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SIGCSE
2006
ACM
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Teaching graphs to visually impaired students using an active auditory interface
Robert F. Cohen, Arthur Meacham, Joelle Skaff
SIGCSE
2006
ACM
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Back to basics in CS1 and CS2
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...
Stuart Reges
SIGCSE
2006
ACM
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Design of class hierarchies: an introduction to OO program design
Viera K. Proulx, Kathryn E. Gray
SIGCSE
2006
ACM
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Everything I needed to know about teaching I learned in kindergarten: bringing elementary education techniques to undergraduate
By expanding the teaching styles used in computer science classrooms, we can expand the audience of students that enjoy and excel in technology. Rather than focusing on major curr...
Shannon Pollard, Robert C. Duvall
SIGCSE
2006
ACM
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Scavenger hunt: computer science retention through orientation
This paper describes Scavenger Hunt, a team-based orientation activity for incoming freshmen in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaig...
Jerry O. Talton, Daniel L. Peterson, Sam Kamin, De...
SIGCSE
2006
ACM
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Closing the loop on test creation: a question assessment mechanism for instructors
New accreditation requirements focus on education as a “continuous improvement process.” The most important part of such a process is that information gets fed back into the s...
Titus Winters, Tom Payne
SIGCSE
2006
ACM
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Pedagogical techniques supported by the use of student devices in teaching software engineering
This paper describes our experiences in promoting a learning environment where active student involvement and interaction, as well as openness to diversity of ideas are supported ...
Valentin Razmov, Richard J. Anderson
SIGCSE
2006
ACM
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An interactive tutorial system for Java
interactive teaching materials, primarily because of its integration with the web through the applet mechanism. The 1997 and 1998 ITiCSE conferences convened working groups to deve...
Eric Roberts
SIGCSE
2006
ACM
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Accessibility and computer science education
Brian J. Rosmaita, Katherine Deibel, Robert F. Coh...