We challenge the idea that a course intended to convey principles of languages should be
structured according to those principles, and present an alternate approach to teaching a …

Reflecting on what we learned through the TIDES'initiative through readings, presentations,
conversations, and our own experimentation within our project, two insights have stayed …

We present the design of a new special topics course, Emerging/Multi-paradigm Languages,
on the recent trend toward more dynamic, multi-paradigm languages. To foster course …

This paper presents a novel approach to improve reusability and augment the educational
value of web components through a polyglot environment. The idea is to enable …

In 2010, the desire to teach CSI and CS2 in a single language led us to the adoption of a
young language, called Scala, that supported both scripting and large-application object …

Programming education has evolved significantly with the advent of online classroom
environments, offering both advantages and challenges. This dissertation explores the …

This paper presents an approach to programming education that combines game-based
learning with semantic technologies. We introduce an educational game" RoboCodo" …

Potigol is a new multi-paradigm programming language specially designed for beginners. Its
main features are an agile syntax, which looks like dynamically-typed scripting languages …

University computer programming instruction nomenclature commonly uses the term
Computer Science 1 (CS1) to describe introductory units of study. Success in CS1 is …

A disciplina introdutória de programação é muitas vezes o primeiro contacto que os alunos
de engenharia informática têm com a programação. Muitos alunos demonstram dificuldades …