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SIGCSE
2009
ACM
189views Education» more  SIGCSE 2009»
14 years 8 months ago
QuickDraw: bringing graphics into first year
This paper describes a new tool for introducing computer graphics and multimedia applications into first year, called QuickDraw, and our experience using it. QuickDraw provides an...
Ben Stephenson, Craig Taube-Schock
SIGCSE
2006
ACM
172views Education» more  SIGCSE 2006»
14 years 1 months ago
Computing in context: integrating an embedded computing project into a course on ethical and societal issues
A hands-on embedded computing project is introduced into an undergraduate social sciences course. In the pilot module, nine student teams created working prototypes, using the tec...
Fred G. Martin, Sarah Kuhn
ICFP
2010
ACM
13 years 8 months ago
Experience report: growing programming languages for beginning students
A student learning how to program learns best when the programming language and programming environment cater to her specific needs. These needs are different from the requirement...
Marcus Crestani, Michael Sperber
SIGCSE
2010
ACM
166views Education» more  SIGCSE 2010»
13 years 7 months ago
Introducing concurrency in CS 1
Because of the growing importance of concurrent programming, many people are trying to figure out where in the curriculum to introduce students to concurrency. In this paper we di...
Kim B. Bruce, Andrea Pohoreckyj Danyluk, Thomas P....
SIGCSE
2008
ACM
131views Education» more  SIGCSE 2008»
13 years 7 months ago
Compiler error messages: what can help novices?
Novices find it difficult to understand and use compiler error messages. It is useful to refine this observation and study the effect of different message styles on how well and q...
Marie-Hélène Nienaltowski, Michela P...