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SIGCSE
2009
ACM
167views Education» more  SIGCSE 2009»
14 years 6 months ago
Python CS1 as preparation for C++ CS2
How suitable is a Python-based CS1 course as preparation for a C++-based CS2 course? After fifteen years of using C++ for both CS1 and CS2, the Computer Science Department at Mich...
Richard J. Enbody, William F. Punch, Mark McCullen
HAPTICS
2003
IEEE
13 years 11 months ago
Haptic Interface for Hands-On Instruction in System Dynamics and Embedded Control
Haptic interface serves as an ideal context and platform for teaching both system dynamics and embedded control. At The University of Michigan, a traditional undergraduate mechani...
R. Brent Gillespie, Mark B. Hoffman, James S. Freu...
GECCO
2003
Springer
160views Optimization» more  GECCO 2003»
13 years 11 months ago
Using Genetic Algorithms for Data Mining Optimization in an Educational Web-Based System
This paper presents an approach for classifying students in order to predict their final grade based on features extracted from logged data in an education web-based system. A comb...
Behrouz Minaei-Bidgoli, William F. Punch
SSPR
2004
Springer
13 years 11 months ago
Optimizing Classification Ensembles via a Genetic Algorithm for a Web-Based Educational System
Classification fusion combines multiple classifications of data into a single classification solution of greater accuracy. Feature extraction aims to reduce the computational cost ...
Behrouz Minaei-Bidgoli, Gerd Kortemeyer, William F...