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Abstract
To learn to program, a novice programmer must understand the dynamic, runtime aspect of program code, a so-called notional machine. Understanding the machine can be easier when it is represented graphically, and tools have been developed to this end. However, these tools typically support only one programming language and do not work in a web browser. In this article, we present the functionality and technical implementation of the two visualization tools. First, the language-agnostic and extensible Jsvee library helps educators visualize notional machines and create expression-level program animations for online course materials. Second, the Kelmu toolkit can be used by ebook authors to augment automatically generated animations, for instance by adding annotations such as textual explanations and arrows. Both of these libraries have been used in introductory programming courses, and there is preliminary evidence that students find the animations useful.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2016 IEEE Working Conference on Software Visualization (VISSOFT) |
Publisher | IEEE |
Pages | 36-45 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-5090-3850-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2016 |
MoE publication type | A4 Conference publication |
Event | IEEE Working Conference on Software Visualization - Raleigh, United States Duration: 3 Oct 2016 → 4 Oct 2016 Conference number: 4 http://vissoft16.ysu.edu/ |
Conference
Conference | IEEE Working Conference on Software Visualization |
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Abbreviated title | VISSOFT |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | Raleigh |
Period | 03/10/2016 → 04/10/2016 |
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Keywords
- Animation
- Computer languages
- Libraries
- Programming profession
- Software
- Visualization
- Jsvee
- Kelmu
- augmentation
- expression-level visualization
- program visualization
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VISSOFT 2016
Sirkiä, T. (Contributor)
1 Oct 2016 → 5 Oct 2016Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation