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The Association for Computer Educators in Texas (ACET) is celebrating its 53<sup>rd</sup>&nbsp;annual conference at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas, October 19-21, 2017. The ACET Board of Directors invite you to submit a 100-250-word abstract of your
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• Operating Systems</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; list-style: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">
• Web Development</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; list-style: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">
• Media Applications</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; list-style: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">
• Computer Faculty Issues and Concerns</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; list-style: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">
• Student Recruitment, Assessment and Retention</li></ul>
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• Computer Education Curricula K-PHD</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; list-style: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">
• Emerging Technologies</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; list-style: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">
• Other Applicable Computer-Related Topics</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; list-style: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">
• IT Pedagogy / Teaching</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; list-style: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">
• Student Research or Projects</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; list-style: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">
• Topics of Interest to Computer Educators</li></ul>
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Email the “<a href="http://acet.ecs.baylor.edu/2017Conference/ProposalForm2017.docx" style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: none; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(255, 123, 1); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Proposal
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 by Friday June 30, 2017 deadline. Please keep in mind that all submissions will be double-blind reviewed and paper abstracts and proposals that are scheduled for presentation will be published in the Conference Proceedings. Furthermore, the top five percent
 of accepted completed papers will be automatically accepted for publication in the ACET Journal of Computer Education and Research – our online, peer-reviewed journal. At least one author/presenter is required to register for the conference by Friday June
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 participants are also welcomed!</i></p>
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Abstract/Proposal/Workshop Submission:&nbsp;<strong style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Friday June 30, 2017</strong><br>
Author/Presenter Notification:&nbsp;<strong style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">on or before July 15, 2017</strong><br>
Author/Presenter Registration:&nbsp;<strong style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">September 15, 2017</strong><br>
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For general information regarding submissions, email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:call-for-presentations@computereducatorsoftexas.org" style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: none; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(255, 123, 1); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">call-for-presentations@computereducatorsoftexas.org</a>.
 We look forward to receiving your paper, abstract or proposal.</p>
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ACET 2017 Program Committee<br>
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