SIGCT_Abbreviations


 * [|ACM] - Association for Computing Machinery, a scientific and educational computing society with approximately 83,000 members
 * [|CompTIA] - Computing Technology Industry Association, a trade organization representing the computer hardware and software industry and offering certifications for computer technicians
 * [|CS] - Computer Science comprises the theoretical and practical aspects of computation and information
 * [|CSTA] - Computer Science Teachers Association, a division of ACM that promotes computer-science education in K-12 education; to some extent this association's reach overlaps SIGCT's
 * [|IT] - Information Technology is computer-based information systems
 * [|ISTE] - International Society for Technology in Education, SIGCT's parent organization, which drafts and publishes NETS and hosts NECC
 * [|JCT] - Journal for Computing Teachers, a publication of SIGCT edited by John Thompson, Ph.D.
 * [|NCWIT] - National Center for Women & Information Technology, a coalition of industry and non-profit groups advocating for increased participation of women in information technology
 * [|NECC] - National Educational Computing Conference, the annual conference held by ISTE; in recent years attendance has been around 13,000; the 2009 conference will be held June 28-July 1 in Washington, DC
 * [|NETS] - National Educational Technology Standards for teachers and students regarding the use of technology in teaching and learning
 * [|SIG] - ISTE Special Interest Group; there are currently 18 of them
 * [|SIGAdmin] - ISTE Special Interest Group for School Administrators
 * [|SIGCT] - ISTE Special Interest Group for Computing Teachers
 * [|SIGGS] - ISTE Special Interest Group for Games and Simulations
 * [|SIGTC] - ISTE Special Interest Group for Technology Coordinators
 * [|STEM Coalition] - Group of U.S. governmental agencies and other groups advocating for improvement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education
 * [|TCEA] - the Texas Computer Education Association is dedicated to improving teaching and learning through education