@article{Jones2015,
  author    = {Jones, Anthony},
  title     = {ICT Competencies for School Students},
  series = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  journal   = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1868-0844},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-82663},
  pages     = {171 -- 179},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {This paper discusses results from a small-scale research study, together with some recently published research into student perceptions of ICT for learning in schools, to consider relevant skills that do not appear to currently being taught. The paper concludes by raising three issues relating to learning with and through ICT that need to be addressed in school curricula and classroom teaching.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{Weigend2015,
  author    = {Weigend, Michael},
  title     = {How Things Work},
  series = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  journal   = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1868-0844},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-82814},
  pages     = {285 -- 298},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {Recognizing and defining functionality is a key competence adopted in all kinds of programming projects. This study investigates how far students without specific informatics training are able to identify and verbalize functions and parameters. It presents observations from classroom activities on functional modeling in high school chemistry lessons with altogether 154 students. Finally it discusses the potential of functional modelling to improve the comprehension of scientific content.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BottinoChioccariello2015,
  author    = {Bottino, Rosa and Chioccariello, Augusto},
  title     = {Computational Thinking},
  series = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  journal   = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1868-0844},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-82820},
  pages     = {301 -- 309},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {Digital technology has radically changed the way people work in industry, finance, services, media and commerce. Informatics has contributed to the scientific and technological development of our society in general and to the digital revolution in particular. Computational thinking is the term indicating the key ideas of this discipline that might be included in the key competencies underlying the curriculum of compulsory education. The educational potential of informatics has a history dating back to the sixties. In this article, we briefly revisit this history looking for lessons learned. In particular, we focus on experiences of teaching and learning programming. However, computational thinking is more than coding. It is a way of thinking and practicing interactive dynamic modeling with computers. We advocate that learners can practice computational thinking in playful contexts where they can develop personal projects, for example building videogames and/or robots, share and discuss their construction with others. In our view, this approach allows an integration of computational thinking in the K-12 curriculum across disciplines.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{ChristensenKnezek2015,
  author    = {Christensen, Rhonda and Knezek, Gerald},
  title     = {The Technology Proficiency Self-Assessment Questionnaire (TPSA)},
  series = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  journal   = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1868-0844},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-82838},
  pages     = {311 -- 318},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {The Technology Proficiency Self-Assessment (TPSA) questionnaire has been used for 15 years in the USA and other nations as a self-efficacy measure for proficiencies fundamental to effective technology integration in the classroom learning environment. Internal consistency reliabilities for each of the five-item scales have typically ranged from .73 to .88 for preservice or inservice technology-using teachers. Due to changing technologies used in education, researchers sought to renovate partially obsolete items and extend self-efficacy assessment to new areas, such as social media and mobile learning. Analysis of 2014 data gathered on a new, 34 item version of the TPSA indicates that the four established areas of email, World Wide Web (WWW), integrated applications, and teaching with technology continue to form consistent scales with reliabilities ranging from .81 to .93, while the 14 new items gathered to represent emerging technologies and media separate into two scales, each with internal consistency reliabilities greater than .9. The renovated TPSA is deemed to be worthy of continued use in the teaching with technology context.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{MainaAngondiWaga2015,
  author    = {Maina, Anthony Gioko and Angondi, Enos Kiforo and Waga, Rosemary},
