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FLAIRS
2007
13 years 9 months ago
Introductory AI for Both Computer Science and Neuroscience Students
Macalester College offers a single undergraduate elective in artificial intelligence. This course is cross-listed between Computer Science and Cognitive and Neuroscience Studies,...
Susan Eileen Fox
PROCEDIA
2010
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13 years 5 months ago
Introductory computational science using MATLAB and image processing
We describe a new course designed to introduce engineering students to computational thinking. One of the most significant challenges in teaching an introductory-level applied co...
D. Brian Larkins, William Harvey
SIGCSE
2009
ACM
212views Education» more  SIGCSE 2009»
14 years 8 months ago
Using peer-led team learning to increase participation and success of under-represented groups in introductory computer science
This paper describes the implementation and evaluation of a program that uses active recruiting and peer-led team learning to try to increase the participation and success of wome...
Susan Horwitz, Susan H. Rodger, Maureen Biggers, D...
SIGCSE
2008
ACM
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13 years 7 months ago
CS 0.5: a better approach to introductory computer science for majors
There are often problems when students enter a course with widely different experience levels with key course topics. If the material is covered too slowly, those with greater exp...
Robert H. Sloan, Patrick Troy
ITICSE
2000
ACM
13 years 11 months ago
The ANIMAL algorithm animation tool
In this paper, we present ANIMAL, a new tool for developing animations to be used in lectures. ANIMAL offers a small but powerful set of graphical operators. Animations are genera...
Guido Rößling, Markus Schüer, Bern...