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FECS
2010
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Teaching Robotics to Freshman Students
This paper describes the experience of teaching robotics at the freshman level, from the conception of the project through the offering of a computer science seminar in robotics, h...
Pedro Diaz-Gomez, Johnny Carroll
SIGITE
2004
ACM
13 years 10 months ago
The use of MUPPETS in an introductory java programming course
“The Multi-User Programming Pedagogy for Enhancing Traditional Study” (MUPPETS) system has been under development at RIT for the last three years. This multi-user environment ...
Kevin J. Bierre, Andrew M. Phelps
CHI
2001
ACM
14 years 5 months ago
Beyond command knowledge: identifying and teaching strategic knowledge for using complex computer applications
Despite experience, many users do not make efficient use of complex computer applications. We argue that this is caused by a lack of strategic knowledge that is difficult to acqui...
Suresh K. Bhavnani, Frederick Reif, Bonnie E. John
FECS
2009
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13 years 3 months ago
Development of a System for Teaching C/C++ Using Robots and Open Source Software in a CS1 Course
- This paper describes the development of a system for teaching C/C++ using LegoTM RCX Robots in a CS1 college course on introductory programming. The system has been implemented u...
Amy Delman, Lawrence Goetz, Yedidyah Langsam, Theo...
ITICSE
2005
ACM
13 years 11 months ago
Teaching programming and language concepts using LEGOs
concepts more concrete. The method has two main learning outcomes: • Language Specification – The goal of the assignment is to be able to build LEGO® creations on a standard g...
Cynthia S. Hood, Dennis J. Hood