Assessing the Usability of a Novel System for Programming Education
Giovanni Vincenti,
Scott Hilberg,
James Braman
et al.
Abstract:The authors present the results of a simple usability test performed on line explorer, an innovative tool aimed at letting students explore programming. The system offers an interactive environment where students can learn, review, and practice programming independently or through step-by-step instruction. Students in Information Technology, Computer Science, and Information Systems were surveyed. The findings show that students have interest in this tool, whereas some groups find this tool more interesting an… Show more
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