[ACT-R-users] 2010 ACT-R Summer School

[db30 at andrew.cmu.edu]

SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL ACT-R SUMMER SCHOOL
Carnegie Mellon University
July 26-31, 2010


ACT-R is a cognitive theory and simulation system for developing cognitive
models. It has been used for tasks that vary from experimental tasks, like
simple reaction time or list learning, to real world tasks like driving a
car or air traffic control. Recent advances of the ACT-R theory are
detailed in the following paper:

Anderson, J. R., Bothell, D., Byrne, M. D., Douglass, S.,  Lebiere, C.,
and Qin, Y . (2004). An integrated theory of the mind.  Psychological
Review 111, (4). 1036-1060, available online:
http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/publications/pubinfo.php?id=526

and in the following book:

Anderson, J. R. (2007) How Can the Human Mind Occur in the Physical
Universe? New York: Oxford University Press.


Each year, a summer school is held to train researchers in the use of the
ACT-R system. This year the summer school is followed by the International
Conference on Cognitive Modeling, which will be held at Drexel University
in Philadelphia, PA, from August 5 until August 8. More details about ICCM
are available from: http://iccm2010.cs.drexel.edu/

The ACT-R summer school will take place from Monday July 26 to Saturday
July 31. This intensive 6-day course is designed to train researchers in
the use of ACT-R for cognitive modeling. It is structured as a set of six
units, with each unit lasting a day and involving a morning theory lecture,
an afternoon discussion session and an assignment which participants are
expected to complete during the day and evening. Computing facilities will
be provided, but attendees are also welcome to bring their own laptops for
working with the ACT-R software during the summer school.

To provide an optimal learning environment, admission is limited to a dozen
participants, who must submit by April 1 an application consisting of a
curriculum vitae and a statement of purpose. Demonstrated experience with a
modeling formalism similar to ACT-R will strengthen the application.
Applicants will be notified of admission by April 30.

Admission to the summer school is free. Housing will be provided in the CMU
dormitories for approximately $65/day (single) or $37/day (shared). For
participants who want to stay in Pittsburgh until ICCM, it is possible to
extend dorm housing until August 4.


More information about ACT-R, including papers published by the ACT-R
community, can be found on the ACT-R web site: http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/

Additional information about the summer school will be provided after
acceptance and when it becomes available.

Please send your application by email or regular mail to:

2010 ACT-R Summer School
Psychology Department
Dan Bothell
Baker Hall 345B                                 Fax: +1 (412) 268-2844
Carnegie Mellon University                      Tel: +1 (412) 268-3323
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890                       Email: db30 at andrew.cmu.edu