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An Experience of Using Virtual Worlds and Tangible Interfaces for Teaching Computer Science

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Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient Intelligence (UCAmI 2012)

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In this paper we present Cubica, an educational application that integrates virtual worlds with tangible interfaces. The application is focused on teaching computer science, in particular “sorting algorithms”. The tangible interface is used to make concrete the abstract concept of array, while the virtual world is used for delivering explanations. This educational application has been used with students at different educational levels in secondary education.

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  1. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain

    Juan Mateu & Xavier Alamán

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  1. Juan Mateu
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  1. Castilla – La Mancha University, Paseo de la Universidad 4, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain

    José Bravo

  2. Deusto University, Bilbao, Spain

    Diego López-de-Ipiña

  3. Computer Architecture and Networks Group, School of Computer Science, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain

    Francisco Moya

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Mateu, J., Alamán, X. (2012). An Experience of Using Virtual Worlds and Tangible Interfaces for Teaching Computer Science. In: Bravo, J., López-de-Ipiña, D., Moya, F. (eds) Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient Intelligence. UCAmI 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7656. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35377-2_66

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