It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

1. It Seemed Like a Good Ideaat the Time

2. It Seemed Like a Good Ideaat the Time Organizing Committee: Jonas Boustedt University of Gävle Robert McCartney Univ. of Connecticut / Uppsala University

3. It Seemed Like a Good Ideaat the Time Organizing Committee: Jonas Boustedt University of Gävle Robert McCartney Univ. of Connecticut Josh Tenenberg Univ. of Washington, Tacoma Titus Winters Univ. of CA, Riverside

4. SIGCSE Success • I had this idea • I applied it • It worked great • I wrote a paper, it was accepted at SIGCSE, and I presented it • Result: Glory to author, improved education

5. SIGCSE Non-success • I had this idea • I applied it • It did not work as well as I thought it would • Result: No glory to author, no improved education

6. Good Idea at the Time • I had this idea • I applied it • Fiasco! (What was I thinking?) • I applied to be on GIATT, and was chosen • Result: Greatest glory to author, cautionary tale for all, further educational disasters avoided

7. Good Idea? What we expect: • Reasonable expectation of success • Evidence of failure Plus, optimally: • Reasons for failure • Generalizations of failure • Implications for practice • Grounding in CS Ed and Learning Science theory and practice

8. Plus…presenters who are • Interesting • Entertaining • Charming

9. It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time Kate Deibel   Univ of Washington Jim Huggins  Kettering University Beth Simon Univ of California, San Diego Suzanne (nln given) Univ of Somewhere in SW The Mystery Presenter ???

10. Schedule • Introduction • Kate Deibel   • Jim Huggins  • Beth Simon • Suzanne (no last name given) • The Mystery Presenter • Questions and Discussion

12. Discussion • Questions to panelists • General comments

13. Discussion – general questions • How do we apply negative results? • Are they amenable to generalization in the same way as positive results?

14. Discussion • What is the appropriate forum for negative results?

15. Thank you!