WADEIn II: a case for adaptive explanatory visualization

ABSTRACT

Adaptive explanatory visualization is an attempt to integrate two promising approaches to program visualization: adaptive visualization and explanatory visualization. The goal of this paper is to demonstrate the ideas of adaptive explanatory visualization using a practical example. The paper introduces the WADEIn II system for the visualization of expression evaluation in the C programming language, shows how expression evaluation visualizations can be made adaptive, and explains our approach to the adaptive generation of explanations.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.6 SIMULATION AND MODELING
      I.6.8 Types of Simulation
          Subjects: Animation

Additional Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.6 SIMULATION AND MODELING
      I.6.8 Types of Simulation
          Subjects: Visual; Combined

  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION
      K.3.2 Computer and Information Science Education
          Subjects: Computer science education

General Terms:
Design, Human Factors, Languages

Keywords:
adaptive visualization, explanations, expression evaluation, program visualization, user modeling