A Lightweight e-Learning System for Algorithms and Data Structures

A Lightweight e-Learning System for Algorithms and Data Structures

Abstract

We present webAD, a web-based e-learning platform for the visualization of algorithms and data structures. It follows a light-weight server-less implementation paradigm and pursues a minimalistic vision: no installation or configuration effort, multi device support, clear structure of didactic content and simple extensibility for developers. Compared to other visualization tools for algorithms and data structures webAD puts a high value on an innovative flexible tape-recorder mechanism. Based purely on HTML5 and JavaScript with the smallest usage of external libraries it is designed according to the Model-View-Controller architectural pattern and works as a fat client. A thorough analysis of the system in respect to usability and extensibility is performed and findings and recommendations are critically discussed.

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Authors
  • Begy, Volodimir
  • Schikuta, Erich
  • Aumüller, Steve
  • Fagagnini, Laura
  • Habetinek, Robert
  • Hirsch, Bernhard
  • Kronfuß, Kathrin
  • Mangat, Amolkirat S.
  • Tarasiewicz, Yasmin
  • Tomic, David
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Category
Paper in Conference Proceedings or in Workshop Proceedings (Full Paper in Proceedings)
Event Title
18th International Conference on Information Integration and Web-based Applications & Services (iiWAS2016)
Divisions
Workflow Systems and Technology
Subjects
Webentwicklung, Webanwendungen
Angewandte Informatik
Event Location
Singapore
Event Type
Conference
Event Dates
28-30 November 2016
Date
November 2016
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