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
Wed 2 Apr 2025
Fri 4 Apr 2025
Tracks
ICST Education
ICST Industry
ICST Journal-First Papers
ICST Research Papers
ICST Short Papers, Vision and Emerging Results
ICST Social
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Wed 2 Apr

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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

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
11:30
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
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
14:45
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

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

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