GUI4Sher an Interactive Teaching Tool for Teaching GUI Graphics to Introduce Them to Computing: Visual Computing in Python

Abstract

GUI4Sher allows beginning students to discover the joy of computing by building simple graphics and GUI projects in Python. GUI4Sher is a free download Python file that when run creates a GUI and Graphics Project (also a single file). The project simplifies creating Interactive graphics that allow freshman-level college students and advanced high-school students to easily create interactive graphics and easily see the results. In the process they are introduced to basic computing concepts like event based programming, object oriented programming and list data types.

Presenters

David Sher
Professor, Math, Nassau Community College, New York, United States

Details

Presentation Type

Innovation Showcase

Theme

Knowledge Makers

KEYWORDS

Computer Education, Introduction to Computing, Graphics, GUI, Python, Educational Technology