Parallel Sessions - Approaches to Modeling 2             Event Type Start Time End Time Rm # Chair     Education 10:30AM 12:00PM 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28   Title: Approaches to Modeling   Speakers/Presenter:   Education 10:30AM 12:00PM 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28   Title: Cluster Computing: Speedup and Efficiency   Speakers/Presenter: Paul Gray, David Joiner   Education 10:30AM 12:00PM 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28   Title: D2K (Data to Knowledge)   Speakers/Presenter: Michael Welge, Loretta Auvil, Peter Bajscy   Education 10:30AM 12:00PM 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28   Title: GIS and its Applications in Education   Speakers/Presenter: John Schmitz, Carolyn White

Session: Parallel Sessions - Approaches to Modeling 2   Title: Approaches to Modeling   Chair:   Time: Sunday, November 16, 10:30AM - 12:00PM   Rm #: 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28   Speaker(s)/Author(s):           Description:   Civic Center Rooms [to be assigned] * Agent Modeling – Michael Novak, Lisa Bievenue, Edna Gentry (repeat of 8:30 AM session) * Systems Dynamics Modeling – Shawn Sendlinger, Susan Ragan (repeat of 8:30 AM session) * Algebraic Modeling – Garrett Love, Dan Warner (repeat of 8:30 AM session) * Visualization – Steve Cunningham * D2K (Data to Knowledge)– Michael Welge, Loretta Auvil, Peter Bajscy * Cluster Computing: Speedup and Efficiency – Paul Gray, David Joiner * GIS and its Applications in Education – John Schmitz, Carolyn White   Link: --

Session: Parallel Sessions - Approaches to Modeling 2   Title: Cluster Computing: Speedup and Efficiency   Chair:   Time: Sunday, November 16, 10:30AM - 12:00PM   Rm #: 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28   Speaker(s)/Author(s):     Paul Gray, David Joiner       Description:   Understanding how to leverage parallel computing environments for the betterment of general applications can be a daunting task. The necessary components of "scope" and "scale" in modeling push the limits of both applications and supercomputing technologies. This presentation will discuss the topics of speedup and efficiency and the mapping of applications onto parallel environments through several parallel program examples.   Link: --

Session: Parallel Sessions - Approaches to Modeling 2   Title: D2K (Data to Knowledge)   Chair:   Time: Sunday, November 16, 10:30AM - 12:00PM   Rm #: 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28   Speaker(s)/Author(s):     Michael Welge, Loretta Auvil, Peter Bajscy       Description:   D2K is a flexible data mining and machine learning system that integrates analytical data mining methods for prediction, discovery, and deviation detection, with information visualization tools. It offers a visual programming environment allowing users to easily connect software modules together in a unique data flow environment to form an application. D2K supplies a standard set of software components and application templates, along with a standard API for software component development. The software modules are reusable components, which facilitate efficiency and collaboration among developers. Modules that have been modified for a specific domain application as well as generated models can be stored in a central repository for use by others in a given research community. This session will be a hands-on session to help users develop familiarity with some of the techniques described previously. Specifically, we will look at predication and rule association.   Link: --

Session: Parallel Sessions - Approaches to Modeling 2   Title: GIS and its Applications in Education   Chair:   Time: Sunday, November 16, 10:30AM - 12:00PM   Rm #: 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28   Speaker(s)/Author(s):     John Schmitz, Carolyn White       Description:   Our goal is to help faculty exploit GIS technologies in their teaching. In the first session we present key concepts of GIS-based instruction and demonstrate a range of examples and approaches. A GIS system called RMMS is highlighted and faculty begin their hands-on work with it. Recent developments, policy issues and challenges regarding GIS-based instruction conclude the session. Faculty are introduced In the second session to key tools for creating and viewing GIS data and receive extensive hands-on practice in their use. A range of online GIS data sources are also introduced and visited. Faculty are encouraged to focus on tools, techniques and data sources closest to their disciplines and instructional goals. Brainstorming on GIS applications in education completes the session. An online archive provides post-conference access to concepts, examples, tools and data sources: http://web.aces.uiuc.edu/aim/sc2003online.htm   Link: --