Introduction to Programming With Alice
Summer 2008
Instructor
Tasha Vanesian:
tcvanesi@ucsd.edu
Course Description
In this class, students will learn how to program by creating their own storyboards and animations. Open-ended mini-projects will reinforce concepts discussed in class. Students will design and implement a final project to showcase the programming skills they have learned.
Class Hours and Location
July 6 - July 26, 2008
M-F, 9 AM - 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: TBA
Class Field Trips
- Friday, July 11, morning session: San Diego Supercomputer Center (at UCSD) tour
- Friday, July 18, afternoon session: Visit Natural Selection, Inc. to learn about life working for a small software company. We will be taking public transportation to their office.
- Visit labs around UCSD campus to learn about computer research in an academic environment (dates and times TBA).
Textbook
Learning to Program With Alice by Wanda P. Dann, Stephen Cooper, and Randy Pausch
ISBN 0131872893
Copies of the textbook will be provided for students in the class. Treat the textbook kindly; do not write in it, dog-ear the pages, or otherwise cause damage. You will need to return the textbook at the end of the course.
Useful links
http://www.alice.org/ - Alice homepage
http://www.dickbaldwin.com/tocalice.htm - online Alice tutorials
http://www.cis.uab.edu/programs/alice-festival/2007/movies/index.htm - examples of student projects from a contest
Class Notes
Lectures will be interactive via use of Ubiquitous Presenter. Please create a student account to access the slides during and outside of class.
This Student Welcome for Ubiquitous Presenter will help you set up your account.
Classroom Name: AliceSummer2008
Classroom Password: AcademicConnections
Course Syllabus
The course syllabus can be found here.
Student Work
Videos of students' projects can be found here.
Clasroom Rules
A list of the classroom rules can be found here.
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Last updated: 5-30-08