Abstract:Although first year computer science courses commonly have relatively large class sizes and a high level of initial attendance, they often succumb to unacceptable drop-out rates. Following a similar model to the popular game Brain Age, we propose a database-oriented game system. The system utilizes a "plug-andplay" methodology to allow self-contained puzzles and challenges to be sorted into modules, games, and levels that can be interconnected using an unlock-tree/prerequisite structure. The database configura… Show more
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