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Using student-built algorithm animations as learning aids

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The typical application of algorithm animation to assist instruction involves students viewing already prepared animations. An alternative strategy is to have the students themselves construct animations of algorithms. The Samba algorithm animation tool fosters such student-built animations. Samba was used in an undergraduate algorithms course in which students constructed algorithm animations as regular class assignments. This article describes Samba and documents our experiences using it in the algorithms course. Student reaction to the animation assignments was very positive, and the students appeared to learn the pertinent algorithms extremely well.

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          cover image ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
          ACM SIGCSE Bulletin  Volume 29, Issue 1
          March 1997
          388 pages
          ISSN:0097-8418
          DOI:10.1145/268085
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          • cover image ACM Conferences
            SIGCSE '97: Proceedings of the twenty-eighth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
            March 1997
            410 pages
            ISBN:0897918894
            DOI:10.1145/268084

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