ICST 2025
Mon 31 March - Fri 4 April 2025 Naples, Italy

After several instances of the TestEd workshop (https://conf.researchr.org/home/icst-2024/testEd-2024) on testing education, ICST has decided to firmly establish testing education with a dedicated track. The Education Track at ICST 2025 seeks to gather and showcase top-quality contributions in the intersection between software testing and education, with a focus on difficulties, innovations, and best practices. We invite high-quality submissions related to applying software testing techniques in educational settings and teaching testing principles to different learners. We hope to extend the comprehension and teaching of software testing in all the existing educational types and formats.

Dates
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Plenary
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Wed 2 Apr

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11:00 - 12:30
LLMs in TestingResearch Papers / Industry / Journal-First Papers at Aula Magna (AM)
Chair(s): Phil McMinn University of Sheffield
11:00
15m
Talk
AugmenTest: Enhancing Tests with LLM-driven Oracles
Research Papers
Shaker Mahmud Khandaker Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Fitsum Kifetew Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Davide Prandi Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Angelo Susi Fondazione Bruno Kessler
Pre-print
11:15
15m
Talk
Impact of Large Language Models of Code on Fault Localization
Research Papers
Suhwan Ji Yonsei University, Sanghwa Lee Kangwon National University, Changsup Lee Kangwon National University, Yo-Sub Han Yonsei University, Hyeonseung Im Kangwon National University, South Korea
11:30
15m
Talk
An Analysis of LLM Fine-Tuning and Few-Shot Learning for Flaky Test Detection and Classification
Research Papers
Riddhi More Ontario Tech University, Jeremy Bradbury Ontario Tech University
11:45
15m
Talk
Evaluating the Effectiveness of LLMs in Detecting Security Vulnerabilities
Research Papers
Avishree Khare , Saikat Dutta Cornell University, Ziyang Li University of Pennsylvania, Alaia Solko-Breslin University of Pennsylvania, Mayur Naik UPenn, Rajeev Alur University of Pennsylvania
12:00
15m
Talk
FlakyFix: Using Large Language Models for Predicting Flaky Test Fix Categories and Test Code Repair
Journal-First Papers
Sakina Fatima University of Ottawa, Hadi Hemmati York University, Lionel Briand University of Ottawa, Canada; Lero centre, University of Limerick, Ireland
12:15
15m
Talk
Integrating LLM-based Text Generation with Dynamic Context Retrieval for GUI Testing
Industry
Juyeon Yoon Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Seah Kim Samsung Research, Somin Kim Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Sukchul Jung Samsung Research, Shin Yoo KAIST
11:00 - 12:30
Testing, Localisation and RepairJournal-First Papers / Research Papers / Industry at Room A
Chair(s): Shin Yoo KAIST
11:00
15m
Talk
A Taxonomy of Integration-relevant Faults for Microservice Testing
Research Papers
Lena Gregor Technical University of Munich, Anja Hentschel Siemens AG, Leon Kastner Technical University of Munich, Alexander Pretschner TU Munich
