Submissions
How to submit your paper
CEP is a forum for showcasing and sharing computing education practice. Accepted submissions will be published, provided the presenter registers for and attends the conference.
CEP submissions should allow us to:
- understand the reported practice,
- appreciate its strength and significance, and
- contain sufficient detail to permit questioning and reproduction.
Given below are details of
Submission
Submissions should be no more than 4 double-column pages, including the bibliography. The submission MUST address the following questions. The descriptive text is not mandatory, but is there to motivate and stimulate your thinking.
| What is it? | A short description of the practice you’re presenting |
| Why are you doing it? | What happened before? What is it changing / replacing / improving? What gap is it filling? |
| Where does it fit? | A short description of your teaching context. You may, for instance, include a description of intake, class size, curriculum sequence; anything that’s necessary for others to understand your situation. How do things work at your institution? |
| Does it work? | How do you know? Give some evidence of effectiveness in context. |
| Who else has done this? | Where did you get the idea from? (If from published reports, please include references). How did you find out about it? Was it easy/hard to adopt? What did you change? |
| What will you do next? | Will you vary this, or develop it further? |
| Why are you telling us this? | What is interesting, or useful, about this to someone else? |
CEP follows a double-blind review process. Submissions should be anonymous, without information that enables identifying the authors or their institutions. References to your own previous work should be in the third person.
CEP follows a two-stage process with first a submission of an abstract of about 100-150 words, followed a week later by the full 4-page paper (see the Dates page). Papers should be submitted in ACM double-column conference proceedings format
Submissions for new papers are now open. Please submit at easy chair via: CEP25 (Computing Education Practice) (easychair.org)
Important note to authors about the new ACM open access publishing model
ACM has introduced a new open access publishing model for the International Conference Proceedings Series (ICPS). Authors based at institutions that are not yet part of the ACM Open program and do not qualify for a waiver will be required to pay an article processing charge (APC) to publish their ICPS article in the ACM Digital Library. To determine whether or not an APC will be applicable to your article, please follow the detailed guidance here: https://www.acm.org/publications/icps/author-guidance.
Further information may be found on the ACM website, as follows:
Full details of the new ICPS publishing model: https://www.acm.org/publications/icps/faq
Full details of the ACM Open program: https://www.acm.org/publications/openaccess
Please direct all questions about the new model to [email protected].
Posters
We would like to invite researchers to present posters at CEP25. Posters are an ideal place to show WiPs to gain feedback from the community at large. Poster abstracts should be submitted in ACM double-column conference proceedings format. The page limit is one page, including references. Poster abstracts must be submitted in an anonymised form for review.
Submissions for new posters are now open. Please submit at easy chair via: CEP25 (Computing Education Practice) (easychair.org)
Workshops
We would like to invite researchers to submit workshop proposals to CEP25. In addition to the structure of the paper publications, we welcome submissions that explore work in its initial stages, grant writing projects, novel research techniques and tools used within teaching.
There is an option for workshops to have a one page extended abstract published in the CEP25 proceedings. If you wish for your work to be published, please ensure that your submission covers the information requested by the paper submission.
Submissions for workshops are now open. Please submit at easy chair via: CEP25 (Computing Education Practice) (easychair.org)
RECAPs
Research Evidence-based Collaborations for Advancement in Pedagogy
RECAP (similar to a RIPPA) is a new initiative of the Computing Education Practice conference in Durham aimed at fostering evidence-based research collaborations in computing education and pedagogy. The goal is to bring together practitioners in computer science education to engage in collaborative, research-oriented activities, enhance the practical application of research, and gather robust evidence to support pedagogical approaches.
RECAPs require participants to undertake specific activities within their universities, such as applying research practically and collecting empirical data. Practitioners, educators, researchers, and students passionate about developing, implementing and evaluating pedagogical innovations to collect empirical evidence are welcomed to apply.
Activities:
1. Participate in the design and evaluation of studies on innovative teaching methods
2. Attend and contribute to workshops led by RECAPs leaders
3. Share insights and learn from peers
4. Collaborate on scholarly articles
5. Present findings at conferences
Expected Outcomes:
· Advancement of Knowledge: Contribute to the body of research in computing education, validating and refining evidence-based teaching practices.
· Professional Development: Enhance your skills in research methodologies, data analysis, and educational theory and practice.
· Network Building: Connect with a diverse network of educators, researchers, and practitioners.
· Policy Impact: Influence educational policies and practices through rigorously tested research outcomes.
Who Should Participate?
· Educators, Practitioners and Researchers interested in innovative teaching practices.
· Graduate students looking for research opportunities and professional development.
Proposals for RECAP should adhere to the ACM’s double-column format for conference proceedings and are limited to a maximum of two pages, including references. The submissions must be anonymous and should primarily focus on evaluating teaching methodologies, pedagogical innovations, and assessment techniques.
The structure of the proposal should include:
· An abstract and relevant keywords
· An introductory section
· Objectives and clear articulation of the teaching method, pedagogical approach or assessment technique to be evaluated
· Anticipated outcomes of the RECAP
· A thorough outline of the methodologies or practical exercises planned
· A timeline or schedule for activities
RECAP papers must be submitted in an anonymised form for review.
Submissions for new papers are now open. Please submit at easy chair via: CEP25 (Computing Education Practice) (easychair.org)
For any queries, please contact the organisers.
Review Process
Submissions will be double-blind reviewed by three members of the programme committee. Each reviewer will grade the submission on how well it addresses the above questions. It is expected that each review will take about 30 minutes.
Based on the outcomes of these reviews, the programme committee will then decide which papers are accepted for the conference.