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Virtual Worlds of Alice

Virtual Worlds of Alice. Brittany Terese Fasy 26 March 2008. What is Alice?. Program Visualization Tool Software for the Classroom Interactive Programming Environment Tool for teaching Object Oriented Programming. Why Use Alice?. Assumes no Prior Programming Experience

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Virtual Worlds of Alice

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  1. Virtual Worlds of Alice Brittany Terese Fasy 26 March 2008

  2. What is Alice? • Program Visualization Tool • Software for the Classroom • Interactive Programming Environment • Tool for teaching Object Oriented Programming

  3. Why Use Alice? • Assumes no Prior Programming Experience • Eliminates Syntax Errors • Animates State Changes • Program Visualization • Visual Objects • Visual Algorithms

  4. What Makes Alice Different? • Stresses Semantics Over Syntax • Focuses Students on Objects • Students • Design an Animation • Construct Classes • Write Methods

  5. Fundamental Constructs • Statements • Blocks • If … else • While Loop • For Loop • Recursion

  6. Data Structures • Can we use Alice in higher level CS courses? • Why? • How?

  7. Visualizing Data Structures • What? Arrays and Lists • Students Write Code • Produce Animated Algorithms • Example: Sorting • Question: Is This Relevant?

  8. My Role • Suggested Enhancements to CMU • Created Many Examples • Designed the AP Case Study • Designed Lessons and Projects

  9. Acknowledgements: • Saint Joseph’s University • Steve Cooper, Adviser • Agnes Rash, CS Chair • Dean Wachterhauser • Carnegie-Mellon University • Dennis Cosgrove • Randy Pausch • National Science Foundation • NSF-0126833 • NSF-0339834 • NSF-0226608

  10. “Can you answer useful Questions?”-Red QueenCh. 9, Through the Looking Glass

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