Alice in Action: Computing Through Animation (Introduction to Programming) - Softcover

Adams, Joel

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9781418837716: Alice in Action: Computing Through Animation (Introduction to Programming)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1418837717 ISBN 13: 9781418837716
Publisher: Course Technology, 2006

Synopsis

Enliven your CS1 course with Alice in Action! This six-chapter supplementary text uses Alice, a three-dimensional virtual reality authoring system, to make programming easy and fun for the beginning student. Alice was developed to help teach introductory programming techniques in a less syntax-intensive environment, and addresses some of the barriers that currently prevent many students from successfully learning to program. By introducing core programming topics such as objects, methods, and variables within the context of the Alice environment, students will be motivated to continue their studies in the field of computer science.

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About the Author

Joel Adams, a Professor of Computer Science at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has taught undergraduate computer science since 1984. He spends each July directing the Imaginary Worlds Camp, an animation camp for middle and high school students. Professor Adams is an ACM Distinguished Educator and a two-time Fulbright Scholar; he spent the Fall 2005 semester at Carnegie Mellon as a member of the Alice team.

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Publisher
Course Technology
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1418837717
ISBN 13 
9781418837716
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
264
Rating
  • 3.78 out of 5 stars
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