Third Annual ACT-R Workshop and Summer School

[Christian Lebiere]

Here is the final version of this year's workshop announcement.

See you in June,

Christian


                THIRD ANNUAL ACT-R WORKSHOP AND SUMMER SCHOOL
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                    Carnegie Mellon University - June 1996
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ACT-R is a simulation system for developing cognitive models for tasks that
vary from simple reaction time to air traffic control.  Each year a workshop
and summer school is held to train researchers in the use of the system and
to enable current users of the system to exchange results.


Summer School: June 17 to 24
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* Train researchers in the use of ACT-R for cognitive modeling.
* Theory lectures, homework assignments and research projects.
* Limited admission.  Stipend available.
* Participants are expected to stay on for tutorial and workshop.
* Novices will be required to attend a two-day pre-session.


Tutorial: June 25 to 28
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* Train researchers in the use of new features of ACT-R 3.0.
* Includes new development environment, visual/action 
        interface and integrated experiment software.
* Open to a limited number of workshop participants.
* Preference given to graduates of previous summer school
        and those who can bring their own portable computer.


Workshop: June 29 and 30
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* Presentations of new research and development in ACT-R.
* The new ACT-R 3.0 system will be introduced and
        participant will receive a copy of the system.
* Participants are encouraged to give a short presentation o
        their related research (completed, ongoing and planned
        projects and comparative studies are all acceptable)


Registration and housing forms (together with the latest version of
this announcement and other ACT-R information) are available on the
World Wide Web at http://sands.psy.cmu.edu/ or can be requested at:

1996 ACT-R Workshop and Summer School
Psychology Department
Attn: Helen Borek
Baker Hall 345C                                 Fax: +1 (412) 268-2844
Carnegie Mellon University                      Tel: +1 (412) 268-3438
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890                       Email: helen+ at cmu.edu