In software engineering, the model-driven development (MDD) paradigm is one emerging solution for handling the complexity of software systems. Industry and academia successfully implemented several MDD approaches and provide expressive modeling languages and mature tools for the practical application of MDD techniques. Nevertheless, the widespread adoption advances slowly. In order to fully exploit the power of MDD, developers are needed who recognize the potential of models and who do not consider them as pretty pictures only.

Although most computer science curricula include some education in modeling software systems and therefore provide the basic building blocks for MDD, the whole spectrum of model-driven development is rarely captured. A number of languages (e.g., UML, OCL), approaches (e.g., OMG's MDA, MIC, Multi-Modeling), and tools (e.g., Alloy, Fujaba, GME, USE, OCLE) have been proposed for the model-driven development of software-based systems, however the research literature contains few reports on the impact these languages, approaches, and tools have had on pedagogy.

The Journal of Computer Science Education (CSE, http://www.informaworld.com/cse) invites original, high-quality submissions for the special issue on Software Modeling in Education, which is focused on the following topics:

• Experience reports on integrating modeling and meta-modeling into the software engineering curricula in academia.
• Comparative studies of the tools used to support modeling and meta-modeling in academia.
• Studies that assess approaches used to integrate MDD into existing software engineering curricula.
• Studies on the impact modeling have on students. ability to think abstractly.
• Studies on teaching abstraction and complexity handling through modeling.
• Experience reports or case studies on approaches used to train practitioners on using modeling techniques in industry.
• Industry assessment of the MDD training done in academia.
• Studies on the use of education artifacts that are shared through a community-based MDD resource.
• Survey of modeling tools used to support pedagogy.
• Studies on novel pedagogical methods, including active teaching and e-learning, related to software modeling.

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Submission information

The submitted papers shall be research papers or experience reports contributing to the field of MDD education or presenting the use of models in software engineering education and training. Papers are strongly encouraged to have an experimental section or a case study to evaluate the effectiveness of the research or the presented class room experiences.

Each paper should contain between 5000-7000 words and include an abstract of 100 to 150 words on a separate page.

Manuscripts should be typed on one side of paper with double spacing and a wide margin to the left. All pages should be numbered. All submissions must be properly formatted for reviewing (see Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition, 2001, for instructions). Authors' names and institutions should be typed on a separate page.

Details can be found on the Web page of the Journal on Computer Science Eduction.

Papers have to be handed in via EasyChair.

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