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SIGCSE
2008
ACM
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CS 0.5: a better approach to introductory computer science for majors
There are often problems when students enter a course with widely different experience levels with key course topics. If the material is covered too slowly, those with greater exp...
Robert H. Sloan, Patrick Troy
SIGCSE
2008
ACM
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Inspiring blind high school students to pursue computer science with instant messaging chatbots
Blind students are an underrepresented group in computer science. In this paper, we describe our experience preparing and leading the computer science track at the National Federa...
Jeffrey P. Bigham, Maxwell B. Aller, Jeremy T. Bru...
IJEB
2007
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Factors mediating the routinisation of e-learning within a traditional university education environment
Technology-enhanced or Computer Aided Learning (e-learning) can be institutionally integrated and supported by learning management systems or Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) ...
Shafqat Hameed, John Mellor, Atta Badii, Niyati Pa...
AAI
2005
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Learning By Teaching: A New Agent Paradigm For Educational Software
This paper discusses Betty's Brain, a teachable agent in the domain of river ecosystems that combines learning by teaching with self-regulation mentoring to promote deep lear...
Gautam Biswas, Krittaya Leelawong, Daniel Schwartz...
AAI
2005
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The Empathic Companion: A Character-Based Interface That Addresses Users' Affective States
In this paper, we report on our efforts in developing affective character-based interfaces, i.e. interfaces that recognize and measure affective information of the user and addres...
Helmut Prendinger, Mitsuru Ishizuka