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A visualisation tool for the programming process

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, Volume 41, Issue 3

Pages 328 - 332

https://doi.org/10.1145/1595496.1562976

Published: 06 July 2009 Publication History

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eL-CID (e-Learning to Communicate Iterative Development) demonstrates computer programs' iterative design using computer animation. It translates descriptions of iterative editing into a dynamic visualisation of the changes, as if code was being edited in front of the user. A range of animations has been developed and the system evaluated through action research. The evaluation shows that it is particulary useful as a reflective tool, revealing the problem solving inherent to development.

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Index Terms

A visualisation tool for the programming process
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms
      1. Graphical user interfaces
2. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing education
      1. Computing education programs
        Computer science education

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin Volume 41, Issue 3

ITiCSE '09

September 2009

403 pages

ISSN:0097-8418

DOI:10.1145/1595496

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ITiCSE '09: Proceedings of the 14th annual ACM SIGCSE conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education
July 2009
428 pages
ISBN:9781605583815
DOI:10.1145/1562877
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https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2543882.2543886
Adam MDaoud MFrison PScharlau BMcDermott RPears ASabin M(2019)Direct Manipulation versus Text-based ProgrammingProceedings of the 2019 ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education10.1145/3304221.3319738(353-359)Online publication date: 2-Jul-2019
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3304221.3319738
Adam MDaoud MFrison P(2018)Teaching and Learning How to Program Without Writing CodeInformation Systems and Technologies to Support Learning10.1007/978-3-030-03577-8_13(106-117)Online publication date: 25-Oct-2018
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03577-8_13
Nikula UGotel OKasurinen J(2011)A Motivation Guided Holistic Rehabilitation of the First Programming CourseACM Transactions on Computing Education10.1145/2048931.204893511:4(1-38)Online publication date: 1-Nov-2011
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