Accepted Papers
Call for Participation
| 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| What we want | Work at any phase from early ideas to complete but unpublished research.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 cochairs in consultation with conference chairs).
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.
We primarily encourage physical attendance for presentations. That said, if there are extenuating circumstances, such as visa issues, inability to travel due to illness or disability, or caregiving responsibilities, we will have virtual participation options available for this year’s conference as well.
Accepted poster presenters who cannot attend the conference in person should be allowed to deliver a lightning talk, either a virtual lightning talk or a discussion on a Discord channel.
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: Friday 24 April 2026 AoE
Where to submit: https://icer2026ltp.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: Friday 24 April 2026 AoE
Where to submit: https://icer2026ltp.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.
This program is tentative and subject to change.
Wed 12 AugDisplayed time zone: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna change
Thu 13 AugDisplayed time zone: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna change
10:25 - 11:20 | |||
10:25 55mTalk | Best Practices for Assessing Students’ Programming Skills in the Era of Large Language Models Lightning Talks and Posters Rex Bringula Department of Computer Science, Linköping University, Fredrik Heintz Department of Computer Science, Linköping University, Kristina von Hausswolff Department of Computer Science, Linköping University | ||
10:25 55mTalk | “I think we did CS today”: Students Complex Perceptions of CS in an Introductory Social Robotics Program Lightning Talks and Posters Gaeun Lee University of Illinois - Chicago, Rabia Ibtasar University of Illinois - Chicago, Joseph E Michaelis University of Illinois - Chicago | ||
10:25 55mTalk | Fairness by Design: Rethinking Assessment, Procedural Justice, and AI Use in Large-Scale Computing Education Lightning Talks and Posters Peter ChunYu Yau University of Glasgow | ||
10:25 55mTalk | AI Concepts and Skills - Perspectives on Why and What to Learn About AI in Schools Lightning Talks and Posters Martina Landman University of Cambridge, Zoe Hastings University of Cambridge, Jane Waite Raspberry Pi Foundation, Ben Garside Raspberry Pi Foundation, Sue Sentance University of Cambridge, UK | ||
10:25 55mTalk | "It's Okay Sometimes": Insights into Students' Nuanced Evaluations of their Programming Abilities While Using LLMs Lightning Talks and Posters Melissa Chen Northwestern University, Stephanie Rissmiller Northwestern University, Kristin Fasiang Northwestern University, Eleanor O'Rourke Northwestern University | ||
10:25 55mTalk | How to Evaluate Constructive Alignment for Data Systems Courses? Lightning Talks and Posters | ||
10:25 55mTalk | An Analysis of LLM Performance on Introductory C++ Programming Assignments Lightning Talks and Posters Iris Xu University of British Columbia, Michael Nowak University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Eric Shaffer University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | ||
10:25 55mTalk | “Learning on the Job”: How Summer Internships Complement School-Based Learning for Computer Science Students Lightning Talks and Posters | ||
10:25 55mTalk | Falcon Active Learning Open Network (FALCON) for Peer Instruction Lightning Talks and Posters Tomas Cantalupo United States Air Force Academy, Daniel Dinsmore United States Air Force Academy, Parker Evans United States Air Force Academy, Grady Pennington United States Air Force Academy, Dennis Bouvier US Air Force Academy | ||
14:35 - 15:30 | |||
14:35 55mTalk | Rethinking Inclusion in Computer Science Education Lightning Talks and Posters Lisa Sällvin Mid Sweden University | ||
14:35 55mTalk | Situating Computing Students’ Self-Assessments of Ability in a Collaborative Programming Context Lightning Talks and Posters Kristin Fasiang Northwestern University, Melissa Chen Northwestern University, Eleanor O'Rourke Northwestern University | ||
14:35 55mTalk | Process Factors in Project-Based Robotics Programming: Computational Thinking and Teamwork as Correlates of Achievement Lightning Talks and Posters Fadip Audu Nannim Department of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology Education, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Moeketsi Mosia Department of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology Education, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||
14:35 55mTalk | Perspectives on Teaching Machine Learning and Data Science with AI from Career Professionals Lightning Talks and Posters Victoria Delaney San Diego State University, Gabriel Sean Gonsalves San Diego State University, Samir Beiruty San Diego State University, FNU Paras San Diego State University, Noael Jabrael San Diego State University | ||
14:35 55mTalk | Predictive Roles of Psychometric and Learner Characteristics on the Learning of Students with Autism Lightning Talks and Posters Abdu Arslanyilmaz Youngtown State University, Carrie R. Jackson Youngtown State University, Michael J. Latessa Youngtown State University, Kathleen Petridis Potential Development | ||
14:35 55mTalk | Mapping Undergraduates’ Explanations of Data-Model Relationships in Open-Ended Projects Lightning Talks and Posters Victoria Delaney San Diego State University, Noael Jabrael San Diego State University, FNU Paras San Diego State University, Gabriel Sean Gonsalves San Diego State University, Samir Beiruty San Diego State University | ||
14:35 55mTalk | Understanding Student Engagement and Achievement for AI-Mediated Data Storytelling Workflows Lightning Talks and Posters Nathan Hubbell Department of Computer Science, University of Alabama, Taha Hassan Alabama Center for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, Spence Hanegan Department of Computer Science, University of Alabama, Caleb Erickson Department of Computer Science, University of Alabama, Lujie Karen Chen University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Jiaqi Gong The University of Alabama | ||
14:35 55mTalk | Mentorship as Computing Education Infrastructure: Toward a CHAT Analysis of a Mentorship Curriculum for Undergraduate Computing Students in Kenya Lightning Talks and Posters | ||
Unscheduled Events
| Not scheduled Talk | Teaching Critical Evaluation of AI Through Real-World Agricultural Data Lightning Talks and Posters Tomoko Kashima Kindai University, Takashi Hasuike Waseda University, Shimpei Matsumoto Hiroshima Institute of Technology | ||
| Not scheduled Talk | Norms in Student Artefacts: an Inferentialist Methodology for Computer Science Education Lightning Talks and Posters Julia Crossley City, University of London, Marjahan Begum City, University of London, Joseph Wood City St Georges, University of London |