Python Tutor comes to Codio as “Visualizer”
Visualizations can help students better understand complex programming concepts like parameters, constructors, and recursion. For many computer science educators, Python Tutor is a familiar name —Philip Guo’s wonderful resource has been around for almost a decade. During that time, “over five million people in over 180 countries have used Python Tutor to visualize over 75 million pieces ...
Introducing Codio Books!
Why C-Books? Codio recently released its first C-Book—“Think Python” by Allen Downey (see more details here). However, the sheer volume of textbook replacements and eBooks makes it hard to understand what makes C-Books different. We Use Quality OER Books First, we start by choosing quality OER (Open Educational Resource) books. “Numerous studies of the impact of OER on student outcomes—c...
Parsons Problems
Codio introduces a new type of assessment: Parson’s Problems What are Parson’s Problems? Parson’s Problems are great formative assessments that ask students to arrange blocks of scrambled code - allowing them to focus on the purpose and flow of the code (often including a new pattern or feature) while not worrying about syntax. via GIPHY When students think they have completed the task c...
Women in Technology - An Interview with Rae Harbird and Sarah Nicholson
Encouraging greater female participation in computer science, STEM and Technology careers: An Interview with Rae Harbird and Sarah Nicholson, Teaching Fellows in the Department of Computer Science at University College London In the UK, there are approximately 50,000 fewer girls than boys leaving the education system each year with the qualifications to take up jobs in technology and eng...
