In recent years, more people from different backgrounds are trying to informally learn
Machine Learning (ML) using a plethora of online resources, yet we know little about their …

Open-ended programming increases students' motivation by allowing them to solve
authentic problems and connect programming to their own interests. However, such open …

Open-ended programming engages students by connecting computing with their real-world
experience and personal interest. However, such open-ended programming tasks can be …

Virtual Assistant technology is rapidly proliferating to improve productivity in a variety of
tasks. While several virtual assistants for everyday tasks are well-known (eg, Siri, Cortana …

Many students rely on examples when learning to program, but they often face barriers
when incorporating these examples into their own code and learning the concepts they …

Background and Context: Open-ended programming projects encourage novice students to
choose and pursue projects based on their own ideas and interests, and are widely used in …

Machine learning (ML) is one of the fastest growing subfields in Computer Science, and it is
important to identify ways to improve ML education. A key way to do so is by understanding …

Current programming practices rely heavily on the use of APIs (Application Programming
Interfaces) and frameworks. However, APIs can be challenging to learn and use. Existing …

API search involves finding components in an API that are relevant to a programming task.
For example, a programmer may need a function in a C library that opens a new network …

Programmers typically learn APIs on-the-fly through web examples. Incompatibilities and
omissions in copied example code can create barriers for these learners. We present an …