Developing an automated Ada training product

  • Authors:

  • Rene Beretz;Benjamin M. Brosgol

  • Affiliations:

  • Alsys, S.A./ 29, ave. de Versailles, 78170 La Celle St.-Cloud, France;Alsys, Inc./ 1432 Main St./ Waltham, Mass

  • Venue:
  • SIGAda '85 Proceedings of the 1985 annual ACM SIGAda international conference on Ada
  • Year:
  • 1985

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Abstract

The emergence of Ada as a major programming language, and the resulting need for training large numbers of programmers in Ada, has led to the development of a variety of educational products and techniques. These include live courses and seminars, textbooks, videotaped instruction, and Computer-Based Training ("CBT"). In this paper we describe the major technical decisions and Ada educational approach that shaped the design of a particular CBT product developed by Alsys -- LESSONS ON ADA. We present the reasons behind the decisions, give an example from one of the lessons that illustrates the educational approach, and summarize future directions for the product.