Bridging Education and Development: IDEs as Interactive Learning Platforms
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Anastasiia Birillo, Mariia Tigina, Zarina Kurbatova, Anna Potriasaeva, Ilya Vlasov, Valerii Ovchinnikov, Igor GerasimovAuthors Info & Claims
Anastasiia Birillo, Mariia Tigina, Zarina Kurbatova, Anna Potriasaeva, Ilya Vlasov, Valerii Ovchinnikov, Igor GerasimovAuthors Info & ClaimsPages 53 - 58
Abstract
In this work, we introduce a novel approach to programming education - in-IDE courses implemented for IntelliJ-based IDEs via the JetBrains Academy Plugin. The primary objective of this approach is to address the challenge of familiarizing students with industrial technologies by moving all theory and practical materials to a professional IDE. This approach allows students to immediately use modern industrial tools as they are fully integrated into the learning process. We have already applied this approach in over 40 courses, and it successfully educates students across diverse topics such as Plugin Development, Algorithms, Data Analysis, and Language mastery in various programming languages, including Kotlin, Java, C++, and Python. Along with the paper, we are providing the community not only with a new way of learning and a set of ready-made courses but also a collection of helpful resources to assist educators in getting started with the plugin.
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