CECC Basics• CECC Objective

– The Computing Education Coordinating Council (CECC) will provide a mechanism for computing education organizations to communicate, cooperate and collaborate on activities that will advance the state of computing education.

• Project Team– Mark Guzdial (ACM), Tom Hilburn (IEEE-CS), Jane Prey (ACM/IEEE-CS), Heikki

Topi (ACM/AIS)

• Charter Organizations– Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)– Association for Information Systems (AIS)– Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA)– IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS)– National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT)

CECC Activities

• In summer and fall 2010, the project team held monthly meetings to plan for formation of the CECC.– Submitted a proposal to NSF for 35K to cover meeting expenses and

dissemination, which was approved in August 2010.– Developed a draft CECC constitution and strategic plan ideas.

• Held meeting of the charter member representatives in December 2010 (at Microsoft in Bellevue, WA).– Reviewed & Revised CECC Draft Constitution– Began development of a CECC Strategic Plan (Vision, Mission, Goals &

Objectives, Strategic Priorities and Tactics)– Brainstormed about securing resources to support CECC activities.– Discussed CECC communication and dissemination.

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CECC Action Items• Plan for Spring 2011 meeting of organization leaders.• Prepare a smooth draft of CECC Constitution and CECC

Strategic Plan• Distribute draft for review; and collect and report on

review comments.• Conduct Spring 2011 Leaders Meeting– Form CECC– Communicate about common interests– Agree on CECC Constitution– Establish Strategic Plan

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