[ACT-R-users] European ACT-R Spring School and Workshop

[Niels Taatgen]

European ACT-R Spring School and Workshop
Organizers: Niels Taatgen and Hedderik van Rijn
University of Groningen, Netherlands
April 12-17, 2010

ACT-R is a cognitive theory and simulation system for developing  
cognitive models for tasks that vary from simple reaction time to  
driving a car and learning algebra and air traffic control. In most  
years, a summer school and workshop are organized at Carnegie Mellon  
University for training and discussion of the theory. This year, there  
will be a European version of these events in the Spring that we would  
like to develop in a yearly event if there is sufficient interest.  
There will be a four-day spring school, and a two-day workshop

Spring School
The spring school will take place from Monday April 12 to Thursday  
April 15. Participants have the choice between either following a  
compressed four-day version of the traditional summer school  
curriculum, or to carry out a project of their own with guidance from  
experienced ACT-R modelers. The latter option assumes some prior ACT-R  
experience, either through self study, or having followed an earlier  
ACT-R summer school.
The standard curriculum is structured as a set of six units, of which  
we will do four in the course of the week. Each unit lasts a day and  
involving a morning theory lecture, an afternoon discussion session  
and an assignment which participants are expected to complete during  
the day. Computing facilities will be provided or attendees can bring  
their own laptop on which the ACT-R software will be installed.

To provide an optimal learning environment, admission is limited.   
Prospective participants should submit by January 10 an application  
consisting of a curriculum vitae, a statement of purpose, and, if  
applicable, a description of the project they would like to do during  
the spring school. Demonstrated experience with a modeling formalism  
similar to ACT-R will strengthen the application, as well as general  
programming experience. Applicants will be notified of admission by  
January 20.

European ACT-R Workshop
The European ACT-R workshop will take place from Friday April 16 to  
Saturday April 17.  The workshop will feature research presentations,  
discussion sessions and instructional tutorials. We still have to  
determine the exact structure of the workshop, so suggestions for the  
topics of the tutorials and discussion sessions are welcome. Admission  
to the workshop is open to all.

Registrations fees and housing
Spring School + Workshop: Euro 150
Workshop only: Euro 100
Late fee (registration after March 12): Euro 50

Housing will be offered in the university guest house for  
approximately Euro 60/day (single, double rooms are around Euro 75).

Registration
To apply to the Spring School, send and email to Niels Taatgen (niels at ai.rug.nl 
), and attach the requested documents, before January 10, 2010. If you  
would like to contribute to the workshop, please let us know as well.  
Further details on registering for the workshop will follow.
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Niels Taatgen - Professor
University of Groningen, Artificial Intelligence
web: http://www.ai.rug.nl/~niels     email: niels at ai.rug.nl
Telephone: +31 50 3636435
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Niels Taatgen
University of Groningen, Artificial Intelligence
web: http://www.ai.rug.nl/~niels     email: niels at ai.rug.nl
Telephone: +31 50 3636435
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