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PPIG 2002

14th Annual Workshop

18-21 June 2002

Brunel University, London, UK

Programme

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Tue, 18 June 2002

Programming Tools   Chair: Markku Tukiainen

  1. A Comparison of Empirical Study and Cognitive Dimensions Analysis in the Evaluation of UML Diagrams [PDF] (183K)
    Maria Kutar, Carol Britton & Trevor Barker
    University of Hertfordshire, UK
  2. A Study of Usability of Z Formalism Based on Cognitive Dimensions [PDF] (184K)
    Emma Triffitt & Babak Khazaei
    Sheffield-Hallam University, UK

Coffee Break

Individual Differences   Chair: Maria Kutar

  1. Learning Styles in Distance Education Students Learning to Program [PDF] (393K)
    Kit Logan & Pete Thomas
    Open University, UK
  2. Programming Aptitude Testing as a Prediction of Learning to Program [PDF] (160K)
    Markku Tukiainen & Eero Mönkkönen
    University of Joensuu, Finland
  3. The Roles Beacons Play in Comprehension for Novice and Expert Programmers [PDF] (160K)
    Martha E. Crosby
    University of Hawaii, USA
    Jean Scholtz
    NIST, USA
    Susan Wiedenbeck
    Drexel University, USA

Dinner at Nonna Rosa

Wed, 19 June 2002

Plenary Address

  1. Supporting Collaborative Design: Current Research Issues
    Françoise Détienne
    INRIA-Rocquencourt, France

Coffee Break

Programmer Education 1   Chair: Linda McIver

  1. Softening the Complexity of Intelligent Systems Programming [PDF] (214K)
    Simon Lynch
    Botswana Accountancy College, Botswana
  2. Making the Analogy: Alternative Delivery Techniques for First Year Programming Courses [PDF] (266K)
    Enda Dunican
    Institute of Technology Carlow, Ireland

Lunch

Plenary Address

  1. Side-Effects Considered Harmful (but Rendered Harmless)
    Mark Harman
    Brunel University, UK

Coffee Break

Programmer Education 2   Chair: Enda Dunican

  1. Evaluating Languages and Environments for Novice Programmers [PDF] (129K)
    Linda McIver
    Monash University, Australia
  2. Visualizing Roles of Variables to Novice Programmers [PDF] (188K)
    Jorma Sajaniemi
    University of Joensuu, Finland
  3. On Concurrency in Educational Software Authoring Systems [PDF] (138K)
    Jan Erik Moström
    Umeå University, Sweden
    David A. Carr
    Luleå University of Technology, Sweden

Dinner, then Ceilidh at Newtoon Room, Brunel Refectory

Thu, 20 June 2002

Social Organisations   Chair: Christian Holmboe

  1. Modelling Software Organisations [PDF] (117K)
    David Hales
    Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
    Chris Douce
    Feedback Instruments, Crowborough, UK
  2. The Misplaced Comma: Programmers' Tales and Traditions [PDF] (103K)
    Lindsay Marshall
    University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    Jim Webber
    HP-Arjuna Labs, UK

Coffee Break

Cognitive Dimensions   Chair: Alan Blackwell

  1. Patterns for HCI and Cognitive Dimensions: Two Halves of the Same Story? [PDF] (186K)
    Sally Fincher
    University of Kent at Canterbury, UK
  2. Dimension Driven Re-Design - Applying Systematic Dimensional Analysis [PDF] (192K)
    Chris Roast
    Sheffield Hallam University, UK

Lunch

Plenary Address

  1. Arenas of Interest in Designing a Notation: How Far do Cognitive Dimensions Go?
    Thomas R.G. Green
    University of Leeds, UK

Coffee Break

Class Diagrams   Chair: Judith Segal

  1. Class Libraries: A Challenge for Programming Usability Research [PDF] (144K)
    Kerry Rodden & Alan Blackwell
    University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory, UK
  2. Revitalising Old Thoughts: Class diagrams in Light of the Early Wittgenstein [PDF] (112K)
    Christian Holmboe
    University of Oslo, Norway

PhD Session Moderator: Thomas R.G. Green

Conference Dinner at Quackers

Fri, 21 June 2002

Cognitive Theories   Chair: Chris Douce

  1. What is Programming? [PDF] (146K)
    Alan F. Blackwell
    University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory, UK
  2. HASTI: A Lightweight Framework for Cognitive Reengineering Analysis [PDF] (186K)
    Andrew Walenstein
    University of Victoria, Canada

Coffee Break

Closing Session: PPIG Business

Lunch

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