Getting algorithm visualizations into the classroom

SIGCSE'11 - Proceedings of the 42nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 129-134

  Shaffer, Clifford A ^a   Akbar, Monika ^a   Alon, Alexander Joel D ^a   Stewart, Michael ^a   Edwards, Stephen H ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Algorithm visualization; Animation; Data structure visualization; Interactive tutorial; Online educational community; Teaching aid

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LEARNING; ALGORITHM VISUALIZATION; EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY; INTERACTIVE TUTORIALS; TEACHING AID;

ANIMATION; COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER SCIENCE; DATA STRUCTURES; DATA VISUALIZATION; DIGITAL LIBRARIES; EDUCATION COMPUTING; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; TEACHING; VISUALIZATION;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 79954428656     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1953163.1953204     Document Type: Conference Paper

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