[ACT-R-users] 2011 ACT-R Spring School, Master Class and Workshop in Groningen

[Hedderik van Rijn]

2011 ACT-R Spring School, Master Class and Workshop
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http://www.ai.rug.nl/actr-springschool

Organizers: Niels Taatgen and Hedderik van Rijn
Location:   University of Groningen, Netherlands
Dates:      April 11-16, 2011

ACT-R
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ACT-R is a cognitive theory and simulation system for developing cognitive models for tasks that vary from simple reaction time experiments to driving a car, learning algebra and air traffic control. Following the very successful 2010 ACT-R Spring School and Workshop organized last year, the University of Groningen will again host a spring school and workshop in addition to the post-graduate workshop that will be organized in summer 2011 in the US. There will be a "traditional" four-day spring school and a two-day workshop, but we will also offer a one or two week master class.

Spring School
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The spring school will take place from Monday April 11 to Thursday April 14. Participants will follow a compressed four-day version of the traditional summer school curriculum. The standard curriculum is structured as a set of six units, of which we will cover four in the course of the week. Each unit lasts a day and involves a morning theory lecture, an afternoon discussion session on advanced topics, 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 an application by January 10, consisting of a curriculum vitae and a statement of purpose. 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. Note that there will be no ACT-R summer school at Carnegie Mellon University this year.

Master Class: Work on your own project
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Organized parallel to the spring school, the master class offers the opportunity for modelers to work on their own projects with guidance from experienced ACT-R modelers. Last year, the master class lasted for one week. This year, we have the opportunity for interested modelers to stay for one additional week (i.e., from Monday, April 18 to Thursday, April 21), during which they can continue to work on their own models. Note that signing up for the Master Class assumes some prior ACT-R experience, either through self-study, or having followed an earlier ACT-R spring or summer school.

European ACT-R Workshop
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The ACT-R workshop will take place from Friday April 15 to Saturday April 16.  The workshop will feature invited lectures, research presentations, discussion sessions and instructional tutorials. Suggestions for topics of the tutorials and symposia or discussion sessions are welcome. Admission to the workshop is open to all.

Registrations fees and housing
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Spring School + Workshop: Euro 150
Master Class + Workshop: Euro 150
Workshop only: Euro 100

Late fee (registration after March 12): Euro 50

Housing will be offered in the university guesthouse for approximately Euro 65/day (single, double rooms are around Euro 75).
 
Registration
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To apply to the 2011 Spring School or Master Class, send an email to Hedderik van Rijn (hedderik at van-rijn.org) and attach the requested documents before January 10, 2011. Please indicate if you would like to stay for the second week of the Master Class. If you would like to contribute to the workshop, please let us know as well.

Further details on registration (and an official call for papers) for the workshop will follow in December.

All information will also be available on http://www.ai.rug.nl/actr-springschool


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