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PROCEDIA
2010
13 years 7 months ago
2010
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...
ACMSE
2005
ACM
14 years 2 months ago
2005
ACM
Traditionally, computer science education has considered “objects-first” or “imperative-first” approaches, with the focus of the course on teaching design of programs star...
SIGCSE
2002
ACM
13 years 8 months ago
2002
ACM
In the Fall of 1999 the Center for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (CEUT) and the International Office at Virginia Tech provided a small grant to support the incorporation of...
SIGCSE
2006
ACM
14 years 3 months ago
2006
ACM
This paper describes a significant redesign of the introductory courses at the University of Washington that has led to increased enrollments, increased student satisfaction and a...
SIGCSE
2009
ACM
14 years 9 months ago
2009
ACM
We have developed a CS1 curriculum that uses a robotics context to teach introductory programming [1]. Core to our approach is that each student has their own personal robot. Our ...