  title     = {How does the Implementation of a Literacy Learning Tool Kit influence Literacy Skill Acquisition?},
  series = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  journal   = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1868-0844},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-82856},
  pages     = {319 -- 326},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {This study aimed at following how teachers transfer skills into results while using ABRA literacy software. This was done in the second part of the pilot study whose aim was to provide equity to control group teachers and students by exposing them to the ABRACADABRA treatment after the end of phase 1. This opportunity was used to follow the phase 1 teachers to see how the skills learned were being transformed into results. A standard three-day initial training and planning session on how to use ABRA to teach literacy was held at the beginning of each phase for ABRA teachers (phase 1 experimental and phase 2 delayed ABRA). Teachers were provided with teaching materials including a tentative ABRA curriculum developed to align with the Kenyan English Language requirements for year 1 and 3 students. Results showed that although there was no significant difference between the groups in vocabulary-related subscales which include word reading and meaning as well as sentence comprehension, students in ABRACADABRA classes improved their scores at a significantly higher rate than students in control classes in comprehension related scores. An average student in the ABRACADABRA group improved by 12 and 16 percentile points respectively compared to their counterparts in the control group.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{Ohrndorf2015,
  author    = {Ohrndorf, Laura},
  title     = {Assignments in Computer Science Education},
  series = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  journal   = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1868-0844},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-82868},
  pages     = {327 -- 333},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {In this paper we describe the recent state of our research project concerning computer science teachers' knowledge on students' cognition. We did a comprehensive analysis of textbooks, curricula and other resources, which give teachers guidance to formulate assignments. In comparison to other subjects there are only a few concepts and strategies taught to prospective computer science teachers in university. We summarize them and given an overview on our empirical approach to measure this knowledge.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{OrBach2015,
  author    = {Or-Bach, Rachel},
  title     = {Programming for Non-Programmers},
  series = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  journal   = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1868-0844},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-82875},
  pages     = {335 -- 342},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {The study reported in this paper involved the employment of specific in-class exercises using a Personal Response System (PRS). These exercises were designed with two goals: to enhance students' capabilities of tracing a given code and of explaining a given code in natural language with some abstraction. The paper presents evidence from the actual use of the PRS along with students' subjective impressions regarding both the use of the PRS and the special exercises. The conclusions from the findings are followed with a short discussion on benefits of PRS-based mental processing exercises for learning programming and beyond.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{PrestonYounie2015,
  author    = {Preston, Christina and Younie, Sarah},
  title     = {Mentoring in a Digital World},
  series = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  journal   = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1868-0844},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-82895},
  pages     = {343 -- 350},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {This paper focuses on the results of the evaluation of the first pilot of an e-mentoring unit designed by the Hands-On ICT consortium, funded by the EU LLL programme. The overall aim of this two-year activity is to investigate the value for professional learning of Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) and Community Online Open Courses (COOCs) in the context of a 'community of practice'. Three units in the first pilot covered aspects of using digital technologies to develop creative thinking skills. The findings in this paper relate to the fourth unit about e-mentoring, a skill that was important to delivering the course content in the other three units. Findings about the e-mentoring unit included: the students' request for detailed profiles so that participants can get to know each other; and, the need to reconcile the different interpretations of e-mentoring held by the participants when the course begins. The evaluators concluded that the major issues were that: not all professional learners would self-organise and network; and few would wish to mentor their colleagues voluntarily. Therefore, the e-mentoring issues will need careful consideration in pilots two and three to identify how e-mentoring will be organised.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{PrzybyllaRomeike2015,