Pre-print
11:15
15m
Talk
Suspicious Types and Bad Neighborhoods- Filtering Spectra with Compiler Information
Research Papers
Leonhard Applis Delft University of Technology, Matthías Páll Gissurarson Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, Annibale Panichella Delft University of Technology
11:30
15m
Talk
Summary of Automated Program Repair for Variability Bugs in Software Product Line Systems
Journal-First Papers
Thu-Trang Nguyen , Xiao-Yi Zhang University of Science and Technology Beijing, Paolo Arcaini National Institute of Informatics , Fuyuki Ishikawa National Institute of Informatics, Hieu Vo VNU University of Engineering and Technology
Link to publication DOI
11:45
15m
Talk
Automated Engineering of Domain-Specific Metamorphic Testing Environments
Journal-First Papers
Pablo Gómez-Abajo Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Pablo C Canizares Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain, Alberto Núňez University Complutense of Madrid, Spain., Esther Guerra Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Juan de Lara Autonomous University of Madrid
Link to publication DOI
12:00
15m
Talk
Speculative Testing at Google with Transition Prediction
Industry
Link to publication Pre-print
12:15
15m
Talk
Challenges, Strategies, and Impacts: A Qualitative Study on UI Testing in CI/CD Processes from GitHub Developers’ Perspectives
Research Papers
XIAOXIAO GAN Virginia Tech, Huayu Liang Virginia Tech, Chris Brown Virginia Tech
11:00 - 12:30
Fuzzing and SecurityResearch Papers / Industry / Journal-First Papers at Room A1
Chair(s): Serge Demeyer University of Antwerp and Flanders Make vzw
11:00
15m
Talk
SPIDER: Fuzzing for Stateful Performance Issues in the ONOS Software-Defined Network Controller
Research Papers
Ao Li Carnegie Mellon University, Rohan Padhye Carnegie Mellon University, Vyas Sekar Carnegie Mellon University
11:15
15m
Talk
Mutation-based Fuzzing of the Swift Compiler With Incomplete Type Information
Research Papers
Sarah Canto Hyatt University of California, Santa Barbara, Kyle Dewey California State University, Northridge
11:30
15m
Talk
Scalable SMT Sampling for Floating-point Formulas via Coverage-guided Fuzzing
Research Papers
Manuel Carrasco Imperial College London, Cristian Cadar Imperial College London, Alastair F. Donaldson Imperial College London
11:45
15m
Talk
Introducing Black-Box Fuzz Testing for REST APIs in Industry: Challenges and Solutions
Industry
Andrea Arcuri Kristiania University College and Oslo Metropolitan University, Alexander Poth Volkswagen AG, Olsi Rrjolli Volkswagen AG
12:00
15m
Talk
Compiler Fuzzing in Continuous Integration: a Case Study on Dafny
Industry
Karnbongkot Boonriong Imperial College London, Stefan Zetzsche Amazon Web Services, Alastair F. Donaldson Imperial College London
12:15
15m
Talk
Automated SC-MCC Test Case Generation using Coverage Guided Fuzzing
Journal-First Papers
Golla Monika Rani , Sangharatna Godboley National Institute of Technology Warangal
12:30 - 14:00
LunchSocial at Room A3
12:30
90m
Lunch
Lunch
Social

