Robert H. Seidman
Abstract
For introductory programming courses, we recommend teaching Alice as a precursor to teaching object-oriented languages such as Java. This presentation describes and demonstrates the approach of a newly published workbook that uses a highly motivating story-telling 3D virtual world interactive game design and development pedagogical approach. Students create animated movies and in the process learn object-oriented programming fundamentals.
- Adams. J. 2008. Alice in Action with Java, Boston: Thomson Course Technology. Google Scholar
Digital Library
- Alice. 2009. Web site. http://www.alice.orgGoogle Scholar
- Seidman, R., Funk, P., Isaak, J. and Lewis. 2009. Fluency with Alice, Boston: Pearson Addison-Wesley. Web site: http://wps.aw.com/aw_snyder_fluency_3/79/20307/5198635.cw/index.htmlGoogle Scholar
- Sykes, E. 2007. Determining the Effectiveness of the 3D Alice Programming Environment at the Computer Science I Level. J. Educational Computing Research, 36(2), 223--244.Google ScholarCross Ref
Index Terms
- Alice first: 3D interactive game programming
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