  author    = {Przybylla, Mareen and Romeike, Ralf},
  title     = {Key Competences with Physical Computing},
  series = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  journal   = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1868-0844},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-82904},
  pages     = {351 -- 361},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {Physical computing covers the design and realization of interactive objects and installations and allows students to develop concrete, tangible products of the real world that arise from the learners' imagination. This way, constructionist learning is raised to a level that enables students to gain haptic experience and thereby concretizes the virtual. In this paper the defining characteristics of physical computing are described. Key competences to be gained with physical computing will be identified.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{ReynoldsSwainstonBendrups2015,
  author    = {Reynolds, Nicholas and Swainston, Andrew and Bendrups, Faye},
  title     = {Music Technology and Computational Thinking},
  series = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  journal   = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1868-0844},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-82913},
  pages     = {363 -- 370},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {A project involving the composition of a number of pieces of music by public participants revealed levels of engagement with and mastery of complex music technologies by a number of secondary student volunteers. This paper reports briefly on some initial findings of that project and seeks to illuminate an understanding of computational thinking across the curriculum.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SysłoKwiatkowska2015,
  author    = {Sysło, Maciej M. and Kwiatkowska, Anna Beata},
  title     = {Think logarithmically!},
  series = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  journal   = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1868-0844},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-82923},
  pages     = {371 -- 380},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {We discuss here a number of algorithmic topics which we use in our teaching and in learning of mathematics and informatics to illustrate and document the power of logarithm in designing very efficient algorithms and computations - logarithmic thinking is one of the most important key competencies for solving real world practical problems. We demonstrate also how to introduce logarithm independently of mathematical formalism using a conceptual model for reducing a problem size by at least half. It is quite surprising that the idea, which leads to logarithm, is present in Euclid's algorithm described almost 2000 years before John Napier invented logarithm.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{ZierisGerstbergerMueller2015,
  author    = {Zieris, Holger and Gerstberger, Herbert and M{\"u}ller, Wolfgang},
  title     = {Using Arduino-Based Experiments to Integrate Computer Science Education and Natural Science},
  series = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  journal   = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1868-0844},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-82938},
  pages     = {381 -- 389},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {Current curricular trends require teachers in Baden- Wuerttemberg (Germany) to integrate Computer Science (CS) into traditional subjects, such as Physical Science. However, concrete guidelines are missing. To fill this gap, we outline an approach where a microcontroller is used to perform and evaluate measurements in the Physical Science classroom. Using the open-source Arduino platform, we expect students to acquire and develop both CS and Physical Science competencies by using a self-programmed microcontroller. In addition to this combined development of competencies in Physical Science and CS, the subject matter will be embedded in suitable contexts and learning environments, such as weather and climate.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{Buechner2015,
  author    = {B{\"u}chner, Steffen},
  title     = {Empirical and Normative Research on Fundamental Ideas of Embedded System Development},
  series = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  journal   = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1868-0844},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-82949},
  pages     = {393 -- 396},
  year      = {2015},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{Opel2015,
  author    = {Opel, Simone},
  title     = {On the Way to a "General Model of Contextualised Computer Science Education"},
