A system for developing tablet pc applications for education
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We describe a new system for building Tablet PC-based classroom software. The system, called SLICE, is built for extensibility, using a unique "explicit state" model.
Applications developed thus far include presentation, classroom interaction, shared code review, and exam grading.
The paper presents an overview of the system and describes these four applications. It then explains the extensibility model, showing how users can add new features.
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March 2008606 pagesISBN:9781595937995DOI:10.1145/1352135- General Chairs:
- J. D. Dougherty,
- Susan Rodger,
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- Sue Fitzgerald,
- Mark Guzdial
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Published: 12 March 2008
Published in SIGCSE Volume 40, Issue 1
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