Midwest Workshop on Curriculum Development in Information Assurance and Security

We are pleased to announce the first annual Midwestern Workshop on Curriculum Development in Information Assurance and Security (MWCDIAS). The MWCDIAS provides a unique opportunity for academics to learn, share and exchange information relating to teaching information assurance and security.

This year's workshop is divided into three parts. The first part focuses on information security in practice. During this part, there will be talks given by representatives from government and industry, as well as a small how-to workshop.

The second part of the workshop will cover classroom experiences. Three speakers will discuss the IAS courses they have taught. This is meant to give perspective on how different schools have handled the area.

The goal of the third part of the workshop is to bring together the first two. We will discuss the needs of an IAS curriculum, suggested by the talks in part one, in light of the different approaches described in part two. The goal of this discussion is to define specific IAS educational needs and refine the IAS curriculum.

Workshop Date:

April 29, 2005

Location:

Room 8010 at the DePaul Conference Center in downtown Chicago, IL

Program:

TimeSpeakerTopic
8-9amBreakfast and Registration
9-915amJami MontgomeryOpening Remarks
915-945amKen DurbinIAS in Government
945-1015amLonnie JenkinsIAS in Industry
1015-1115amAslam ShahidIAS Tutorial
1115-1130amCoffee Break
1130-12pmDavid GrossmanIAS Education at IIT
12-1230pmJami MontgomeryIAS Education at DePaul
1230-1pmDavid DampierIAS Education at Mississippi State
1-130pmLunch Break
130-230pmDavid Grossman, moderatorDiscussion
230-245pmJami MontgomeryClosing Remarks

In addition, representatives from publishing companies will attend, displaying relevant texts for teaching IAS.

Registration:

Registration for our first workshop is complimentary, however, we request that all attendee register. Please complete your registration by filling out our on-line registration form

Important Dates:

February 15, 2005 Submission of Presentation and Abstracts
March 15, 2005 Notification of acceptance for authors

Important Notes:

Please let Wai Gen Yee know (1) if you would like a vegetarian lunch, (2) the exact name/affiliation you would like on your badge, (3) any special audio-visual equipment you might need, if you are speaking, (4) any assistance you might need with handout preparation (e.g., document copying). Dr. Yee's email address is listed below.

Organizers:

David Grossman (grossman at iit.edu), Illinois Institute of Technology
Jami Montgomery (jmontgomery at cti.depaul.edu), DePaul University
Wai Gen Yee (yee at iit.edu), Illinois Institute of Technology

Sponsors:

DePaul University
School of Computer Science, Telecommunication and Information Systems

Illinois Institute of Technology
Department of Computer Science

Post Workshop Report

The post-workshop report is available in [PDF] format.
Last modified: Thu Apr 21 16:31:07 Central Daylight Time 2005