14:00 - 15:30
Test OracleJournal-First Papers / Research Papers / Industry at Aula Magna (AM)
Chair(s): Mike Papadakis University of Luxembourg
14:00
15m
Talk
Differential Testing of Concurrent Classes
Research Papers
Valerio Terragni University of Auckland, Shing-Chi Cheung Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
14:15
15m
Talk
Hybrid Equivalence/Non-Equivalence Testing
Research Papers
Laboni Sarker University of California at Santa Barbara, Tevfik Bultan University of California at Santa Barbara
14:30
15m
Talk
Metamorphic Testing for Pose Estimation Systems
Research Papers
Matias Duran Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, Thomas Laurent Lero@Trinity College Dublin, Ellen Rushe School of Computing Dublin City University, Anthony Ventresque Trinity College Dublin & Lero, Ireland
14:45
15m
Talk
Mutation-Guided Metamorphic Testing of Optimality in AI Planning
Journal-First Papers
Quentin Mazouni Simula Research Laboratory, Arnaud Gotlieb Simula Research Laboratory, Helge Spieker Simula Research Laboratory, Mathieu Acher University of Rennes - Inria - CNRS - IRISA, Benoit Combemale University of Rennes, Inria, CNRS, IRISA
Link to publication DOI
15:00
15m
Talk
LLMs in the Heart of Differential Testing: A Case Study on a Medical Rule Engine
Industry
Erblin Isaku Simula Research Laboratory, and University of Oslo (UiO), Christoph Laaber Simula Research Laboratory, Hassan Sartaj Simula Research Laboratory, Shaukat Ali Simula Research Laboratory and Oslo Metropolitan University, Thomas Schwitalla Cancer Registry of Norway, Jan F. Nygård Cancer Registry of Norway
14:00 - 15:30
Insights from IndustryIndustry at Room A
Chair(s): Tim A. D. Henderson Google
14:00
15m
Talk
Accessible Smart Contracts Verification: Synthesizing Formal Models with Tamed LLMs
Industry
Jan Corazza TU Dortmund University, Ivan Gavran Informal Systems, Gabriela Moreira Informal Systems, Danel Neider TU Dortmund University
14:15
15m
Talk
Evaluation of the Choice of LLM in a Multi-agent solution for GUI-test Generation
Industry
Stevan Tomic Blekinge Institute of Technology, Emil Alégroth Blekinge Institute of Technology, Maycel Isaac Synteda
14:30
15m
Talk
Assessing the Uncertainty and Robustness of the Laptop Refurbishing Software
Industry
Chengjie Lu Simula Research Laboratory and University of Oslo, Jiahui Wu Simula Research Laboratory and University of Oslo, Shaukat Ali Simula Research Laboratory and Oslo Metropolitan University, Mikkel Labori Olsen Danish Technological Institute
14:45
15m
Talk
FuzzE, Development of a Fuzzing Approach for Odoo's Tours Integration Testing Plateform
Industry
Gabriel Benoit University of Namur, François Georis Odoo S.A., Géry Debongnie Odoo S.A., Benoît Vanderose University of Namur, Xavier Devroey University of Namur
Pre-print
15:00
15m
Talk
Early V&V in Knowledge-Centric Systems Engineering: Advances and Benefits in Practice
Industry
Jose Luis de la Vara Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha, Juan Manuel Morote Independent Researcher, Clara Ayora Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Giovanni Giachetti Universidad Andrés Bello Chile, Luis Alonso The REUSE Company, Roy Mendieta The REUSE Company, David Muñoz The REUSE Company, Ricardo Ruiz Nolasco RGB Medical Devices, Antonio González RGB Medical Devices S.A.
15:15
15m
Talk
Practical Pipeline-Aware Regression Test Optimization for Continuous Integration
Industry
Daniel Schwendner BMW Group, Maximilian Jungwirth BMW Group, University of Passau, Martin Gruber BMW Group, Martin Knoche BMW Group, Daniel Merget BMW Group, Gordon Fraser University of Passau
14:00 - 15:30
EducationEducation at Room A1
Chair(s): Dietmar Pfahl University of Tartu
14:00
15m
Talk
Can Test Generation and Program Repair Inform Automated Assessment of Programming Projects?
Education
Ruizhen Gu University of Sheffield, José Miguel Rojas University of Sheffield, Donghwan Shin University of Sheffield
Pre-print
14:15
15m
Talk
Combining Logic and Large Language Models for Assisted Debugging and Repair of ASP Programs
Education
Ricardo Brancas INESC-ID, Instituto Superior Técnico, Vasco Manquinho INESC-ID; Universidade de Lisboa, Ruben Martins Carnegie Mellon University
Pre-print
14:30
15m
Talk
Experience Report on using Experiential Learning to Facilitate Learning of Bug Investigation Steps
Education
Adina Moldovan Altom, Oana Casapu Altom, Andreea Vescan Babes-Bolyai University
14:45
15m
Talk
Requirements for an Automated Assessment Tool for Learning Programming by Doing
Education
Arthur Rump University of Twente, Vadim Zaytsev University of Twente, Netherlands, Angelika Mader University of Twente
Pre-print
15:00
15m
Talk
Teaching Bug Advocacy through Flipped Classroom
Education
Andreea Galbin-Nasui Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Andreea Vescan Babes-Bolyai University
15:15
15m
Talk
A System-Level Testing Framework for Automated Assessment of Programming Assignments Allowing Students Object-Oriented Design Freedom
Education
Valerio Terragni University of Auckland, Nasser Giacaman The University of Auckland
15:30 - 16:00
15:30
30m
Coffee break
Break
Social

