Empirical evaluation of distributed pair programming

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 530-544

  Hanks, Brian ^a  

^a FORT LEWIS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer supported cooperative work; Distributed pair programming; Empirical software engineering; Gesturing; Introductory programming

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; STUDENTS;

DISTRIBUTED PAIR PROGRAMMING; EMPIRICAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; GESTURING; INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING;

DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS;

EID: 44449084442     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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