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SIGCSE
2009
ACM
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A graphics package for the first day and beyond
We describe cs1graphics, a new Python drawing package designed with pedagogy in mind. The package is simple enough that students can sit down and make use of it from the first day...
Michael H. Goldwasser, David Letscher
SIGCSE
2009
ACM
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Implications of integrating test-driven development into CS1/CS2 curricula
Many academic and industry professionals have called for more testing in computer science curricula. Test-driven development (TDD) has been proposed as a solution to improve testi...
Chetan Desai, David S. Janzen, John Clements
SIGCSE
2009
ACM
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QuickDraw: bringing graphics into first year
This paper describes a new tool for introducing computer graphics and multimedia applications into first year, called QuickDraw, and our experience using it. QuickDraw provides an...
Ben Stephenson, Craig Taube-Schock