A Mobile learning application for parsons problems with automatic feedback

Proceedings - 12th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research, Koli Calling 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 11-18

  Karavirta, Ville ^a   Helminen, Juha ^a   Ihantola, Petri ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Mlearning; Mobile learning; Parsons problem; Parsons puzzle; Python

Indexed keywords

M-LEARNING; MOBILE LEARNING; PARSONS PROBLEM; PARSONS PUZZLE; PYTHON;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 84871554575     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/2401796.2401798     Document Type: Conference Paper

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