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Teaching computer science with robotics using Ada/Mindstorms 2.0
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Source Annual International Conference on Ada archive
Proceedings of the 2001 annual ACM SIGAda international conference on Ada table of contents
Bloomington, MN
SESSION: Parallel tracks - track 1 table of contents
Pages: 73 - 78  
Year of Publication: 2001
ISBN:1-58113-392-8
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Authors
Barry S. Fagin  US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
Laurence D. Merkle  US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
Thomas W. Eggers  US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
Sponsor
SIGADA: ACM Special Interest Group on Ada Programming Language
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ACM  New York, NY, USA
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ABSTRACT

We present one approach to teaching basic computer science concepts with robotics, using an Ada interface to Lego Mindstorms™. We show simple problems put to students with no programming experience, discuss the solutions, and for each concept explain the advantages of using robots to teach it.


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Barry Fagin, An Ada interface to lego mindstorms, ACM SIGAda Ada Letters, v.XX n.3, p.20-40, Sept. 2000  [doi>10.1145/362076.362081]
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CITED BY  8
Jennifer S. Kay, Teaching robotics from a computer science perspective, Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, v.19 n.2, p.329-336, December 2003
Thomas R. Flowers , Karl A. Gossett, Teaching problem solving, computing, and information technology with robots, Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, v.17 n.6, p.45-55, May 2002
Barry Fagin , Laurence Merkle, Measuring the effectiveness of robots in teaching computer science, ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, v.35 n.1, January 2003
Susan P. Imberman, An intelligent agent approach for teaching neural networks using LEGO® handy board robots, Journal on Educational Resources in Computing (JERIC), v.4 n.3, p.4-es, September 2004
Susan P. Imberman , Roberta Klibaner, A robotics lab for CS1, Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, v.21 n.2, p.131-137, December 2005
Barry S. Fagin , Laurence Merkle, Quantitative analysis of the effects of robots on introductory Computer Science education, Journal on Educational Resources in Computing (JERIC), v.2 n.4, p.2-es, December 2002
Zachary Dodds, AI assignments in a CS1 course: reflections and evaluation, Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, v.23 n.6, June 2008
Marja-Ilona Koski , Jaakko Kurhila , Tomi A. Pasanen, Why using robots to teach computer science can be successful theoretical reflection to andragogy and minimalism, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computing Education Research, November 13-16, 2008, Koli, Finland

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.3 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
      D.3.2 Language Classifications

          Nouns: Ada

Additional Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.2 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
      I.2.9 Robotics

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


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Keywords:
Computer science education, Lego Mindstorms, Robotics

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