We are soliciting papers for the inaugural meeting of ISEC 2011, co-located with the Trenton Computer Festival (TCF; www.tcf-nj.org) at the College of New Jersey (TCNJ), on Saturday, April 2, 2011.

Our goals for ISEC 2011 are to have thought-provoking discussions on how the “silos” separating instruction in and, ultimately, comprehension among STEM fields can be removed and, subsequently, on the various ways “integrated STEM methods” take shape in K-16 classrooms. To this end, we invite you to submit original papers on best practices in integrated STEM instruction that provide descriptions and assessment of innovative integrated STEM instructional modules. Papers detailing initiatives that use computers to support programmatic initiatives are especially welcome.

PAPER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Please submit your full program description or research paper (maximum of 4 pages in the conference format; retrieve the template from www.tcnj.edu/~sdonohue/isec_index.html) or poster for peer review by February 7, 2011. Please upload your submissions to http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=isec11. It is the author’s responsibility to obtain all clearances prior to submitting a paper.

Submissions will be peer reviewed in a double-blind format, and evaluated on their originality, content, clarity, and relevance. Author and affiliation information, both direct and implied, must be removed from the paper before submission. Authors will be notified of the committee’s decision by February 14, 2011. Final versions of accepted papers and posters are due by March 7, 2011 and must be accompanied by a completed IEEE copyright assignment.

All accepted papers will be published on a conference CD and archived in IEEE Xplore.
Questions or comments? Please contact Susan Donohue, ISEC General Chair, at sdonohue@tcnj.edu.