  series = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  journal   = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1868-0844},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-82953},
  pages     = {397 -- 400},
  year      = {2015},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{Schiller2015,
  author    = {Schiller, Thomas},
  title     = {Teaching Information Security (as Part of Key Competencies)},
  series = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  journal   = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1868-0844},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-82960},
  pages     = {401 -- 404},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {The poster and abstract describe the importance of teaching information security in school. After a short description of information security and important aspects, I will show, how information security fits into different guidelines or models for computer science educations and that it is therefore on of the key competencies. Afterwards I will present you a rough insight of teaching information security in Austria.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{WegnerZenderLucke2015,
  author    = {Wegner, Christian and Zender, Raphael and Lucke, Ulrike},
  title     = {ProtoSense},
  series = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  journal   = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1868-0844},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-82970},
  pages     = {405 -- 407},
  year      = {2015},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{DiethelmSyrbe2015,
  author    = {Diethelm, Ira and Syrbe, J{\"o}rn},
  title     = {Let's talk about CS!},
  series = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  journal   = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1868-0844},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-82983},
  pages     = {411 -- 414},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {To communicate about a science is the most important key competence in education for any science. Without communication we cannot teach, so teachers should reflect about the language they use in class properly. But the language students and teachers use to communicate about their CS courses is very heterogeneous, inconsistent and deeply influenced by tool names. There is a big lack of research and discussion in CS education regarding the terminology and the role of concepts and tools in our science. We don't have a consistent set of terminology that we agree on to be helpful for learning our science. This makes it nearly impossible to do research on CS competencies as long as we have not agreed on the names we use to describe these. This workshop intends to provide room to fill with discussion and first ideas for future research in this field.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{LaiDavisEickelmannetal.2015,
  author    = {Lai, Kwok-Wing and Davis, Niki and Eickelmann, Birgit and Erstad, Ola and Fisser, Petra and Gibson, David and Khaddage, Ferial and Knezek, Gerald and Webb, Mary},
  title     = {Tackling Educational Challenges in a Digitally Networked World},
  series = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  journal   = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1868-0844},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-82997},
  pages     = {415 -- 423},
  year      = {2015},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{Micheuz2015,
  author    = {Micheuz, Peter},
  title     = {Discussing Educational Standards for Digital Competence and/or Informatics Education at Lower Secondary Level},
  series = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  journal   = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1868-0844},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-83008},
  pages     = {425 -- 431},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {Participants of this workshop will be confronted exemplarily with a considerable inconsistency of global Informatics education at lower secondary level. More importantly, they are invited to contribute actively on this issue in form of short case studies of their countries. Until now, very few countries have been successful in implementing Informatics or Computing at primary and lower secondary level. The spectrum from digital literacy to informatics, particularly as a discipline in its own right, has not really achieved a breakthrough and seems to be underrepresented for these age groups. The goal of this workshop is not only to discuss the anamnesis and diagnosis of this fragmented field, but also to discuss and suggest viable forms of therapy in form of setting educational standards. Making visible good practices in some countries and comparing successful approaches are rewarding tasks for this workshop. Discussing and defining common educational standards on a transcontinental level for the age group of 14 to 15 years old students in a readable, assessable and acceptable form should keep the participants of this workshop active beyond the limited time at the workshop.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{DelgadoKloos2015,
