The robots are here: Navigating the generative ai revolution in computing education

J Prather, P Denny, J Leinonen, BA Becker… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and specifically generative AI (GenAI) are
threatening to fundamentally reshape computing and society. Largely driven by large …

Generative AI for Education (GAIED): Advances, Opportunities, and Challenges

P Denny, S Gulwani, NT Heffernan, T Käser… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
This survey article has grown out of the GAIED (pronounced" guide") workshop organized by
the authors at the NeurIPS 2023 conference. We organized the GAIED workshop as part of a …

Generative ai for programming education: Benchmarking chatgpt, gpt-4, and human tutors

T Phung, VA Pădurean, J Cambronero… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Generative AI and large language models hold great promise in enhancing computing
education by powering next-generation educational technologies. State-of-the-art models …

Evaluating ChatGPT and GPT-4 for Visual Programming

A Singla - Proceedings of the 2023 ACM Conference on …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Generative AI has the potential to drastically improve the landscape of computing education
by automatically generating personalized feedback and content. In particular, this potential …

Automating human tutor-style programming feedback: Leveraging gpt-4 tutor model for hint generation and gpt-3.5 student model for hint validation

T Phung, VA Pădurean, A Singh, C Brooks… - Proceedings of the 14th …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Generative AI and large language models hold great promise in enhancing programming
education by automatically generating individualized feedback for students. We investigate …

Large Language Models for In-Context Student Modeling: Synthesizing Student's Behavior in Visual Programming from One-Shot Observation

MH Nguyen, S Tschiatschek, A Singla - arXiv preprint arXiv:2310.10690, 2023 - arxiv.org
Student modeling is central to many educational technologies as it enables the prediction of
future learning outcomes and targeted instructional strategies. However, open-ended …

Task Synthesis for Elementary Visual Programming in XLogoOnline Environment

C Wen, A Ghosh, J Staub, A Singla - International Conference on Artificial …, 2024 - Springer
In recent years, the XLogoOnline programming platform has gained popularity among
novice learners. It integrates the Logo programming language with visual programming …

Synthesizing a Progression of Subtasks for Block-Based Visual Programming Tasks

A Tercan, A Ghosh, HF Eniser, M Christakis… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
Block-based visual programming environments play an increasingly important role in
introducing computing concepts to K-12 students. In recent years, they have also gained …

[HTML][HTML] PharmaSimText: A Text-Based Educational Playground filled with RL-LLM Agents That Work Together Even in Disagreement

B Radmehr, A Singla, T Käser - Journal of …, 2025 - jedm.educationaldatamining.org
There has been a growing interest in developing simulated learners to enhance learning
and teaching experiences in educational environments. However, existing works have …

Benchmarking Generative Models on Computational Thinking Tests in Elementary Visual Programming

VA Pădurean, A Singla - arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.09891, 2024 - arxiv.org
Generative models have demonstrated human-level proficiency in various benchmarks
across domains like programming, natural sciences, and general knowledge. Despite these …