Posters Lightning Talks
What we want Work at any phase from early ideas to complete but unpublished research. A concise summary of scholarly work, but substantially more information than a lightning talk. Novel, not yet fully explored or tested work. Succinctly expressed.
What you get One-on-one exposure and feedback Author(s), title, and abstract in proceedings. Exposure to all session attendees Speaker and title in proceedings
Expected Format Poster size: 24×36 inches(61×91 cm). Short, 2 to 3 minute presentation (strictly timed!).

Notes:

  • Preference given to authors who have not presented at ICER in the past and content that is most likely to spark discussion at ICER.
  • Work already being presented at ICER (i.e., accepted research papers, WIP, doctoral consortium submissions) is ineligible for either the posters session or the lightning talks session.
  • All submissions will be editorially reviewed (Submissions will be considered by the session co-chairs in consultation with conference chairs).

Accepted Papers

Title
AI Chatbot Coaching for Elevating Student Research
Lightning Talks and Posters
Aligning Software Engineering Education with Generative AI: Insights from Developers, Instructors with Concept Inventory Design
Lightning Talks and Posters
Benchmarking of Generative AI Tools in Software Engineering Education: Formative Insights for Curriculum Integration
Lightning Talks and Posters
Bridging Culture and Code: Culturally Responsive Computing Through Teacher-Led Curriculum Design
Lightning Talks and Posters
Combating Dark-side of Computing - Exploring Perceptions of AI-augmented Mis/disinformation among Higher Education Students
Lightning Talks and Posters
Designing a Comprehensive and Practical Testing Curriculum for Undergraduate Computer Science Students
Lightning Talks and Posters
Designing Answer-Aware LLM Hints to Scaffold Deeper Learning in K–12 Programming Education
Lightning Talks and Posters
Designing Answer-Aware LLM Hints to Scaffold Deeper Learning in K–12 Programming Education
Lightning Talks and Posters
Developing High School CS Teacher Identity: A Longitudinal, Mixed-Methods Study of CTE Teachers
Lightning Talks and Posters
Diary Studies as a Pedagogical Tool for Human-Computer Interaction Education
Lightning Talks and Posters
Evaluating AI-Generated Distractors in Programming Education: A Human-AI Collaborative Approach
Lightning Talks and Posters
Exploring Community Perceptions and Experiences Towards Academic Dishonesty in Computing Education
Lightning Talks and Posters
“I Didn’t Sign Up for This”: Cultural Change in Alternative Grading Systems
Lightning Talks and Posters
iReflect: Automated Playtesting Feedback with Knowledge Graph-Augmented GPT-4 for Creative Media Courses
Lightning Talks and Posters
Leveraging Coaching to Build Teachers’ Computer Science Knowledge, Skills, and Confidence
Lightning Talks and Posters
Little Blocks, Big Ideas: How First Graders Animate Identity and Expression in ScratchJr
Lightning Talks and Posters
Mapping the Research Landscape of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Computing Education: A Topic Modeling Approach
Lightning Talks and Posters
Optimizing Educational Feedback with Large Language Models: Strategies for Accuracy, Consistency, and Impac
Lightning Talks and Posters
Personalized, Practice-Driven Professional Development: Insights from the CS for CTE Project
Lightning Talks and Posters
Should I Submit or Should I Not? Exploring the Effects of Mandatory vs. Voluntary Tasks on Student Engagement in Computing Education
Lightning Talks and Posters
Student Outcomes When Provided Programming Language Choice in an Algorithms Course
Lightning Talks and Posters
Teaching K-8 Students Computer Science Using Digital Storybooks
Lightning Talks and Posters
Understanding Learner Needs in a CS Bridge Program
Lightning Talks and Posters
Using Large Language Models to support Teaching Assistants in office hours
Lightning Talks and Posters
Using traces to analyze problems and design programs
Lightning Talks and Posters
Using traces to analyze problems and design programs
Lightning Talks and Posters
What Computing Faculty Want: Designing AI Tools for High-Enrollment Courses Beyond CS1
Lightning Talks and Posters

Call for Participation

This track offers another way to present research at ICER. Lightning talks and posters give authors the opportunity to present work at any phase of the research process, without requiring a focus on final results. This track allows authors to garner feedback, gain exposure, practice presenting, and recruit collaborators within the structure of the conference. We allow and encourage authors to submit both a poster and a lightning talk on the same research, although this is not required. Posters provide authors an opportunity to discuss their work in detail with a small group. In contrast, lightning talks provide authors an opportunity to present a short talk on their work to all conference attendees.