  author    = {Delgado Kloos, Carlos},
  title     = {What about the Competencies of Educators in the New Era of Digital Education?},
  series = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  journal   = {KEYCIT 2014 - Key Competencies in Informatics and ICT},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1868-0844},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-83015},
  pages     = {435 -- 438},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {A lot has been published about the competencies needed by students in the 21st century (Ravenscroft et al., 2012). However, equally important are the competencies needed by educators in the new era of digital education. We review the key competencies for educators in light of the new methods of teaching and learning proposed by Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and their on-campus counterparts, Small Private Online Courses (SPOCs).},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{LindauerHoosHutteretal.2015,
  author    = {Lindauer, Marius and Hoos, Holger H. and Hutter, Frank and Schaub, Torsten H.},
  title     = {An automatically configured algorithm selector},
  series = {The journal of artificial intelligence research},
  volume    = {53},
  journal   = {The journal of artificial intelligence research},
  publisher = {AI Access Foundation},
  address   = {Marina del Rey},
  issn      = {1076-9757},
  pages     = {745 -- 778},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {Algorithm selection (AS) techniques - which involve choosing from a set of algorithms the one expected to solve a given problem instance most efficiently - have substantially improved the state of the art in solving many prominent AI problems, such as SAT, CSP, ASP, MAXSAT and QBF. Although several AS procedures have been introduced, not too surprisingly, none of them dominates all others across all AS scenarios. Furthermore, these procedures have parameters whose optimal values vary across AS scenarios. This holds specifically for the machine learning techniques that form the core of current AS procedures, and for their hyperparameters. Therefore, to successfully apply AS to new problems, algorithms and benchmark sets, two questions need to be answered: (i) how to select an AS approach and (ii) how to set its parameters effectively. We address both of these problems simultaneously by using automated algorithm configuration. Specifically, we demonstrate that we can automatically configure claspfolio 2, which implements a large variety of different AS approaches and their respective parameters in a single, highly-parameterized algorithm framework. Our approach, dubbed AutoFolio, allows researchers and practitioners across a broad range of applications to exploit the combined power of many different AS methods. We demonstrate AutoFolio can significantly improve the performance of claspfolio 2 on 8 out of the 13 scenarios from the Algorithm Selection Library, leads to new state-of-the-art algorithm selectors for 7 of these scenarios, and matches state-of-the-art performance (statistically) on all other scenarios. Compared to the best single algorithm for each AS scenario, AutoFolio achieves average speedup factors between 1.3 and 15.4.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{WaltonGordon2015,
  author    = {Walton, Douglas and Gordon, Thomas F.},
  title     = {Formalizing informal logic},
  series = {Informal logic : reasoning and argumentation in theory and practics},
  volume    = {35},
  journal   = {Informal logic : reasoning and argumentation in theory and practics},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {Centre for Research in Reasoning, Argumentation and Rhetoric, University of Windsor},
  address   = {Windsor},
  issn      = {0824-2577},
  pages     = {508 -- 538},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {In this paper we investigate the extent to which formal argumentation models can handle ten basic characteristics of informal logic identified in the informal logic literature. By showing how almost all of these characteristics can be successfully modelled formally, we claim that good progress can be made toward the project of formalizing informal logic. Of the formal argumentation models available, we chose the Carneades Argumentation System (CAS), a formal, computational model of argument that uses argument graphs as its basis, structures of a kind very familiar to practitioners of informal logic through their use of argument diagrams.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FichteSzeider2015,
  author    = {Fichte, Johannes Klaus and Szeider, Stefan},
  title     = {Backdoors to tractable answer set programming},
  series = {Artificial intelligence},
  volume    = {220},
  journal   = {Artificial intelligence},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {0004-3702},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.artint.2014.12.001},