16:00 - 17:00
Test Case Selection, Prioritisation, ReductionResearch Papers / Industry at Aula Magna (AM)
Chair(s): Andrea Stocco Technical University of Munich, fortiss
16:00
15m
Talk
The Impact of List Reduction for Language Agnostic Test Case Reducers
Research Papers
Tobias Heineken Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Michael Philippsen Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Programming Systems Group
16:15
15m
Talk
RustyRTS: Regression Test Selection for Rust
Research Papers
Simon Hundsdorfer Technical University of Munich, Roland Würsching Technical University of Munich, Alexander Pretschner TU Munich
16:30
15m
Talk
ML-Based Test Case Prioritization: A Research and Production Perspective in CI Environments
Industry
Md Asif Khan Ontario Tech University, Akramul Azim Ontario Tech University, Ramiro Liscano Ontario Tech University, Kevin Smith International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Yee-Kang Chang International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Gkerta Seferi International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Qasim Tauseef International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
16:45
15m
Talk
Evaluating Machine Learning-Based Test Case Prioritization in the Real World: An Experiment with SAP HANA
Industry
Jeongki Son SAP Labs Korea, Gabin An KAIST, Jingun Hong SAP Labs, Shin Yoo KAIST
16:00 - 17:00
Software Testing and Fault AnalysisJournal-First Papers / Short Papers, Vision and Emerging Results at Room A
Chair(s): Luigi Libero Lucio Starace Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
16:00
15m
Talk
Promoting Open Science in Test-driven Software Experiments
Journal-First Papers
Marcus Kessel University of Mannheim, Colin Atkinson University of Mannheim
16:15
15m
Talk
A New Perspective on the Competent Programmer Hypothesis Through the Reproduction of Real Faults With Repeated Mutations
Journal-First Papers
Zaheed Ahmed University of Goettingen, Eike Schwass , Steffen Herbold University of Passau, Fabian Trautsch University of Göttingen, Jens Grabowski
16:30
7m
Talk
Addressing Data Leakage in HumanEval Using Combinatorial Test Design
Short Papers, Vision and Emerging Results
Jeremy Bradbury Ontario Tech University, Riddhi More Ontario Tech University
16:37
7m
Talk
Towards Refined Code Coverage: A New Predictive Problem in Software Testing
Short Papers, Vision and Emerging Results
Carolin Brandt Delft University of Technology, Aurora Ramírez University of Córdoba
Pre-print
16:44
7m
Talk
Weighted Call Frequency-based Fault Localization
Short Papers, Vision and Emerging Results
Attila Szatmári , ORBAN, Aondowase James , Tamás Gergely Department of Software Engineering, University of Szeged
16:51
7m
Talk
Towards Cross-Build Differential Testing
Short Papers, Vision and Emerging Results
Jens Dietrich Victoria University of Wellington, Tim White , Valerio Terragni University of Auckland, Behnaz Hassanshahi Oracle Labs, Australia

