Mjeliot: A tool for enhanced interactivity in programming instruction

Proceedings - 11th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research, Koli Calling'11

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 16-22

  Pears, Arnold ^a   Rogalli, Moritz ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Assessment; Learning outcomes; Project based learning

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LEARNING; ASSESSMENT; CODE DEVELOPMENT; EXPERT PROGRAMMERS; INTERACTIVE LECTURE; INTERACTIVITY; LEARNING OUTCOME; MOBILE USERS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EXECUTION; PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTION; PROGRAMMING LEARNING; PROJECT BASED LEARNING; REAL TIME; STUDENT ENGAGEMENT; WIFI-ENABLED MOBILE DEVICES; WORKING PROCESS;

CODES (SYMBOLS); GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS; MOBILE DEVICES; PROGRAM DEBUGGING; RESEARCH; TEACHING; VISUALIZATION;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84856685781     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/2094131.2094135     Document Type: Conference Paper

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