ALGOWEB: A Web-Based Environment for Learning Introductory Programming

Author

Dorneles, Ricardo Vargas ; Picinin, Delcino, Jr. ; Adami, André Gustavo

Author_Institution

Centra de Comput. e Tecnol. da Informacao, Univ. de Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul, Brazil

fYear

2010

fDate

5-7 July 2010

Firstpage

83

Lastpage

85

Abstract

This paper describes an environment named AlgoWeb for learning introductory programming. AlgoWeb has a syntax highlighting editor for structured Portuguese, step-by-step processing, breakpoints and monitoring variable values. In addition, AlgoWeb has a set of algorithmic problems that encompasses the concepts and techniques taught in introductory programming courses. AlgoWeb can also check the correctness of the solution (with respect to previously defined input and output data) submitted by its users for the problems available in the environment. All the interactions between the users and the environment are registered, providing a valuable tool to evaluate the progress of each student or class.

Keywords

Internet; computer aided instruction; programming; AlgoWeb; Web-based environment; algorithmic problems; breakpoints; introductory programming courses; learning introductory programming; structured Portuguese; syntax highlighting editor; variable values; Algorithm design and analysis; Computer languages; Portfolios; Programming profession; Servers; Syntactics; Introductory programming; algorithms; learning tools; web-based learning;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), 2010 IEEE 10th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Sousse

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-7144-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICALT.2010.30

Filename

5571154