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AAAI
2010
13 years 6 months ago
Reinforcement Learning Via Practice and Critique Advice
We consider the problem of incorporating end-user advice into reinforcement learning (RL). In our setting, the learner alternates between practicing, where learning is based on ac...
Kshitij Judah, Saikat Roy, Alan Fern, Thomas G. Di...
SIGCSE
2010
ACM
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13 years 10 months ago
Game-themed programming assignments for faculty: a case study
Despite the proven success of using computer video games as a context for teaching introductory programming (CS1/2) courses, barriers including the lack of adoptable materials, re...
Cinnamon Hillyard, Robin Angotti, Michael Panitz, ...
CAINE
2008
13 years 6 months ago
Scripted Artificially Intelligent Basic Online Tactical Simulation
For many years, introductory Computer Science courses have followed the same teaching paradigms. These paradigms utilize only simple console windows; more interactive approaches t...
Jesse D. Phillips, Roger V. Hoang, Joseph D. Mahsm...
CHI
2005
ACM
14 years 5 months ago
Connecting with kids: so what's new?
From pre-schools to high schools, at home and in museums, the educational community has embraced the use of computers as a teaching tool. Yet many institutions will simply install...
Lori L. Scarlatos, Amy Bruckman, Allison Druin, Mi...
IFIP
1993
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
Computer Science in Elementary and Secondary Schools
In this paper we examine the current computer science curriculum in elementary schools and identify its shortcomings. We then presents a new approach to teaching computer science ...
Viera K. Proulx