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Du, Jie; Wimmer, Hayden; Rada, Roy – Information Systems Education Journal, 2018
This study investigates the delivery of the "Hour of Code" tutorials to college students. The college students who participated in this study were surveyed about their opinion of the Hour of Code. First, the students' comments were discussed. Next, a content analysis of the offered tutorials highlights their reliance on visual…
Descriptors: College Students, Tutorial Programs, Student Surveys, Computer Games
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Du, Jie; Wimmer, Hayden; Rada, Roy – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2016
The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science organized by Code.org, a non-profit dedicated to expanding participation in computer science. This study investigated the impact of the Hour of Code on students' attitudes towards computer programming and their knowledge of programming. A sample of undergraduate students from two…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Computer Science Education, Programming, Introductory Courses