Lightning Talks

Subject: Computing education research question, research design, methodology, data-gathering strategy, formative findings, tool, or technique.

Preference given to: Authors who have not presented at ICER in the past. Content that is most likely to spark discussion at ICER.

Content: Novel research projects or research ideas that are not yet fully explored or tested, which can be succinctly expressed through a short talk.

What you get: An opportunity to present a short talk on work to all conference attendees. Generates opportunities for networking and connections with ICER attendees also interested in your work.

When to submit: 23 May 2025 AoE

Where to submit: https://icer2025ltp.hotcrp.com/

What to submit: To submit a lightning talk, enter the information described below as metadata in HotCRP. You do not need to submit a PDF for lightning talks.

  • Speaker’s name:
  • Affiliation:
  • Email:
  • Is it your first time presenting at ICER? Y|N
  • My talk is about: (200 word limit)
  • My talk will (choose all that apply):
    • Solicit feedback from the community regarding a CER project (including sharing project plans and/or initial results)
    • Describe a new CER project for which the author(s) are seeking collaborators
    • Share encouraging initial results from a CER project
    • Present a new tool, technique, or methodology

Posters

Subject: Computing education research question, research design, methodology, data-gathering strategy, formative findings, tool, or technique.

Preference given to: Authors who have not presented at ICER in the past. Content that is most likely to spark discussion at ICER.

Content: Work at any phase of the research process, from early ideas to complete but unpublished research. Posters should include a concise summary of scholarly work, but with substantially more information than would be included in a lightning talk.

What you get: An opportunity to present a short talk on work to all conference attendees. Generates opportunities for networking and connections with ICER attendees also interested in your work.

When to submit: 23 May 2025 AoE

Where to submit: https://icer2025ltp.hotcrp.com/

What to submit: To submit a poster, upload a PDF document with your abstract and enter some additional metadata about your submission in HotCRP. More details:

  • Poster Abstract PDF: Poster abstracts must use the template, formatting details, and style rules as outlined for Research Papers, specifically the 2-column publication template (not the submission template which is a single column). Abstracts must not exceed 500 words, excluding title, author details, references, copyright statement, and images.

  • Metadata: you will be asked to enter the following information as metadata in HotCRP:

    • Any additional information that you feel is relevant for review but may not fit in the one-page abstract. This information will not appear in the proceedings.
    • Is it your first time presenting at ICER? Y|N
    • Phase of work at time of presentation will be (choose all that apply):
      • initial idea
      • working on research design
      • some data collected
      • pilot study completed
      • initial results
      • paper written but unpublished
      • unpublished CER tool
      • other (please explain)
    • My goal in presenting this poster is (choose all that apply):
      • Solicit feedback from the community regarding a CER project
      • Present a new tool, technique, or methodology
      • Present unpublished results of ongoing work
      • Other (please explain)

FAQ

  • How are posters and lightning talks reviewed?
    • Submissions will be editorially reviewed by the session co-chairs in consultation with the conference chairs.
  • Do I have to anonymize my submission?
    • No. Since submissions are editorially reviewed, not peer reviewed, your submission need not be anonymized.
  • I have work that has already been accepted to ICER as a full paper, work-in-progress paper, or doctoral consortium submission. Can I still submit a lightning talk or poster?
    • Yes, as long as the work you submit for your lightning talk and/or poster is substantially different from your other work that has already been accepted. We will not accept work that is already being presented at the conference through one of these other venues.
  • What content should I include in my poster abstract?
    • Please refer to past archived poster abstracts to see examples. Poster abstracts were first published in ICER 2019.
  • What format should I use for my poster abstract?
    • Poster abstracts must use the template, formatting details, and style rules as outlined for Research Papers, specifically the 2-column publication template (not the submission template). Abstracts must not exceed 500 words, excluding title, author details, references, copyright statement, and images.

