Search results for author:"Curt Hill"
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Computer Science Instruction in a Virtual World
Curt Hill; Brian Slator
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 441–447
A novel system for teaching computer science online is presented. The ProgrammingLand MOO is a multiple user environment where students may learn content, exercise skills, collaborate with other students and demonstrate competencies. It is...
Topics: Instructional Design, Distance Education, Computer Sciences, Students
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Keep Nose Above Water
Curt Hill; Rob Walsh
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 299–305
Valley City State University (VCSU) is a small public institution of about a thousand students. In the spring of 2009 a severe winter followed by a near-catastrophic flood closed the campus nearly a month prior to the normal summer dismissal. It was ...
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Mixing Media For Distance Learning: Using Ivn And Moo In Comp372
Brian M. Slator; Curt Hill
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) pp. 881–886
A mixed media approach to distance education was developed which combined 1) traditional classroom lectures with Interactive Video Network (IVN) multicasting, 2) WWW-based assignments, notes, and course materials, 3) WWW-based quizzes, 4)...
Topics: Virtual Environments, Students, Video, Interaction, Distance Education
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Visualizations to Address Known Problems in Teaching Java
Vijayakumar Shanmugasundaram; Paul Juell; Curt Hill
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 1983–1990
This research describes an approach emphasizing using visualization to teach Java I class. This research discusses the difficulties in teaching java, the way the visualizations overcome the difficulties in teaching java. This approach includes...
Topics: Students, Learning Objects
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Cognitive Model for Learning Java
Vijayakumar Shanmugasundaram; Paul Juell; Curt Hill; Kendall Nygard
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 2631–2640
This paper proposes a cognitive model for learning Java programming. This model is based on constructivism theory, which involves a combination of learning knowledge from old knowledge and the development of programming skills at different levels. ...
Topics: Cognition, Programming, Students
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Effectiveness of BlueJ in Learning Java
Vijayakumar Shanmugasundaram; Paul Juell; Curt Hill; Kendall Nygard
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 3776–3781
This work describes an experiment to compare the effectiveness of BlueJ with Textpad in the learning process of Java programming. This research discusses the details of the experiment in a classroom over a period of three semesters. The result of...
Topics: Programming
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Share the Cost, Maximize the Return
Curt Hill; Susan Pfeifer; Diane Keller; Colette Schimetz; Marlin Allery; Heidi Schneider; Jason Brandvold; Ken Quamme
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012 (Oct 09, 2012) pp. 1044–1048
This paper discusses the cooperation of five small higher education institutions providing Information Technology courses to each other through interactive video. Each institution supplies two or three courses a semester. Any student may enroll in...