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COMPUTE 2025 Call for Papers

We invite submissions from participants in universities, colleges, schools, industry, government organizations, and NGOs to share their work in any theme pertaining to computing education, particularly beyond introductory programming courses.

Conference Themes

Theme 1: Computing Education Research

  • Evaluation of Pedagogical Approaches and Interventions in CS Education
  • Evaluation of Technology-Based Learning Environments for CS Topics
  • Assessment and Evaluation in Computing Education
  • Student Engagement and Motivation in Computing Courses

Theme 2: Educational Data Mining and Learning Analytics

  • Learning Analytics, AI in Education (AIED), Multimodal Learning Analytics (MMLA), and Educational Data Mining (EDM) in Computing Education

Theme 3: Curricula Design and Experience

  • Innovative Pedagogies in Computer Science
  • Synergistic Learning of CS Topics with Other Disciplines
  • Inclusivity in Computer Science Education
  • Industry-Relevant Computing Skills and Competencies
  • Digital Literacy and Everyday Computing

Theme 4: India-Specific Computing Education Research Issues

  • Inclusive Education in Indian Diverse Socioeconomic and Language Contexts
  • CS Education and Challenges from the Digital Divide
  • CS Teacher Training and Professional Development in India
  • Gender Disparities in CS Education
  • Gaps and Challenges in Indian CS Education and CS Education Research

Theme 5: Responsible Computing

  • Ethics in Computer Science
  • Digital Citizenship and Online Safety
  • Cybersecurity in Education
  • Digital Wellbeing

Submission Categories

Research Papers

Research papers should have clear research questions which guide the research of the paper. The questions should be situated in light of prior work, and should highlight how the existing research addresses current gaps. The methods employed to answer the research question should be relevant and sound. Methods can be quantitative or qualitative, and we also welcome replication studies and papers that present negative results.

Experience Reports and Tools

The focus of papers in the Experience Reports and Tools (ERT) category is to provide details of the implementation of a tool or pedagogy in a computing education context. Such papers should describe the need of the tool or pedagogy, development and use of the tool or pedagogy in a concrete context (such as a classroom, online, hybrid settings etc.). The paper should also provide detailed reflections from the practitioner on what worked, what didn’t work and why. ERT papers differ from research papers in that it is targeted towards helping practitioners adopt the tool or pedagogy in their context, and not necessarily on using methods to answer research questions.

Short Papers

If a submission lacks sufficient empirical evidence (for research papers) or sufficient observations/reflections (for experience reports), it can be considered as a short paper (maximum 8 pages excluding references).

Submission and Publication Details

The accepted papers for COMPUTE 2025 will be published in the Springer CCIS series. All published papers in CCIS are indexed in major scientific databases, including Scopus and DBLP.

  • Authors must use the Springer Computer Science Proceedings templates (Word or LaTeX single column template). Note that if your paper is accepted, your final manuscript (camera-ready version) must follow the instructions from the publisher. Do review them now and follow them for your submission: Instructions for Proceedings Authors.
  • Papers must be original and not under review elsewhere.
  • Plagiarism detection software (such as iThenticate) will be used.
  • Double-blind review process: COMPUTE 2025 follows a double-blind review process: In a double-blind peer review process, neither the authors nor the reviewers know the identity of the other party. Hence authors are required to anonymize their submission (no names, affiliations, or self-references). Please note that if the submission is not anonymized, it can result in the submission being desk rejected..
  • Use of Generative AI: COMPUTE will be adopting ACM's policy on the use of Generative AI for submissions - https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/frequently-asked-questions.
  • Page limits: 12 pages for full papers, 8 pages for short papers (excluding references).
  • Submission via CMT: The paper must be submitted as a PDF through the CMT3 conference management system at the following URL: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/COMPUTE2025

Important Dates

  • Submission Deadline: July 20 July 27, 2025 AOE
  • Notification to Authors: September 1, 2025, September 5, 2025
  • Camera-Ready Due: September 15, 2025
  • Conference Dates: December 07-09, 2025

Acknowledgement

The Microsoft CMT service is used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service is provided for free by Microsoft, and they bear all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.

Contact

For any queries, please contact the Program Chairs - Prajish Prasad (prajish.prasad@flame.edu.in) or Arun Raman (araman@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in).