Dates
Plenary

This program is tentative and subject to change.

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Mon 4 Aug

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16:30 - 17:00
16:30
5m
Talk
Aligning Software Engineering Education with Generative AI: Insights from Developers, Instructors with Concept Inventory Design
Lightning Talks and Posters
Tianjia Wang Virginia Tech, Chris Brown Virginia Tech
16:35
5m
Talk
Designing a Comprehensive and Practical Testing Curriculum for Undergraduate Computer Science Students
Lightning Talks and Posters
XIAOXIAO GAN Virginia Tech, Chris Brown Virginia Tech
16:40
5m
Talk
“I Didn’t Sign Up for This”: Cultural Change in Alternative Grading Systems
Lightning Talks and Posters
Manuel A. Pérez-Quiñones University of North Carolina Charlotte, Adrienne Decker University at Buffalo, Stephen Edwards Virginia Tech, Audrey Rorrer University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Bob Edmison Virginia Tech
16:45
5m
Talk
Using Large Language Models to support Teaching Assistants in office hours
Lightning Talks and Posters
John R. Hott University of Virginia, Ryan Baker University of Pennsylvania
16:50
5m
Talk
Designing Answer-Aware LLM Hints to Scaffold Deeper Learning in K–12 Programming Education
Lightning Talks and Posters
Sahana Bhaskar Virginia Tech, Sally Hamouda Virginia Tech
16:55
5m
Talk
Using traces to analyze problems and design programs
Lightning Talks and Posters
Aamod Sane FLAME University, Prajish Prasad FLAME University

Tue 5 Aug

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10:30 - 11:20
10:30
50m
Talk
Designing Answer-Aware LLM Hints to Scaffold Deeper Learning in K–12 Programming Education
Lightning Talks and Posters
Sahana Bhaskar Virginia Tech, Sally Hamouda Virginia Tech
10:30
50m
Talk
AI Chatbot Coaching for Elevating Student Research
Lightning Talks and Posters
Selcuk Kilinc Texas A&M University, Tugce Aldemir Texas A&M University, Vivek Sabanwar Texas A&M University, Ali Bicer Texas A&M University, Donggil Song Texas A&M University
10:30
50m
Talk
iReflect: Automated Playtesting Feedback with Knowledge Graph-Augmented GPT-4 for Creative Media Courses
Lightning Talks and Posters
Koh Tee Sing Newton National University of Singapore, Anand Bhojan National University of Singapore
10:30
50m
Talk
Evaluating AI-Generated Distractors in Programming Education: A Human-AI Collaborative Approach
Lightning Talks and Posters
Zifeng Liu University of Florida, Bach Ngo , Wanli Xing University of Florida
10:30
50m
Talk
Developing High School CS Teacher Identity: A Longitudinal, Mixed-Methods Study of CTE Teachers
Lightning Talks and Posters
Lesley Frew Fairfax County Public Schools, Shelita Hodges Richmond Public Schools, Ebonie Campbell Norfolk Public Schools, Debra Bernstein TERC, Chris Mayfield James Madison University
10:30
50m
Talk
Combating Dark-side of Computing - Exploring Perceptions of AI-augmented Mis/disinformation among Higher Education Students
Lightning Talks and Posters
Florence Martin North Carolina State University, Jennifer DeLarm North Carolina State University, Min Zhuang North Carolina State University, Alice Cheng North Carolina State University, Bill Rand North Carolina State University, Jaekuk Lee North Carolina State University
10:30
50m
Talk
Bridging Culture and Code: Culturally Responsive Computing Through Teacher-Led Curriculum Design
Lightning Talks and Posters
Wei Yan Northern Arizona University, Ashish Amresh Northern Arizona University, Priyanka Parekh Northern Arizona University, Paige Prescott Computer science alliance
10:30
50m
Talk
Diary Studies as a Pedagogical Tool for Human-Computer Interaction Education
Lightning Talks and Posters
Jixiang Fan Virginia Tech, Scott McCrickard Virginia Tech
10:30
50m
Talk
Exploring Community Perceptions and Experiences Towards Academic Dishonesty in Computing Education
Lightning Talks and Posters
Chandler C. Payne Georgia Institute of Technology, Kai A. Hackney Georgia Institute of Technology, Lucas Guarenti Zangari Georgia Institute of Technology, Emmanuel Munoz Georgia Institute of Technology, Sterling R. Kalogeras Georgia Institute of Technology, Juan Sebastián Sánchez-Gómez Universidad de los Andes, Fisayo Omojokun Georgia Institute of Technology, Pedro Guillermo Feijóo-García Georgia Institute of Technology
10:30
50m
Talk
Benchmarking of Generative AI Tools in Software Engineering Education: Formative Insights for Curriculum Integration
Lightning Talks and Posters
Nimisha Roy Georgia Institute of Technology, Oleksandr Horielko Georgia Institute of Technology, Fisayo Omojokun Georgia Institute of Technology
12:35 - 14:00
12:35
85m
Lunch
Lunch
Catering

