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EarSketch: engaging broad populations in computing through music

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Communications of the ACM, Volume 62, Issue 9

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https://doi.org/10.1145/3333613

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EarSketch leverages the appeal of music to create a learning environment that allows students to be expressive with code.

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EarSketch: engaging broad populations in computing through music
1. Applied computing
  1. Arts and humanities
    1. Sound and music computing
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction devices
      1. Sound-based input / output
    2. Interaction techniques
      1. Auditory feedback

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DOI:10.1145/3358415

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