  pages     = {64 -- 103},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {Answer Set Programming (ASP) is an increasingly popular framework for declarative programming that admits the description of problems by means of rules and constraints that form a disjunctive logic program. In particular, many Al problems such as reasoning in a nonmonotonic setting can be directly formulated in ASP. Although the main problems of ASP are of high computational complexity, complete for the second level of the Polynomial Hierarchy, several restrictions of ASP have been identified in the literature, under which ASP problems become tractable. In this paper we use the concept of backdoors to identify new restrictions that make ASP problems tractable. Small backdoors are sets of atoms that represent "clever reasoning shortcuts" through the search space and represent a hidden structure in the problem input. The concept of backdoors is widely used in theoretical investigations in the areas of propositional satisfiability and constraint satisfaction. We show that it can be fruitfully adapted to ASP. We demonstrate how backdoors can serve as a unifying framework that accommodates several tractable restrictions of ASP known from the literature. Furthermore, we show how backdoors allow us to deploy recent algorithmic results from parameterized complexity theory to the domain of answer set programming. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{AhmadShoaibPrinetto2015,
  author    = {Ahmad, Nadeem and Shoaib, Umar and Prinetto, Paolo},
  title     = {Usability of Online Assistance From Semiliterate Users' Perspective},
  series = {International journal of human computer interaction},
  volume    = {31},
  journal   = {International journal of human computer interaction},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {Taylor \& Francis Group},
  address   = {Philadelphia},
  issn      = {1044-7318},
  doi       = {10.1080/10447318.2014.925772},
  pages     = {55 -- 64},
  year      = {2015},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HoosKaminskiLindaueretal.2015,
  author    = {Hoos, Holger and Kaminski, Roland and Lindauer, Marius and Schaub, Torsten H.},
  title     = {aspeed: Solver scheduling via answer set programming},
  series = {Theory and practice of logic programming},
  volume    = {15},
  journal   = {Theory and practice of logic programming},
  publisher = {Cambridge Univ. Press},
  address   = {New York},
  issn      = {1471-0684},
  doi       = {10.1017/S1471068414000015},
  pages     = {117 -- 142},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {Although Boolean Constraint Technology has made tremendous progress over the last decade, the efficacy of state-of-the-art solvers is known to vary considerably across different types of problem instances, and is known to depend strongly on algorithm parameters. This problem was addressed by means of a simple, yet effective approach using handmade, uniform, and unordered schedules of multiple solvers in ppfolio, which showed very impressive performance in the 2011 Satisfiability Testing (SAT) Competition. Inspired by this, we take advantage of the modeling and solving capacities of Answer Set Programming (ASP) to automatically determine more refined, that is, nonuniform and ordered solver schedules from the existing benchmarking data. We begin by formulating the determination of such schedules as multi-criteria optimization problems and provide corresponding ASP encodings. The resulting encodings are easily customizable for different settings, and the computation of optimum schedules can mostly be done in the blink of an eye, even when dealing with large runtime data sets stemming from many solvers on hundreds to thousands of instances. Also, the fact that our approach can be customized easily enabled us to swiftly adapt it to generate parallel schedules for multi-processor machines.},
  language  = {en}
}
@incollection{KiyGessnerLuckeetal.2015,
  author    = {Kiy, Alexander and Geßner, Hendrik and Lucke, Ulrike and Gr{\"u}newald, Franka},
  title     = {A Hybrid and Modular Framework for Mobile Campus Applications},
  series = {i-com},
  volume    = {2015},
  booktitle = {i-com},
  number    = {14},
  publisher = {de Gruyter},
  address   = {Berlin},
  issn      = {2196-6826},
  doi       = {10.1515/icom-2015-0016},
  publisher      = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
  pages     = {63 -- 73},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {Mobile devices and associated applications (apps) are an indispensable part of daily life and provide access to important information anytime and anywhere. However, the availability of university-wide services in the mobile sector is still poor. If they exist they usually result from individual activities of students and teachers. Mobile applications can have an essential impact on the improvement of students' self-organization as well as on the design and enhancement of specific learning scenarios, though. This article introduces a mobile campus app framework, which integrates central campus services and decentralized learning applications. An analysis of strengths and weaknesses of different approaches is presented to summarize and evaluate them in terms of requirements, development, maintenance and operation. The article discusses the underlying service-oriented architecture that allows transferring the campus app to other universities or institutions at reasonable cost. It concludes with a presentation of the results as well as ongoing discussions and future work},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{LamprechtMargaria2015,