14:50 - 15:40
14:50
50m
Talk
What Computing Faculty Want: Designing AI Tools for High-Enrollment Courses Beyond CS1
Lightning Talks and Posters
Rodrigo Borela Georgia Institute of Technology, Meryem Yilmaz Soylu Georgia Institute of Technology, Jeonghyun Lee Georgia Institute of Technology, Nimisha Roy Georgia Institute of Technology
14:50
50m
Talk
Personalized, Practice-Driven Professional Development: Insights from the CS for CTE Project
Lightning Talks and Posters
Natalie Rice CodeVA, Jon Stapleton CodeVA, Buffie Holley Albemarle High School, James K.L. Hammerman TERC, Perry Shank CodeVA
14:50
50m
Talk
Using traces to analyze problems and design programs
Lightning Talks and Posters
Aamod Sane FLAME University, Prajish Prasad FLAME University
14:50
50m
Talk
Student Outcomes When Provided Programming Language Choice in an Algorithms Course
Lightning Talks and Posters
John R. Hott University of Virginia
14:50
50m
Talk
Should I Submit or Should I Not? Exploring the Effects of Mandatory vs. Voluntary Tasks on Student Engagement in Computing Education
Lightning Talks and Posters
Lucas Guarenti Zangari Georgia Institute of Technology, Emilio Aponte-Archila Georgia Institute of Technology, Pedro Guillermo Feijóo-García Georgia Institute of Technology
14:50
50m
Talk
Optimizing Educational Feedback with Large Language Models: Strategies for Accuracy, Consistency, and Impac
Lightning Talks and Posters
Tan Li Xin National University of Singapore, Anand Bhojan National University of Singapore
14:50
50m
Talk
Understanding Learner Needs in a CS Bridge Program
Lightning Talks and Posters
Venkateshprasad Pradeeprao Kulkarni Northeastern University, Brianna Dym Northeastern University
14:50
50m
Talk
Teaching K-8 Students Computer Science Using Digital Storybooks
Lightning Talks and Posters
Thomas Deverin Virginia Tech, Sally Hamouda Virginia Tech
14:50
50m
Talk
Little Blocks, Big Ideas: How First Graders Animate Identity and Expression in ScratchJr
Lightning Talks and Posters
Priyanka Parekh Northern Arizona University, Catharyn Shelton Northern Arizona University, Ali Raza Grand Valley State University
14:50
50m
Talk
Mapping the Research Landscape of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Computing Education: A Topic Modeling Approach
Lightning Talks and Posters
Chulin Chen University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Yilang Zhao University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Joshua M. Rosenberg University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Lynn L. Hodge University of Tennessee, Knoxville
14:50
50m
Talk
Leveraging Coaching to Build Teachers’ Computer Science Knowledge, Skills, and Confidence
Lightning Talks and Posters
Joseph Tise Institute for Advancing Computing Education, Jennifer Rosato University of Minnesota, Monica McGill Institute for Advancing Computing Education