Engaging users is a priority for designers of products and services of every kind. The need to
understand users' experiences has motivated a focus on user engagement across computer …

This article is a survey of program visualization systems intended for teaching beginners
about the runtime behavior of computer programs. Our focus is on generic systems that are …

Advances in natural language processing have resulted in large language models (LLMs)
that can generate code and code explanations. In this paper, we report on our experiences …

Virtual worlds are an important tool in modern education practices as well as providing
socialisation, entertainment and a laboratory for collaborative work. This paper focuses on …

Computer science core instruction attempts to provide a detailed understanding of dynamic
processes such as the working of an algorithm or the flow of information between computing …

Abstract Painting is the most fundamental kind of art, and is one important part of creative
practice in art courses. In typical painting classes, students paint a picture independently …

In recent years, distance learning using learning management and e-book systems has
been actively conducted in higher education institutions and various other organizations. It is …

It has been estimated that more than two million students started computing studies in 1999
and 650,000 of them either dropped or failed their first programming course. For the …

Nowadays, with the availability of massive amounts of personal data, the role of Information
Visualization is getting more and more important. There are a lot of visualization and visual …

Novices enrolled in introductory programming courses often face many difficulties. These
difficulties are more emphasized when novices are K–12 students. Many new visual …