Roe, Chris P. and Beynon, Meurig (2007) Dependency by definition in imagine-d logo : applications and implications. In: 11th European Logo Conference, Bratislava, Slovakia, 19-24 Aug 2007. Published in: Proceedings of the 11th European Logo Conference ISBN 9788089186204.

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Abstract

Dependency is a concept whose importance for learning is strongly suggested by – amongst other things – the wide range of applications that spreadsheets have found in education. Given the prominent role that Logo has played in research into computer support for constructionist learning, there is a natural motivation for studying the relationship between spreadsheets and Logo programming. The technical issues surrounding the implementation of dependency in Imagine Logo (Kalas & Blaho, 2000) have been addressed in previous work of Peter Tomcsanyi (2003). Tomcsanyi's research gives useful insight to the Imagine Logo programmer, but does not indicate how dependency might be exploited by end-users in the way that it has been in spreadsheets. This paper introduces a prototype extension of Imagine Logo, informally called Imagine-d Logo, that allows dependencies to be specified using spreadsheet-style definitions.

The current scope and potential for Imagine-d Logo are discussed and illustrated with reference to practical issues encountered in using Imagine Logo to program a microworld, to implement spreadsheets and to give computer support for presentations. The broader implications of blending spreadsheet ideas into a Logo environment in this manner are briefly discussed from the perspectives of education and computing.

Item Type:	Conference Item (Paper)
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Electronic computers. Computer science. Computer software
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Computer Science
Journal or Publication Title:	Proceedings of the 11th European Logo Conference
ISBN:	9788089186204
Official Date:	2007
Dates:	Date Event 2007 Published
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit:	28 July 2016
Conference Paper Type:	Paper
Title of Event:	11th European Logo Conference
Type of Event:	Conference
Location of Event:	Bratislava, Slovakia
Date(s) of Event:	19-24 Aug 2007

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