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CGF
2007
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Teaching, Exploring, Learning - Developing Tutorials for In-Class Teaching and Self-Learning
This paper presents an experience report on a novel approach for a course on intermediate and advanced computer graphics topics. The approach uses Teachlet Tutorials, a combinatio...
Steffi Beckhaus, Kristopher J. Blom
SIGCSE
2008
ACM
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Programming by choice: urban youth learning programming with scratch
This paper describes Scratch, a visual, block-based programming language designed to facilitate media manipulation for novice programmers. We report on the Scratch programming exp...
John H. Maloney, Kylie A. Peppler, Yasmin B. Kafai...
SIGCSE
2008
ACM
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Cluster computing for web-scale data processing
In this paper we present the design of a modern course in cluster computing and large-scale data processing. The defining differences between this and previously published designs...
Aaron Kimball, Sierra Michels-Slettvet, Christophe...
SIGCSE
2008
ACM
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Improving retention and graduate recruitment through immersive research experiences for undergraduates
Research experiences for undergraduates are considered an effective means for increasing student retention and encouraging undergraduate students to continue on to graduate school...
Teresa A. Dahlberg, Tiffany Barnes, Audrey Rorrer,...
SIGCSE
2008
ACM
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Using iPodLinux in an introductory OS course
This paper describes a proof of concept for introducing iPods and iPodLinux into a one-semester introductory undergraduate operating systems course. iPodLinux is a version of the ...
Barry Lawson, Lewis Barnett