  author    = {Lamprecht, Anna-Lena and Margaria, Tiziana},
  title     = {Scientific workflows and XMDD},
  series = {Process design for natural scientists},
  journal   = {Process design for natural scientists},
  editor    = {Lamprecht, Anna-Lena and Margaria, Tiziana},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {Berlin},
  isbn      = {978-3-662-45006-2},
  pages     = {1 -- 13},
  year      = {2015},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{GruenewaldMeinel2015,
  author    = {Gr{\"u}newald, Franka and Meinel, Christoph},
  title     = {Implementation and Evaluation of Digital E-Lecture Annotation in Learning Groups to Foster Active Learning},
  series = {IEEE transactions on learning technologies},
  volume    = {8},
  journal   = {IEEE transactions on learning technologies},
  number    = {3},
  publisher = {Inst. of Electr. and Electronics Engineers},
  address   = {Los Alamitos},
  issn      = {1939-1382},
  doi       = {10.1109/TLT.2015.2396042},
  pages     = {286 -- 298},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {The use of video lectures in distance learning involves the two major problems of searchability and active user participation. In this paper, we promote the implementation and usage of a collaborative educational video annotation functionality to overcome these two challenges. Different use cases and requirements, as well as details of the implementation, are explained. Furthermore, we suggest more improvements to foster a culture of participation and an algorithm for the extraction of semantic data. Finally, evaluations in the form of user tests and questionnaires in a MOOC setting are presented. The results of the evaluation are promising, as they indicate not only that students perceive it as useful, but also that the learning effectiveness increases. The combination of personal lecture video annotations with a semantic topic map was also evaluated positively and will thus be investigated further, as will the implementation in a MOOC context.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{SadrAzodi2015,
  author    = {Sadr-Azodi, Amir Shahab},
  title     = {Towards Real-time SIEM-based Network monitoring and Intrusion Detection through Advanced Event Normalization},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
  pages     = {144},
  year      = {2015},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchlierkampThurner2015,
  author    = {Schlierkamp, Kathrin and Thurner, Veronika},
  title     = {Was will ich eigentlich hier?},
  series = {HDI 2014 : Gestalten von {\"U}berg{\"a}ngen},
  volume    = {2015},
  journal   = {HDI 2014 : Gestalten von {\"U}berg{\"a}ngen},
  number    = {9},
  editor    = {Schubert, Sigrid and Schwill, Andreas},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-84748},
  pages     = {179 -- 187},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {Die Wahl des richtigen Studienfaches und die daran anschließende Studieneingangsphase sind oft entscheidend f{\"u}r den erfolgreichen Verlauf eines Studiums. Eine große Herausforderung besteht dabei darin, bereits in den ersten Wochen des Studiums bestehende Defizite in vermeintlich einfachen Schl{\"u}sselkompetenzen zu erkennen und diese so bald wie m{\"o}glich zu beheben. Eine zweite, nicht minder wichtige Herausforderung ist es, m{\"o}glichst fr{\"u}hzeitig f{\"u}r jeden einzelnen Studierenden zu erkennen, ob er bzw. sie das individuell richtige Studienfach gew{\"a}hlt hat, das den jeweiligen pers{\"o}nlichen Neigungen, Interessen und F{\"a}higkeiten entspricht und zur Verwirklichung der eigenen Lebensziele beitr{\"a}gt. Denn nur dann sind Studierende ausreichend stark und dauerhaft intrinsisch motiviert, um ein anspruchsvolles, komplexes Studium erfolgreich durchzuziehen. In diesem Beitrag fokussieren wir eine Maßnahme, die die Studierenden an einen Prozess zur systematischen Reflexion des eigenen Lernprozesses und der eigenen Ziele heranf{\"u}hrt und beides in Relation setzt.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{VossebergCzernikErbetal.2015,
  author    = {Vosseberg, Karin and Czernik, Sofie and Erb, Ulrike and Vielhaber, Michael},
  title     = {Projektorientierte Studieneingangsphase},
  series = {HDI 2014 : Gestalten von {\"U}berg{\"a}ngen},
  volume    = {2015},
  journal   = {HDI 2014 : Gestalten von {\"U}berg{\"a}ngen},
  number    = {9},
  editor    = {Schubert, Sigrid and Schwill, Andreas},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-84730},
