A virtual learning environment for introductory programming.

Allison, Ian; Orton, Paul; Powell, Heather

Abstract

Teaching of initial programming is a significant pedagogical problem for computing departments. It is shown that by understanding the changing characteristics of computing students helps to identify their learning approaches and requirements. These findings are used to explain the rationale for the development and use of a virtual learning environment to support the learning of introductory programming.

Citation

ALLISON, I., ORTON, P. and POWELL, H. 2002. A virtual learning environment for introductory programming. In Proceedings of the 3rd Conference of the Learning and Teaching Support Network: Subject Centre of Information and Computer Sciences (LTSN-ICS 2002), 27-29 August 2002, Loughborough, UK. Loughborough: Loughborough University, pages 48-52.

• Conference Name: 3rd Conference of the Learning and Teaching Support Network: Subject Centre of Information and Computer Sciences (LTSN-ICS 2002)
• Conference Location: Loughborough, UK
• Start Date: Aug 27, 2002
• End Date: Aug 29, 2002
• Acceptance Date: Aug 27, 2002
• Publication Date: Dec 31, 2002
• Deposit Date: Mar 23, 2009
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 23, 2009
• Publisher: Loughborough University
• Pages: 48-52
• ISBN: 0954192710
• Keywords: Virtual learning environment; Teaching programming
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/326