Game-based concept visualization for learning programming

MM'11 - Proceedings of the 2011 ACM Multimedia Conference and Co-Located Workshops - ACM International Workshop on Multimedia Technologies for Distance Learning, MTDL'11

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 37-42

  Li, Frederick W B ^a   Watson, Christopher ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Game based learning; Programming education

Indexed keywords

GAME-BASED LEARNING; LEARNING PROGRAMMING; OBJECT MANIPULATION; PROGRAMMING EDUCATION; STUDENTS LEARNING; VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUE;

MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; VISUALIZATION;

DISTANCE EDUCATION;

EID: 84855414232     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/2072598.2072607     Document Type: Conference Paper

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