Khan Academy: Computer Science

Post by llimllib » Tue, Nov 01, 2011, 9:38 PM UTC

capnrefsmmat wrote: post #33

danso wrote: post #14

I've never used a Khan Academy video but that's out of pure negligence on my part, not skepticism. That said, I have always wondered how effective video is as a teaching tool for programming? I guess when I think about it, it's the same delivery tool as an in-person lecture, but in some ways, more effective since you can pause, rewind, etc. See the comments on this article about how to do a Fibonacci recursive exampl…

> That said, I have always wondered how effective video is as a teaching tool for programming? I guess when I think about it, it's the same delivery tool as an in-person lecture, but in some ways, more effective since you can pause, rewind, etc. I've dug up a lot of papers on effectiveness of teaching strategies in physics in particular (since I'm a physics student), and it seems in physics that your time spent worki…

Post by llimllib » Tue, Nov 01, 2011, 9:43 PM UTC

peripitea wrote: post #4

That's awesome, but I think it would be much more accessible for newbies if they included download links and installation steps. I have friends who might be interested in this for whom just the installation could be a daunting hurdle.

Post by sjwright » Tue, Nov 01, 2011, 9:51 PM UTC

bialecki wrote: post #20

danso wrote: post #14

I've never used a Khan Academy video but that's out of pure negligence on my part, not skepticism. That said, I have always wondered how effective video is as a teaching tool for programming? I guess when I think about it, it's the same delivery tool as an in-person lecture, but in some ways, more effective since you can pause, rewind, etc. See the comments on this article about how to do a Fibonacci recursive exampl…

I've wondered this too. I wonder whether "doing" with some hints like Code Academy or watching videos and then doing is more helpful for programming and then how that applies to other disciplines like writing, math, etc. Seems like eventually we'll find a way to converge where I can do both side by side.

Post by Magnin » Tue, Nov 01, 2011, 9:55 PM UTC

Magnin wrote: post #67

While I like Khan Academy in general for their Math lectures, the selection of CS lectures leaves much to be desired IMO. What they call "Computer Science" I call "Intro Programming".

Post by mostly_harmless » Tue, Nov 01, 2011, 10:11 PM UTC

thinkbohemian wrote: post #57

Does anyone know how you can become a video contributor to khan? I have several years of teaching experience, two of them with online learning models and have worked with the University of Texas. I've attempted to contact them and offer my free services, but haven't heard anything back. Not even a 'no thank you'.