NDLI: Teaching mobile computing and developing software to support computer science education

Content Provider	ACM Digital Library
Author	Hollingsworth, Joel Fenwick, James B. Kurtz, Barry L.
Abstract	Many schools have introduced, or are considering, a programming course targeting mobile devices to satisfy student interest in programming smart phones. In addition, a new class of mobile devices are appearing that combine the functionality of an eBook reader with a web browser, and many of them are based on the same programming frameworks as the smart phones. We report on the successes of mobile device programming courses at two schools. In addition, we report on the accomplishments of students developing software to leverage these newer, multi-function devices in supporting broader computer science education initiatives. In particular, we have developed a service-oriented application that allows students to compile and test programs written in Java and C++ that can be invoked from these devices. We have developed other software allowing these devices to function like Tablet PCs. After describing these important tools, we discuss our current efforts to use these mobile devices in computer science education.
Starting Page	589
Ending Page	594
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781450305006
DOI	10.1145/1953163.1953327
Language	English
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Publisher Date	2011-03-09
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Ebook Microlab Mobile computing Android
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
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Teaching mobile computing and developing software to support computer science education