doi: 10.7763/IJIET.2015.V5.598
An Auto-Generation Approach to Create Visualization Teaching Materials for Data Structures and Algorithms in MS-PPT Format
Sen Zhang
Abstract
Computer science education community has long been searching for effective and feasible visualization solutions to facilitate teaching and learning of data structures and algorithms (DSAs). This paper presents a novel and practical approach that involves first creating generator programs to exploit the rich presentation features, the standardized format and powerful auto API of Microsoft PowerPoint (MS-PPT). These generators can then be used to automatically and systematically create DSAs teaching slides consisting of nontrivial, neat and consistent graphical illustrations. The approach has been prototyped and experimented at a small scale. The preliminary results of using the approach are promising. The advantages and challenges of the approach are discussed and the current status of the project building upon the approach is reported.
Keywords
- Data structures
- algorithms
- visualization
- auto generation
- computer application
- education reform and innovation
- curricula and courseware design
How to Cite
Sen Zhang, "An Auto-Generation Approach to Create Visualization Teaching Materials for Data Structures and Algorithms in MS-PPT Format," International Journal of Information and Education Technology, vol. 5, no. 9, pp. 714-718, 2015. https://doi.org/10.7763/IJIET.2015.V5.598
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Copyright © 2015 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).