VIBDaST: a virtual interactive book as a data structures teaching aid

Authors:
Dimitrios Theotokis;George Gyftodimos;Panagiotis Georgiadis;George Philokyprou
Affiliations:
Department of Informatics, University of Athens, TYPA Buildings, Panepistimiopolis, Ilissia, GR 15771 Athens, Greece;Department of Informatics, University of Athens, TYPA Buildings, Panepistimiopolis, Ilissia, GR 15771 Athens, Greece;Department of Informatics, University of Athens, TYPA Buildings, Panepistimiopolis, Ilissia, GR 15771 Athens, Greece;Department of Informatics, University of Athens, TYPA Buildings, Panepistimiopolis, Ilissia, GR 15771 Athens, Greece
Venue:
Proceedings of the 2nd conference on Integrating technology into computer science education
Year:
1997

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Abstract

Internet based teaching is well established under various contexts. WWW based virtual interactive books are used for this purpose. Using WWW browsers students can study such books locally or remotely. Enhanced by JavaTM applets, such books provide an interactive as well as a traditional approach to learning. Examples and exercises implemented as applets cater for both observation and exploration. Such a book, addressing the topic of data structures, is being developed as a teaching aid for a first year Computer Science students. Theory is presented in a hyperlinked textual form thus realising cross references, while examples and exercises are visualised as interactive JavaTM applets.