May 2006 will mark the seventh year of the National Centers
of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education program. With
67 centers now in operation in the United States as well as many efforts
internationally, it is time for educators, students, and employers to
join in a scholarly, peer-reviewed effort to discuss unmet needs,
exchange ideas, pedagogical methods, research, and future
plans for education in information security.
Goals of ACEIS ‘06:
- Disseminate new information assurance educational research and scholarship.
- Build a community interested in information security education across
all levels of pedagogy (K-12 through postgraduate)
Example Areas of Interest:
- Educational Methods in Infosec and Assurance
- Instructional theory and methods applied to Infosec and
Assurance education
- Student Assessment
- Hardware and Software Tools
- Curricula in Infosec and Assurance
- Papers addressing the body of knowledge in Infosec and
Assurance
- Curriculum models for Infosec and Assurance in different
disciplines
- Innovative programs or classes
- Industry/government needs in education
- Evaluation and research in Infosec and Assurance Education
- Models for evaluating curricula, courses, instructional
methods and students
- Research studies in teaching/learning in Infosec and
Assurance
- Panels discussing controversial or timely issues in the
area