Computer assisted learning within the Smalltalk-80 environment

Author

Ukigai, Masahiro ; Sagawara, Kenji ; Fukushima, Manabu ; Miida, Yoshiro

Author_Institution

Chiba Inst. of Technol., Japan

fYear

1991

fDate

21-24 Sep 1991

Firstpage

736

Lastpage

741

Abstract

The authors discuss the potential of Smalltalk-80 for a teaching and learning environment. A laboratory-based introductory computer systems and programming course has been taught for more than three years within the Smalltalk-80 environment at the Department of Computer Science, Chiba Institute of Technology. The laboratory equipment consists of 45 networked workstations, in which Smalltalk-80 is implemented under the UNIX operating system. Courseware for the introductory course is embedded within the Smalltalk-80 environment for use by freshmen. Within the environment, students have been able to learn the course effectively based on a trial-and-error approach keeping their learning pace

Keywords

computer aided instruction; computer science education; educational courses; interactive programming; student laboratory apparatus; teaching; workstations; Chiba Institute of Technology; Smalltalk-80 environment; UNIX operating system; computer assisted learning; computer systems; freshmen; introductory course; laboratory-based course; networked workstations; programming; teaching; trial-and-error approach; Color; Computer displays; Computer science; Computer science education; Courseware; Educational programs; Laboratories; Operating systems; Programming profession; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference, 1991. Twenty-First Annual Conference. 'Engineering Education in a New World Order.' Proceedings.

Conference_Location

West Lafayette, IN

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0222-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.1991.187590

Filename

187590