Chapman University is conducting a summer workshop, "Teaching Introductory Computer Science: The Python Way" for computer science teachers who want an alternative to either purely commercial languages, such as Java or C++, or purely educational languages, such as Scheme, for introductory computer science courses. The instructor, Professor Atanas Radenski has successfully used Python in the first semester introductory computer science course and Java in the second semester at Chapman University with increased student interest and comprehension of programming principles. Professor Radenski has developed comprehensive online study packs to support his courses. The online study packs substantially reduce the instructor's work load in two ways. First, the online study packs offer a variety of detailed self-guided labs that most students can do by themselves, without any, or with very little, help from the instructor. Second, the online study packs support a self-evaluation honor system based on online quizzes and lab reports which considerably reduces the amount of tedious grading. The program is designed for high school computer science instructors. College and university faculty will also benefit from learning about this dual language approach to teaching introductory computer science. Prior knowledge of the Python language is not required. The workshop consists of a three-day program on the Chapman campus, August 10 - 12, 2005, and an on-line program of web study-packs that can be completed any time between August 13 - December 15, 2005. The on-line portion of the workshop will require about 20 to 30 hours to complete. Please see http://www.chapman.edu/wcls/MathCS/sWorkshop/Python/default.asp for complete details on the Python workshop and an on-line registration form. Or contact Arnold Shugarman (Shugarman@chapman.edu ) for more information. Arnold Shugarman Arnold L. Shugarman, Ph.D. Administrator, Integrated Circuit & Embedded System Design Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Beckman 403 Chapman University One University Drive Orange, CA 92866 714-744-7862 714-628-7340 (fax) 714-206-6136 (cell) shugarman@chapman.edu