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Curriculum Development for CyberInfrastructure (CI) : Perspective on Key Issues

This presentation by Dr. Kris Stewart from San Diego State University focuses on the development of curricula for Cyber Infrastructure (CI) with an emphasis on High Performance Computing (HPC). It explores systemic change in educational environments, emphasizing people-centric challenges over mere technology issues. Key aspects include empowering teachers, recognizing their contributions, and the importance of assessment as a tool for understanding needs. The curriculum draws from experiences at SDSC, highlighting innovative programs like 3D Game Programming and Supercomputing for the Sciences.

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Curriculum Development for CyberInfrastructure (CI) : Perspective on Key Issues

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  1. Curriculum Development for CyberInfrastructure (CI):Perspective on Key Issues MSI C(I)^2 SDSC 26June06 Dr. Kris Stewart San Diego State University/California State University System

  2. Curriculum development – CS575 Supercomputing for the Sciences Based on SDSC Summer Institute workshop and computing resources from SDSC Most recent curriculum – 3d Game Programming for Simulation (Torque) NSF EPIC research project and collaboration with SDSC Visualization (S Cutchin) http://www.stewart.cs.sdsu.edu/cs596.html 2 SDSU is an MSI (kinda)

  3. Resources: CalREN -2...

  4. Building the Community of Faculty • The challenges are people-centric, not technology-centric and of interest to the HPC community • Systemic Change requires understanding the system and working within it • Empower teachers (find the time), recognition (from chair/dean), support (student assistants)

  5. Assessment not just requirement Rather, found to be • vital tool to assist in clarifying student and faculty needs • improve prioritization skills • validation of focus on human factors to integrate HPC (modeling & visualization) into undergrad curriculum U. Wisconsin LEAD for 1998/99 Ed Center evaluation www.cae.wisc.edu/~lead/pages/products/eot-paci.pdf

  6. Lessons Learned • Network brings resources to YOUR desktop (or lab or class) • Computer network is community resource with individual opportunities & responsibilities • Efforts within your local environment to raise awareness, but must credit the external source • National partnerships, EPIC, EOT-PACI and this workshop. Voices that local colleagues listen to (more than you)

  7. Kris’ Faculty Background(Kris Stewart, Director, San Diego State University, California State University System) • Numerical Analyst* led to • Supercomputing and Undergraduate Education (SUE**) led to • Supercomputing Teacher Enhancement Program (STEP***) led to • Education Center on Computational Science & Engineering (EC/CSE) part of EOT-PACI (1997) • ECCSE joins Engaging People in Cyberinfrastructure (EPIC) led to 3d Game Programming (digital natives-JSB) * MS/CS SDSU 1979, JPL 1981, PhD UNM 1987, SDSU 1984**SDSC (1991);UCES (DoEnergy 1994) *** Smithsonian Research Collection (1996)

  8. More Outside Wisdom – JSBJohn Seely Brown – 17Jan05 @ SDSU

  9. JSBwww.johnseelybrown.com • Having the credentials that a computer science geek respects (Chief Scientist, Xerox; Director Xerox PARC) • Having publications that the education community validates (he joined the HBR debate on “IT matters to Higher Ed”* in letter to editor) *HBR May 2003 IT Doesn’t Matter – Nicholas G. Carr *Does IT Matter to Higher Education? – Jack McCredie, Educause Review Nov02

  10. Grid Curriculum – Mary Thomas Introduction to Grid Computing rohan.sdsu.edu/faculty/mthomas/courses/ spring05/cs696/index.html (all on 1 line)

  11. Next Step for You • Participating in this workshop is excellent to learn first-hand of the resources • Attend SC06, join plans for SC07-09 (thanks Scott Lathrop) • Assessment is important (for you, your peers, your students) to demonstrate value

  12. Where did it begin? 1998/99 Assessment by LEAD • Background • Workshop in Wisconsin April 1997 to learn about assessment and make it real to the EOT-PACI (NPACI and NCSA Education Teams) • NPACI started 01 October 1997 • EC/CSE requested assessment for 1998 project

  13. NSF/EHRNational Science Foundation/Education and Human Resources Directoratehttp://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02057/start.htm LEADAssessment and Evaluation1998 Formative for the ECCSEhttp://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~lead/pages/products/eot-paci.pdf Updated NSF User-Friendly Handbook

  14. More Information? • Kris StewartProfessor, Computer Science, SDSUDirector, ECCSE, NPACI/CSUstewart@sdsu.edu • www.edcenter.sdsu.edu www.eotepic.orgThis work supported by NSF 520146 www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0520146

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