Solutions to Concurrent and Parallel Programming Exercises - Impact of Generative AI
Lightning Talks and Posters
Calkin Suero Montero Uppsala University, Maxim Mozgovoy Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Aizu, Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan
15:20 - 16:00
Ethical PracticesResearch Papers
Chair(s): Benjamin Xie Stanford University
15:20
20m
Talk
Integrating Philosophy Teaching Perspectives to Foster Adolescents' Ethical Sensemaking of Computing Technologies
Research Papers
Rotem Landesman University of Washington, Jean Salac University of Washington, Seattle, Jared Ordona Lim Georgia Institute of Technology, Amy Ko University of Washington
15:40
20m
Talk
"It's Not Exactly Meant to Be Realistic": Student Perspectives on the Role of Ethics In Computing Group Projects
Research Papers
Michelle Tran University of Colorado Boulder, Casey Fiesler University of Colorado Boulder
16:00 - 16:40
Closing BusinessCatering