Experiences with the LEGO Mindstorms™ throughout the undergraduate computer science curriculum

Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Cliburn, Daniel C ^a  

^a HANOVER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Education; LEGO Mindstorms; Pedagogy

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BASIC (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE); COMPUTER SCIENCE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COMPUTERS; CURRICULA; EDUCATION; LINGUISTICS; QUERY LANGUAGES; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV);

COMPUTER SCIENCE CURRICULUM; FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS; GENERAL PROGRAMMING; LANGUAGES (TRADITIONAL); LEARNING PROCESSES; LEARNING TOOLS; LEGO MINDSTORMS; LESSONS LEARNED (LL); MINDSTORMS; PERSONAL EXPERIENCES; ROBOTICS INVENTION SYSTEM (RIS); UNDERGRADUATE (UG);

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES;

EID: 48749100189     PISSN: 15394565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/FIE.2006.322315     Document Type: Conference Paper

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