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Pendergast, Mark O. – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2006
This paper examines the impact the use of the Java programming language has had on the way our students learn to program and the success they achieve. The importance of a properly constructed first course in programming cannot be overstated. A course well experienced will leave students with good programming habits, the ability to learn on their…
Descriptors: Programming Languages, Active Learning, Programming, Introductory Courses
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Scott, Elsje; Zadirov, Alexander; Feinberg, Sean; Jayakody, Ruwanga – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2004
Software testing is a crucial component in the development of good quality systems in industry. For this reason it was considered important to investigate the extent to which the Information Systems (IS) syllabus at the University of Cape Town (UCT) was aligned with accepted software testing practices in South Africa. For students to be effective…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Student Attitudes, Information Systems, Foreign Countries
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Senapathi, Mali – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2005
The aim of the research is to derive a framework for the evaluation of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tool learnability in educational environments. Drawing from the literature of Human Computer Interaction and educational research, a framework for evaluating CASE tool learnability in educational environments is derived. The two main…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Case Studies, Educational Environment