  pages     = {169 -- 177},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {Ziel einer neuen Studieneingangsphase ist, den Studierenden bis zum Ende des ersten Semesters ein vielf{\"a}ltiges Berufsbild der Informatik und Wirtschaftsinformatik mit dem breiten Aufgabenspektrum aufzubl{\"a}ttern und damit die Zusammenh{\"a}nge zwischen den einzelnen Modulen des Curriculums zu verdeutlichen. Die Studierenden sollen in die Lage versetzt werden, sehr eigenst{\"a}ndig die Planung und Gestaltung ihres Studiums in die Hand zu nehmen.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{Broeker2015,
  author    = {Br{\"o}ker, Kathrin},
  title     = {Unterst{\"u}tzung Informatik-Studierender durch ein Lernzentrum},
  series = {HDI 2014 : Gestalten von {\"U}berg{\"a}ngen},
  volume    = {2015},
  journal   = {HDI 2014 : Gestalten von {\"U}berg{\"a}ngen},
  number    = {9},
  editor    = {Schubert, Sigrid and Schwill, Andreas},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-84754},
  pages     = {189 -- 197},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {In diesem Papier wird das Konzept eines Lernzentrums f{\"u}r die Informatik (LZI) an der Universit{\"a}t Paderborn vorgestellt. Ausgehend von den fachspezifischen Schwierigkeiten der Informatik Studierenden werden die Angebote des LZIs erl{\"a}utert, die sich {\"u}ber die vier Bereiche Individuelle Beratung und Betreuung, „Offener Lernraum", Workshops und Lehrveranstaltungen sowie Forschung erstrecken. Eine erste Evaluation mittels Feedbackb{\"o}gen zeigt, dass das Angebot bei den Studierenden positiv aufgenommen wird. Zuk{\"u}nftig soll das Angebot des LZIs weiter ausgebaut und verbessert werden. Ausgangsbasis dazu sind weitere Studien.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{WesselsMetzger2015,
  author    = {Weßels, Doris and Metzger, Christiane},
  title     = {Die Arbeitswelt im Fokus},
  series = {HDI 2014 : Gestalten von {\"U}berg{\"a}ngen},
  volume    = {2015},
  journal   = {HDI 2014 : Gestalten von {\"U}berg{\"a}ngen},
  number    = {9},
  editor    = {Schwill, Andreas and Schubert, Sigrid},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-80289},
  pages     = {77 -- 92},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {F{\"u}r Bachelor-Studierende der Wirtschaftsinformatik im zweiten Semester an der Fachhochschule Kiel werden im Modul Informationsmanagement neben klassischen didaktischen Ans{\"a}tzen in einer seminaristischen Unterrichtsform so genannte „Aktivbausteine" eingesetzt: Studierende erhalten zum einen die Gelegenheit, sich im Kontakt mit Fach- und F{\"u}hrungskr{\"a}ften aus der Industrie ein konkretes Bild vom Beruf der Wirtschaftsinformatikerin bzw. des Wirtschaftsinformatikers zu machen; zum anderen erarbeiten sie innovative Ans{\"a}tze der Prozessverbesserung aus Sicht der IT oder mit Nutzenpotenzial f{\"u}r die IT und pr{\"a}sentieren ihre Ergebnisse {\"o}ffentlich im Rahmen des Kieler Prozessmanagementforums. Diese Aktivbausteine dienen insbesondere der Berufsfeldorientierung: Durch die Informationen, die die Studierenden {\"u}ber die Anforderungen und T{\"a}tigkeiten von im Beruf stehenden Menschen erhalten, werden sie in die Lage versetzt, fundierte Entscheidungen bzgl. ihrer Studiengestaltung und Berufswahl zu treffen. Im Beitrag wird die Konzeption der Bausteine vorgestellt und deren Grad der Zielerreichung durch aktuelle Evaluationsergebnisse erl{\"a}utert. Zudem wird die motivationale Wirkung der Aktivbausteine anhand der Theorie der Selbstbestimmung von Deci und Ryan [DR1985, DR1993, DR2004] erl{\"a}utert.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{OmranianMuellerRoeberNikoloski2015,
  author    = {Omranian, Nooshin and M{\"u}ller-R{\"o}ber, Bernd and Nikoloski, Zoran},
  title     = {Segmentation of biological multivariate time-series data},
  series = {Scientific reports},
  volume    = {5},
  journal   = {Scientific reports},
  publisher = {Nature Publ. Group},
  address   = {London},
  issn      = {2045-2322},
  doi       = {10.1038/srep08937},
  pages     = {6},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {Time-series data from multicomponent systems capture the dynamics of the ongoing processes and reflect the interactions between the components. The progression of processes in such systems usually involves check-points and events at which the relationships between the components are altered in response to stimuli. Detecting these events together with the implicated components can help understand the temporal aspects of complex biological systems. Here we propose a regularized regression-based approach for identifying breakpoints and corresponding segments from multivariate time-series data. In combination with techniques from clustering, the approach also allows estimating the significance of the determined breakpoints as well as the key components implicated in the emergence of the breakpoints. Comparative analysis with the existing alternatives demonstrates the power of the approach to identify biologically meaningful breakpoints in diverse time-resolved transcriptomics data sets from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Hosp2015,
  author    = {Hosp, Sven},
  title     = {Modifizierte Cross-Party Codes zur schnellen Mehrbit-Fehlerkorrektur},
  pages     = {105},
  year      = {2015},
  language  = {de}
}