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CHI
2007
ACM
14 years 8 months ago
Storytelling alice motivates middle school girls to learn computer programming
We describe Storytelling Alice, a programming environment that introduces middle school girls to computer programming as a means to the end of creating 3D animated stories. Storyt...
Caitlin Kelleher, Randy F. Pausch, Sara B. Kiesler
ICCS
2004
Springer
14 years 1 months ago
Computational Engineering and Science Program at the University of Utah
We summarize the Computational Engineering and Science program at the University of Utah. Program requirements as well as related research areas are outlined. To obtain the MS degr...
Carleton DeTar, Aaron L. Fogelson, Christopher R. ...
ITICSE
2006
ACM
14 years 2 months ago
High school computing clubs: a pilot study
While classes in IT skills are endemic, high school students in the UK rarely experience computer science. We present a pilot of a scheme that aims to go some way towards addressi...
Andrew Bennett, Joanna Briggs, Martyn Clark
FECS
2010
131views Education» more  FECS 2010»
13 years 6 months ago
The Mythical Creature Approach - A Simulation Alternative to Building Computer Architectures
In this paper, we present a method to help teach computer architecture (or computer organization) by developing an in class system where the students, themselves, compile high-leve...
Peter Jamieson, Darrel Davis, Brooke Spangler
SIGCSE
1998
ACM
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14 years 11 days ago
Integrating technology into computer science examinations
On-line programming tests and examinations were administered to approximately 120 first year computer science students in order to evaluate their practical skills. We describe ou...
David V. Mason, Denise M. Woit