Designing a programming system for children with a focus on usability Export

@inproceedings{citeulike:87131, author = {Pane, John F.}, booktitle = {CHI '98: CHI 98 conference summary on Human factors in computing systems}, citeulike-article-id = {87131}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=286530}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/286498.286530}, comment = {This research proposes the design of a new programming language and environment for children. Emphasis throughout the design will be on usability. I will apply prior results from empirical studies of programmers and the psychology of programming, as well as new empirical studies that investigate areas that have not yet been studied completely. My thesis is that this focus on usability will produce a system that is easier for children to learn and use than existing systems. }, doi = {10.1145/286498.286530}, isbn = {1581130287}, keywords = {children, design, programming, software, usability}, pages = {62--63}, posted-at = {2005-02-03 22:29:56}, priority = {0}, publisher = {ACM Press}, title = {Designing a programming system for children with a focus on usability}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/286498.286530}, year = {1998} }

TY - CONF ID - citeulike:87131 L3 - citeulike-article-id:87131 SN - 1581130287 EP - 63 TI - Designing a programming system for children with a focus on usability PB - ACM Press T2 - CHI '98: CHI 98 conference summary on Human factors in computing systems SP - 62 KW - children KW - design KW - programming KW - software KW - usability N1 - This research proposes the design of a new programming language and environment for children. Emphasis throughout the design will be on usability. I will apply prior results from empirical studies of programmers and the psychology of programming, as well as new empirical studies that investigate areas that have not yet been studied completely. My thesis is that this focus on usability will produce a system that is easier for children to learn and use than existing systems. AU - Pane, John PY - 1998/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/286498.286530 ER -