FECS
2010
13 years 10 months ago
2010
Introducing large-scale problems early in the CS1 course has been shown to be an effective way to teach algorithmic concepts. Adopting this approach in a CS1 course taught in Java,...
SIGCSE
2008
ACM
14 years 11 days ago
2008
ACM
Classroom note taking tends to be a private activity, hiding a wealth of knowledge in both content and method. With the advent of the web, whose technology and culture seemingly i...
SIGCSE
2005
ACM
14 years 6 months ago
2005
ACM
As Computer Science educators, we know that students learn more from projects that are fun and challenging, that seem “real” to them, and that allow them to be creative in des...
SIGCSE
2006
ACM
14 years 6 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...