Abstract
Computer Science has a bad reputation among non-CS majors. This paper describes three assignments from a gentle introduction to programming course for non-majors that uses robots and simple game programming as a hook to get students interested in the subject. In each of the assignments presented, what might be considered a trivial twist to an instructor was a key factor in making an otherwise standard project into something that is more engaging.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 22nd International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, FLAIRS-22 |
| Pages | 174-175 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| State | Published - Nov 4 2009 |
| Event | 22nd International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, FLAIRS-22 - Sanibel Island, FL, United States Duration: Mar 19 2009 → Mar 21 2009 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the 22nd International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, FLAIRS-22 |
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Other
| Other | 22nd International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, FLAIRS-22 |
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| Country | United States |
| City | Sanibel Island, FL |
| Period | 3/19/09 → 3/21/09 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Software
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Kay, J. (2009). From mad libs to tic tac toe: Using robots and game programming as a theme in an introduction to programming course for non-majors. In Proceedings of the 22nd International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, FLAIRS-22 (pp. 174-175). (Proceedings of the 22nd International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, FLAIRS-22).