What a week at #sigcse2026! TOCE showed up in a big way: EiC Amy Ko delivered the opening keynote, we hosted three Journal First sessions featuring 9 papers, and we brought together editorial board members and authors for lunch to connect in person. We're grateful to everyone who contributed!

TOCE EiC @amyko.phd is giving today's opening keynote at @sigcse-ts.bsky.social. Her talk is exploring how love can be a concrete force in computing education, not just a value we claim to hold.

How do programming skills develop as students move through CS courses? Join us at SIGCSE Journal First to hear from researchers at University of Toronto who tracked common errors across four courses to see how specific skills mature over time. sigcse2026.sigcse.org/track/sigcse...

Join us at SIGCSE Journal First to hear about TOCE-published research from six California State University campuses on integrating socially responsible computing into intro CS courses. sigcse2026.sigcse.org/track/sigcse-ts-2026-journal-first

How do we teach algorithm design effectively? Turns out, we don't have much research to guide us. At SIGCSE Journal First, researchers will be presenting their TOCE-published lit review covering what we know, what we don't, and where future research could help. sigcse2026.sigcse.org/track/sigcse...

What happens when you interrupt a live coding lecture to let students try coding themselves? We're bringing a paper on just this subject to SIGCSE Journal First! sigcse2026.sigcse.org/track/sigcse...

How do economically marginalized teens negotiate the integration of critical pedagogy in computing courses? Join us at SIGCSE Journal First to hear from researchers who taught a critically conscious computing course. sigcse2026.sigcse.org/track/sigcse-ts-2026-journal-first

Can sports help close the CS opportunity gap? Join us at SIGCSE Journal First to hear from researchers who tested an innovative new course to find out! sigcse2026.sigcse.org/track/sigcse...

Can middle schoolers understand how neural networks recognize images? At SIGCSE Journal First, hear from researchers who designed a middle school curriculum, including CNN layer visualization tools, acetate "filter" exercises, and even pasta decision trees! sigcse2026.sigcse.org/track/sigcse...

TOCE will be bringing 9 papers to the SIGCSE TS 2026 Journal First track, curated by the editorial board. Check out the full list here: sigcse2026.sigcse.org/track/sigcse...

Y'all were busy this new year! We received 42 submissions for this January round, 29 of which are eligible for review. This is a new record. Thank you for your patience while we assign Associate Editors and invite reviewers for this exciting set of submissions. If you get an invite, say yes :)

Breaking down complex problems, recognizing patterns, following algorithms. These aren't just coding skills—they're dance skills too. Recent research demonstrates that Scottish Country Dancing activities can improve computational thinking test performance. Read more: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...

How do you make CS mentoring work in classrooms? This TOCE study followed high school students + college mentors through a 12-wk robotics program. The program shows how mentoring can work during regular school hours. Read more: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...

Just published in TOCE: "Rethinking Computer Science Education in the Age of GenAI". Key finding: GenAI is fundamentally disrupting CS education. The study analyzes 10 pedagogical theories showing how AI makes learning more effective, requires less effort, and costs less. doi.org/10.1145/3732...

CS instructors have been using automated assessment for years, but what about HCI? Meet MarCHIr! The tool assesses: - Visual design using Gestalt principles - Interactive JS functionality - Web accessibility Automated and manual marks correlate well! dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...

"Software engineering graduates have underdeveloped teamwork skills" – but how do we fix this? New TOCE research tracked 130 students across 8 large teams (14–17 members). Through sprint retrospectives and focus groups, researchers identified when and where teams struggle. dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...

CS teacher identity isn't just about skills, it's also about community and resources! New research reveals 5 distinct profiles among 2,337 US computer science educators! dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/... @csteachersorg.bsky.social

We received a record 29 submissions this month, approaching the rate of 1/day, 365/year. Y'all are busy! Remember to accept our reviewing invitations :)

Our Editor-in-Chief, @amyko.phd, had a bike accident, and is healing. Expect a few weeks of delays in reviews and paper decisions, while she recovers.

We are in urgent need of several Associate Editors to join the ACM TOCE Editorial Board. If you're interested in serving, write Amy at [email protected] and share your reviewing experience and expertise. Without more volunteers to manage our rising submissions, we may have to pause submissions.

It's April! We received more than 20 submissions this month, and are always seeking reviewers. Volunteer! dl.acm.org/journal/toce... Also, paper highlight! Check out Brown et al's paper on teaching responsible computing in our most recent issue: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...

Have thoughts on computing education, capitalism, and political economy more broadly? Extended abstracts for our special issue on Political Economy are due in just 10 days. dl.acm.org/pb-assets/st...

The TOCE editorial board had a wonderful time with presenting authors at SIGCE this week! Thank you to everyone who joined in Pittsburgh. We look forward to more gatherings in the future. Also, a reminder that our monthly due dates are on the 1st Thursday of each month. That's this Thursday, 3/6!

We received a record number of submissions this month (33!), with 24 eligible for review. But we don't have enough Associate Editors to handle all of them, due to record declines in review requests. Interested in serving as an AE or a reviewer? Write our EIC to express interest: Amy <[email protected]>.

ACM TOCE guidelines for those in the U.S., wondering about how to respond to Executive Orders: • Do NOT censor your language or ideas • Do NOT stop research about diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and justice • DO submit research and opinions about the effects of fascist decrees on CS ed

ACM TOCE guidelines for those in the U.S., wondering about how to respond to Executive Orders: • Do NOT censor your language or ideas • Do NOT stop research about diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and justice • DO submit research and opinions about the effects of fascist decrees on CS ed

Have opinions about what's happening in the United States around computing, research, and education? Submit a TOCE Opinion piece and make your voice heard: dl.acm.org/journal/toce...

Two more months until abstracts are due for our special issue on Critical Political Economy and Computing Education (March 30, 2025)! The spicier the better. dl.acm.org/pb-assets/st...

Did you know that ACM TOCE has open docs on its review process, including detailed acceptance criteria? github.com/acm-toce/doc... Check them out and submit an issue if you have feedback. This is our journal, so let's make sure it reflects our values and scholarly mission.

ACM TOCE is now accepting book reviews as a new submission category. dl.acm.org/journal/toce.... If there's a book that intersects with computing education research that you'd like to summarize and critique in a scholarly way, this is the place to publish it.

New special issue on Critical Political Economy and Computing Education. Want to share work on capitalism, power, cooperation, and competition? See the call for papers, article abstract proposals due March 30th, 2025: dl.acm.org/pb-assets/st...

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