Report on the Third International Workshop on teaching performance analysis of computer systems 2024

Teaching is one of the most essential activities of academics, and leading knowledge and critical thinking is crucial for a healthy and productive society. However, the context is complex. The last two decades were characterised by an economic crisis that negatively impacted many educational systems, and industry interests are driving social transformation. Inevitably, institutes of higher learning are changing their role, perhaps unawares. Meanwhile, new generations of students are also changing their learning modes. The workshop series on Teaching Performance Analysis of Computer Systems (TeaPACS) started in 2021. The need for an in-depth discussion on performance education nat- urally came fifty years from the birth of the discipline, as computing has evolved at a frenetic pace since then (see the 2021 “Message from the Chairs”). The workshop has a particular structure: it has invited speakers and two discussions open to the audience. This year’s schedule was constrained by the lunch and coffee breaks, so the question-and-answer sessions were separated from the talks. Ideally, for effective participation, TeaPACS should en- gage the attendees for a full day to listen to the talks and contribute to the discussions. However, TeaPACS is usu- ally held together with all other exciting workshops. This inevitably reduces the audience size. In this third edition, four speakers contributed their expe- riences and ideas. The central theme of the discussions was the relationship between performance education and data- driven approaches. The issue of the new generation and the difficulties in engaging their interest and attention is always an essential point of the discussions. Despite the small au- dience, the discussions were interactive and intensive. This report briefly describes all contributions and the two discussions open to the audience.