Thu 3 Apr

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11:00 - 12:30
Testing ML Systems and Fault LocalisationIndustry / Research Papers at Aula Magna (AM)
Chair(s): Atif Memon Apple
11:00
15m
Talk
On Accelerating Deep Neural Network Mutation Analysis by Neuron and Mutant Clustering
Research Papers
Lauren Lyons Auburn University, Ali Ghanbari Auburn University
Pre-print
11:15
15m
Talk
Benchmarking Image Perturbations for Testing Automated Driving Assistance Systems
Research Papers
Stefano Carlo Lambertenghi Technische Universität München, fortiss GmbH, Hannes Leonhard Technical University of Munich, Andrea Stocco Technical University of Munich, fortiss
Pre-print
11:30
15m
Talk
Turbulence: Systematically and Automatically Testing Instruction-Tuned Large Language Models for Code
Research Papers
Shahin Honarvar Imperial College London, Mark van der Wilk University of Oxford, Alastair F. Donaldson Imperial College London
11:45
15m
Talk
Taming Uncertainty for Critical Scenario Generation in Automated Driving
Industry
Selma Grosse DENSO Automotive GmbH, Dejan Nickovic Austrian Institute of Technology, Cristinel Mateis AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Alessio Gambi Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), Adam Molin DENSO AUTOMOTIVE
12:00
15m
Talk
Multi-Project Just-in-Time Software Defect Prediction Based on Multi-Task Learning for Mobile Applications
Research Papers
Feng Chen Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Ke Yuxin Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Liu Xin Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Wei Qingjie Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications
12:15
15m
Talk
Fault Localization via Fine-tuning Large Language Models with Mutation Generated Stack Traces
Industry
Neetha Jambigi University of Cologne, Bartosz Bogacz SAP SE, Moritz Mueller SAP SE, Thomas Bach SAP, Michael Felderer German Aerospace Center (DLR) & University of Cologne
11:00 - 12:22
LLMs in TestingResearch Papers / Short Papers, Vision and Emerging Results at Room A
Chair(s): Valerio Terragni University of Auckland
11:00
15m
Talk
Improving the Readability of Automatically Generated Tests using Large Language Models
Research Papers
Matteo Biagiola Università della Svizzera italiana, Gianluca Ghislotti Università della Svizzera italiana, Paolo Tonella USI Lugano
11:15
15m
Talk
Test Wars: A Comparative Study of SBST, Symbolic Execution, and LLM-Based Approaches to Unit Test Generation
Research Papers
Azat Abdullin JetBrains Research, TU Delft, Pouria Derakhshanfar JetBrains Research, Annibale Panichella Delft University of Technology
11:30
15m
Talk
Benchmarking Open-source Large Language Models For Log Level Suggestion
Research Papers
Yi Wen HENG Concordia University, Zeyang Ma Concordia University, Zhenhao Li York University, Dong Jae Kim DePaul University, Tse-Hsun (Peter) Chen Concordia University
11:45
15m
Talk
Understanding and Enhancing Attribute Prioritization in Fixing Web UI Tests with LLMs
Research Papers
Zhuolin Xu Concordia University, Qiushi Li Concordia University, Shin Hwei Tan Concordia University
12:00
15m
Talk
Benchmarking Generative AI Models for Deep Learning Test Input Generation
Research Papers
Maryam Maryam University of Udine, Matteo Biagiola Università della Svizzera italiana, Andrea Stocco Technical University of Munich, fortiss, Vincenzo Riccio University of Udine
Pre-print
12:15
7m
Talk
Leveraging Large Language Models for Explicit Wait Management in End-to-End Web Testing
Short Papers, Vision and Emerging Results
Dario Olianas DIBRIS, University of Genova, Italy, Maurizio Leotta DIBRIS, University of Genova, Italy, Filippo Ricca Università di Genova

