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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
15 years 2 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
15 years 9 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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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...
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ITICSE
2005
ACM
15 years 3 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