The 24th ACM Annual Conference on Information Technology Education (SIGITE 2023) will be hosted by Kennesaw State University and will take place on Kennesaw State University – Marietta Campus from October 11-14, 2023. The conference is sponsored by the ACM Special Interest Group for Information Technology Education (SIGITE). The conference provides a forum for sharing and developing ideas relating to Information Technology (IT) research, education, applications, IT industry-academia relationships, and our roles as professionals, educators, teachers, and advocates for the effective use of information technology.
The theme of the 24rd ACM Conference on Information Technology Education will be “Adapting IT Education to a Changing World.” The focus of the conference theme will be on exploring how IT education can be adapted to meet the needs of a rapidly changing technological landscape. This includes the impact of emerging technologies and shifting workforce needs. The theme aims to encourage discussions on how IT educators can prepare graduates for a constantly evolving job market. Additionally, it will delve into the ways IT education can be tailored to meet the specific needs of different industries and organizations.
We invite submissions on a broad range of topics related to IT Education, including but not limited to cutting-edge areas such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, virtual and augmented reality, cloud computing, big data, and the Internet of Things. We also welcome submissions on related topic areas such as cybersecurity, user experience design, distance and hybrid learning, and the current state of the IT industry. We encourage innovative and forward-thinking proposals of the following types that challenge and inspire the IT education community to explore new frontiers and push the boundaries of the field.
You can submit your proposals for papers, panels, workshops, posters, and lightning talks that address this theme or other topics related to IT education until May 1st, 2023. In addition, SIGITE 2023 also accepts student papers. The conference encourages contributions from students as well as IT educators, researchers, and practitioners. For more information about SIGITE 2023 and the call for proposals, please visit https://sigite2023.sigite.org/cfp.pdf.
For questions about the conference location, sponsorships or logistics, please contact the conference general chair: Ying Xie (yxie2@kennesaw.edu).
SIGITE is the Association for Computing Machinery’s Special Interest Group on Information Technology Education. Our members include information technology faculty (teachers and researchers), students, and industry professionals.
With over 400 members worldwide, SIGITE drives the creation and dissemination of the computing discipline of information technology. The organization has created a model undergraduate curriculum and helped create accreditation guidelines for IT programs, and is now defining and promoting IT research.