Fri 4 Apr

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11:00 - 12:30
Automated TestingIndustry / Research Papers / Journal-First Papers / Education at Aula Magna (AM)
Chair(s): Cristian Cadar Imperial College London
11:00
15m
Talk
Testing Practices, Challenges, and Developer Perspectives in Open-Source IoT Platforms
Research Papers
Daniel Rodriguez-Cardenas William & Mary, Safwat Ali Khan George Mason University, Prianka Mandal William & Mary, Adwait Nadkarni William & Mary, Kevin Moran University of Central Florida, Denys Poshyvanyk William & Mary
Pre-print
11:15
15m
Talk
Many-Objective Neuroevolution for Testing Games
Research Papers
Patric Feldmeier University of Passau, Katrin Schmelz University of Passau, Gordon Fraser University of Passau
Pre-print
11:30
15m
Talk
Black-Box Testing for Practitioners
Education
Matthias Hamburg IEEE Computer Society; International Software Testing Qualifications Board, Adam Roman Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science; International Software Testing Qualifications Board
11:45
15m
Talk
CUBETESTERAI: Automated JUnit Test Generation using the LLaMA Model
Industry
Daniele Gorla Department of Computer Science, Sapienza University of Rome, Shivam Kumar , Pietro Nicolaus Roselli Lorenzini , Alireza Alipourfaz
12:00
15m
Talk
Can Search-Based Testing with Pareto Optimization Effectively Cover Failure-Revealing Test Inputs?
Journal-First Papers
Lev Sorokin Technische Universität München, Germany, Damir Safin fortiss, Shiva Nejati University of Ottawa
12:15
15m
Talk
[prerecorded] ADGE: Automated Directed GUI Explorer for Android Applications
Research Papers
Yue Jiang Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, Xiaobo Xiang Singular Security Lab, Beijing, China, Qingli Guo Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qi Gong Key Laboratory of Network Assessment Technology, Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, Xiaorui Gong Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Science
14:00 - 15:30
Test QualityResearch Papers / Short Papers, Vision and Emerging Results / Industry at Aula Magna (AM)
Chair(s): Carolin Brandt Delft University of Technology
14:00
15m
Talk
Detecting and evaluating order-dependent flaky tests in JavaScript
Research Papers
Negar Hashemi Massey University, Amjed Tahir Massey University, Shawn Rasheed Universal College of Learning, August Shi The University of Texas at Austin, Rachel Blagojevic Massey University
Pre-print
14:15
15m
Talk
An empirical study of web flaky tests: Understanding and unveiling DOM event interaction challenges
Research Papers
yu pei , Jeongju Sohn Kyungpook National University, Mike Papadakis University of Luxembourg
14:30
15m
Talk
On The Energy Consumption of Test Generation
Research Papers
Fitsum Kifetew Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Davide Prandi Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Angelo Susi Fondazione Bruno Kessler
Pre-print
14:45
7m
Talk
Improving the Comprehensibility of Generated Test Suites Using Test Case Clustering
Short Papers, Vision and Emerging Results
Mitchell Olsthoorn Delft University of Technology
14:52
7m
Talk
Harnessing Test Call Structures for Improved Fault Localization Effectiveness
Short Papers, Vision and Emerging Results
14:59
7m
Talk
Batch Execution of Microbenchmarks for Efficient Performance Testing
Short Papers, Vision and Emerging Results
Mostafa Jangali Concordia University, Kundi Yao University of Waterloo, Yiming Tang Rochester Institute of Technology, Diego Elias Costa Concordia University, Canada, Weiyi Shang University of Waterloo
15:06
15m
Talk
A Tale from the Trenches: Applying Metamorphic and Differential Testing to Bioinformatics Software
Industry
Alexis L. Marsh Iowa State University, Myra Cohen Iowa State University, Robert Cottingham Oak Ridge National Laboratory
14:00 - 15:28
Advances in Software TestingResearch Papers / Short Papers, Vision and Emerging Results / Industry / Education at Room A1
Chair(s): Annibale Panichella Delft University of Technology
14:00
15m
Talk
Code, Test and Coverage Evolution in Mature Software Systems: Changes over the Past Decade
Research Papers
Thomas Bailey Imperial College London, Cristian Cadar Imperial College London
14:15
15m
Talk
Coverage Metrics for T-Wise Feature Interactions
Research Papers
Sabrina Böhm University of Ulm, Germany, Tim Jannik Schmidt University of Ulm, TU Braunschweig, Germany, Sebastian Krieter TU Braunschweig, Germany, Tobias Pett Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT), Germany, Thomas Thüm TU Braunschweig, Germany, Malte Lochau University of Siegen
14:30
15m
Talk
LLM-based Labelling of Recorded Automated GUI-based Test cases
Industry
Diogo Buarque Franzosi Blekinge Institute of Technology, Emil Alégroth Blekinge Institute of Technology, Maycel Isaac Synteda
14:45
15m
Talk
A Tool-assisted Training Approach for Empowering Localization and Internationalization Testing Proficiency
Education
Maria Couto Federal University of Pernambuco, Breno Miranda Centro de Informática at Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Kiev Gama Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
15:00
7m
Short-paper
Pre-trained Models for Bytecode Instructions
Short Papers, Vision and Emerging Results
Donggyu Kim Handong Global University, Taemin Kim Handong Global University, Jiho Shin York University, Song Wang York University, Heeyoul Choi , Jaechang Nam Handong Global University
Pre-print
15:07
7m
Short-paper
EnCus: Customizing Search Space for Automated Program Repair
Short Papers, Vision and Emerging Results
Seongbin Kim , Sechang Jang , Jindae Kim Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Jaechang Nam Handong Global University
Pre-print
15:14
7m
Talk
Test Generation from Use Case Specifications for IoT Systems: Custom, LLM-Based, and Hybrid Approaches
Short Papers, Vision and Emerging Results
Zacharie Chenail-Larcher École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), Jean Baptiste Minani Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, Naouel Moha École de Technologie Supérieure (ETS)

