Simplifying Multimedia Programming for Novice Programmers: MediaLib and Its Learning Materials

Wynn, Adam; Wang, Jingyun; Valente, Andrea

Abstract

Beginner programmers can develop an intuitive understanding of programming by leveraging the motivating field of multimedia to visually inspect outputs and experiment with different ways to solve problems. This paper presents MediaLib, a Python library designed to facilitate multimedia programming and lessen the cognitive load associated with programming for novice programmers. In addition, we designed an official MediaLib website which contains the library itself, two tutorials, and clear documentation. The tutorial clearly presents the learning objectives of each lesson and contains exercises related to MediaLib. We designed these exercises to help students gain knowledge incrementally, without requiring in-depth maths knowledge.

Citation

Wynn, A., Wang, J., & Valente, A. (2024, July). Simplifying Multimedia Programming for Novice Programmers: MediaLib and Its Learning Materials. Presented at ITiCSE 2024: Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, Milan, Italy

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: ITiCSE 2024: Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education
• Start Date: Jul 8, 2024
• End Date: Jul 10, 2024
• Acceptance Date: Apr 30, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Jul 8, 2024
• Publication Date: 2024-07
• Deposit Date: Jul 8, 2024
• Publisher: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Pages: 785-786
• Book Title: ITiCSE 2024: Proceedings of the 2024 on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education V. 2
• ISBN: 9798400706035
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3649405.3659521
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2521103