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A constructivist learning environment implemented in Java

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Tom Boyle,

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ITiCSE '98: Proceedings of the 6th annual conference on the teaching of computing and the 3rd annual conference on Integrating technology into computer science education: Changing the delivery of computer science education

Pages 94 - 97

https://doi.org/10.1145/282991.283044

Published: 01 August 1998 Publication History

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In this paper we describe the development of a flexible and interactive learning environment for studying the Java programming language. The system has been written using Java and has been designed around an extended version of the CORE [1] design methodology. Earlier work using CORE resulted in hypertext based learning environments such as CLEM (CORE Learning Environment for Modula-2) [2]. The current work seeks to enhance and augment the features provided in the early work by offering additional representations of the topics under study, incorporating audio and video resources, and improving the flexibility of the possible learning paths through the learning materials.

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315 pages

ISBN:1581130007

DOI:10.1145/282991

Chairmen:
Gordon Davies
Open Univ., UK
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Mícheál ÓΉigeartaigh
Dublin City Univ., Ireland

ACM SIGCSE Bulletin Volume 30, Issue 3
Sept. 1998
313 pages
ISSN:0097-8418
DOI:10.1145/290320
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Grand Valley State Univ., Allendale, MI
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Gordon Davies
Open Univ., UK
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Mícheál Ó. Ó'hÉigeartaign
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