Call for Papers

After several instances of the TestEd workshop (https://conf.researchr.org/home/icst-2024/testEd-2024) on testing education, ICST has decided to firmly establish testing education with a dedicated track. The Education Track at ICST 2025 seeks to gather and showcase top-quality contributions in the intersection between software testing and education, with a focus on difficulties, innovations, and best practices. We invite high-quality submissions related to applying software testing techniques in educational settings and teaching testing principles to different learners. We hope to extend the comprehension and teaching of software testing in all the existing educational types and formats.

Scope and Topics of Interest

We welcome original contributions covering a broad range of topics related to testing in education and the education of testing. Topics of interests include but are not limited to:

Testing for Education

  • Methods of Integrating Software Testing in Educational Curricula: Approaches for embedding testing principles and practices in non-testing courses in computer science.
  • Tools and Technologies for Automated Testing in Education: Empirical studies that evaluate the use of automated testing tools for automated assessment and feedback.
  • Innovative Testing Techniques and Tools in Educational Software: Research on the application of novel testing techniques in developing and maintaining educational tools and platforms.
  • Testing Educational Software for Accessibility and Inclusivity: Ensuring that educational tools and software are accessible to all learners.

Education about Testing

  • Pedagogical Strategies for Teaching Software Testing: Methods and best practices for teaching software testing principles at all educational levels.
  • Educational Resources and Tools for Teaching Testing: The development and use of textbooks, tutorials, and online resources focused on software testing.
  • Industry-Academia Collaboration in Testing Education: Initiatives that foster collaboration between industry and academia to improve the teaching of software testing.
  • Ethical and Societal Issues in Software Testing Education: Addressing the ethical implications and societal impacts of teaching testing practices.
  • AI and Machine Learning in Testing Education: The role of AI and machine learning in teaching and improving testing practices.

Submission Categories

ICST 2025 encourages submissions in the following categories:

  • Research Papers: Detailed studies and contributions that provide new insights into testing for education or education about testing.
  • Experience Reports: Descriptions of innovative practices and methodologies used in educational settings to teach or apply testing.
  • Position Papers: Thought-provoking arguments and perspectives on the future of testing in education or the education of testing.
  • Tool Papers: Presenting testing tools for education and educational tools for testing.

Submission format:

All submissions of this track must conform to the two-column IEEE conference publication format. The page limit for research papers and experience reports is 10 pages, including all text, figures, tables, and appendices; two additional pages containing only references are permitted. For position papers and tool papers, the page limit is of 4 pages (including all text, figures, tables, and appendices) and two additional pages for references. All submissions must conform to the IEEE Conference Proceedings Formatting Guidelines (use the letter format template and conference option).

How to submit:

Papers must be submitted electronically through EasyChair at the following link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icst2025. When submitting the paper, select the track “Educational track - ICST 2025” . All submissions must be in English. Authors must comply with the IEEE Plagiarism Guidelines. In particular, a submission must not have been published elsewhere and must not be under review elsewhere while under review for ICST. The submission must also comply with the IEEE Policy on Authorship.

Important Dates

  • Paper Submission Deadline: November 1st, 2024
  • Notification of Acceptance: December 7th 2024
  • Camera-Ready Submission: January 19th, 2025