Automation for teaching
Teaching & learning code is hard
Issues when teaching code…
- Demoing code in class isn’t enough
- People follow at different speeds in class
- People holding up hands & waiting for help
- People needing extra support & constant feedback
- Lots of practice necessary: meaning lots of grading
- People not wanting to learn code
Solutions I’ve come up with…
- Rely on videos, with small (< 10 min) lecture
- With videos, they can re-watch, take their time
- Sticky notes! Coloured sticky note question triage
- Markbot! Instant feedback, support, guidance
- Markbot! Completely automated grading
- Still working on that one…
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Sticky note triage
Specify your working status by sticking sticky notes on your monitor