Carnegie Mellon will host an Alice Institute for interested high school and college instructors June 21 - June 26. Plan on arriving on Sunday, June 21. There will be an opening dinner Sunday evening, June 21, at 6:30 pm. The last session on Friday, June 26, will end at 12:00 pm.
This institute will explore both the Alice 2.2 and the Alice 3 programming environments teachers looking for an effective and engaging tool to introduce students from middle school through college level to programming and Computer Science. Working with nationally recognized experts in Alice, a tool developed at Carnegie Mellon, teachers will develop an understanding of Alice, and teaching methods suitable for presenting Alice in their own unique environment. The workshop is appropriate for any instructor who is considering or currently using Alice in a pre-CS1 or CS1 course.
Cost for the workshop is $275. The workshop fee will include materials and opening dinner/closing lunch; all other meals are on your own: if your school district is paying, you must add in an appropriate per-diem to cover meals. The cost for single-occupancy, on-campus housing at West Wing is $315.
This seasonally air conditioned building offer five-person suites and double rooms. The guest is able to control their own air conditioning temperature in their sleeping room. The residence has lounges on each floor, laundry facilities and a total of two community kitchens. There is also a cafeteria that is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner on the ground floor. Wireless computer network is available with a guest account. Phones may be requested - the fee is $15.00 per phone per week. Basic furnishings include a twin-sized bed, chest of drawers, desk and chair, closet or wardrobe. Weekly housekeeping and linen change for stays of one week or longer.
Each suite has a microfridge and a common seating area. The bathrooms are shared within each suite.
A campus parking pass, if needed, can be purchased for $50/week.
Wanda P. Dann is Associate Teaching Professor of Computer Science and Alice Project Director at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research interests include visualization in programs and programming languages, and innovative approaches to introductory programming.
Don Slater is Assistant Teaching Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. He has been teaching computer science at the high school and college level for over 20 years.
We are sorry but we cannot accept purchase orders. We can only accept checks, money orders, and credit card payments. Thank you.
***IMPORTANT : May 8th is the payment deadline, there will be NO exceptions!***
Carnegie Mellon's Federal ID is 250969449.
Registration has ended for this workshop.
Click here (requires Acrobat Reader) for a copy of last year's syllabus. A syllabus for the Alice Institute will be posted soon. See below for a day by day agenda.
Sunday, June 21
| Arrival | ||
| 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. | Welcome Dinner |
Monday - Thursday, June 22 - June 25
| 8:30 a.m. | Session 1 | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Morning Break | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Session 2 | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch (on your own) | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Session 3 | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Afternoon Break | |
| 2:45 p.m. | Session 4 | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Dinner (on your own) | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Open Lab |
Friday, June 26
| 8:30 a.m. | Session 1 | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Morning Break | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Session 2 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Boxed lunches | |
| Depart |
Directions to Carnegie Mellon University
Airport Shuttle Services:
At the Lower Level Baggage Claim area there will be the 28X Airport Flyer. The fare is $2.60 between Oakland and the Pittsburgh International Airport. Operators do not carry change. Exact change is required when paying your fare. It will drop off at Forbes Avenue and Morewood Avenue.
During the week it runs every 20 minutes and, on the weekend, every 30 minutes.
Click here to download a copy of the Airport Flyer Schedule.
Click here to download a copy of the Campus Map.
| Name & Title | Mailing Address | Telephone | E-mail Address |
| Angela Brookins Event Coordinator |
Carnegie Mellon University Computer Science Department 5101 Wean Hall Pittsburgh, PA 15213 |
412-268-5483 | angieb@cs.cmu.edu |
| Cleah Schlueter Event Coordinator |
Carnegie Mellon University Computer Science Department 4620 Wean Hall Pittsburgh, PA 15213 |
412-268-9656 | cleah@cs.cmu.edu |
| Don Slater Workshop Coordinator |
Carnegie Mellon University Computer Science Department 5115 Wean Hall Pittsburgh, PA 15213 |
412-268-4370 | djslater@cs.cmu.edu |