Developing and using animations and simulations to teach computer science courses: The case of University of Dar Es Salaam

2012 International Conference on E-Learning and E-Technologies in Education, ICEEE 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 240-246

  Mtebe, Joel S ^a   Twaakyondo, Hashim M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

animated courses; Animations; Computer Science; eLearning; Simulations

Indexed keywords

ANIMATED COURSES; CLASS SIZE; COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSE; COURSE DESIGN; COURSE DEVELOPMENT; DIFFICULT CONCEPTS; INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNS; MASTER COURSE; PILOT STUDIES; SIMULATIONS; TEACHING PEDAGOGY; TEACHING STAFF; WHOLE PROCESS;

ANIMATION; COMPUTER SCIENCE; CURRICULA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; E-LEARNING; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; STUDENTS;

TEACHING;

EID: 84869459844     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICeLeTE.2012.6333383     Document Type: Conference Paper

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