The Error that is the Error Message: Comparing information expectations of novice programmers against the information in Python error messages

Learning to program is not a easy task, as has become evident from the abundance of research papers concerning the subject. One of the learning barriers of learning a new programming language is understanding their error message, as coding errors have to be resolved before the programmer can run the code or add new functionality to the program....

Self-efficacy of Dutch primary school teachers towards programming education

Only 32% of the Dutch primary schools do something with programming, despite its benefits on students’ skills, job opportunities, understanding of the world, and diversity. Primary school teachers not getting involved with programming education can be caused by a lack of belief in their teaching programming abilities. The belief in your own...

Improving Code Quality in Agile Software Development

Agile software development is a popular approach for developing software. Another important topic of research in software engineering is code quality. Unfortunately, a minimal amount of extensive research has been done on how these two influence each other. The goal of this study is therefore to explore the connection between these two using a...

Automated timetable generation for Egyptian schools

Cairo-based IT company Key2Soft is working on a comprehensive system to automate various systems in Egyptian primary-,middle- and high schools. This software system, named Key2School, includes a timetabling component, with which the company aims to relieve the workload of timetablers by providing them with a system which automatically generates...

Patient Health Network

Ivido is a start-up company that aims at improving the communication and efficiency in health care. To do so, Ivido has developed a platform where health care professionals can create health courses for their patients, to stimulate them to become more involved in their own health care program. Because of lack of means to communicate, the client...