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Different Aspects of Delivering Programming Courses: Multinational Experiences

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Mirjana Ivanović,

Stelios Xinogalos,

Tomáš Pitner,

Miloš SavićAuthors Info & Claims

BCI '15: Proceedings of the 7th Balkan Conference on Informatics Conference

Article No.: 37, Pages 1 - 7

https://doi.org/10.1145/2801081.2801085

Published: 02 September 2015 Publication History

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In this paper, different aspects and experiences from object-oriented programming courses that are taught in three institutions from three different European countries are presented and compared. The emphasis is given on courses' syllabus, organization and methodology of teaching and ways and methods of evaluation of students' knowledge and programming skills. Aspects of technology enhanced learning and accompanying tools and services within these courses are briefly presented and summarized. In the last part of the paper the similarities and differences in delivering the programming courses in these three institutions are discussed.

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Xinogalos SIvanović MSavić MPitner T(2020)Technology-Enhanced Learning in Programming Courses, Role ofEncyclopedia of Education and Information Technologies10.1007/978-3-030-10576-1_218(1726-1736)Online publication date: 14-Jun-2020
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10576-1_218
Xinogalos SIvanović MSavić MPitner T(2019)Technology-Enhanced Learning in Programming Courses, Role ofEncyclopedia of Education and Information Technologies10.1007/978-3-319-60013-0_218-1(1-11)Online publication date: 7-Nov-2019
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60013-0_218-1
Ivanović MXinogalos SPitner TSavić M(2017)Technology enhanced learning in programming courses --- international perspectiveEducation and Information Technologies10.1007/s10639-016-9565-y22:6(2981-3003)Online publication date: 1-Nov-2017
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/s10639-016-9565-y

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Xinogalos SIvanović MSavić MPitner T(2020)Technology-Enhanced Learning in Programming Courses, Role ofEncyclopedia of Education and Information Technologies10.1007/978-3-030-10576-1_218(1726-1736)Online publication date: 14-Jun-2020
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10576-1_218
Xinogalos SIvanović MSavić MPitner T(2019)Technology-Enhanced Learning in Programming Courses, Role ofEncyclopedia of Education and Information Technologies10.1007/978-3-319-60013-0_218-1(1-11)Online publication date: 7-Nov-2019
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60013-0_218-1
Ivanović MXinogalos SPitner TSavić M(2017)Technology enhanced learning in programming courses --- international perspectiveEducation and Information Technologies10.1007/s10639-016-9565-y22:6(2981-3003)Online publication date: 1-Nov-2017
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/s10639-016-9565-y

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