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Navigating Compiler Errors with AI Assistance -- A Study of GPT Hints in an Introductory Programming Course
Maciej Pankiewicz, Ryan S. Baker
https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.12737

Navigating Compiler Errors with AI Assistance -- A Study of GPT Hints in an Introductory Programming Course
We examined the efficacy of AI-assisted learning in an introductory programming course at the university level by using a GPT-4 model to generate personalized hints for compiler errors within a platform for automated assessment of programming assignments. The control group had no access to GPT hints. In the experimental condition GPT hints were provided when a compiler error was detected, for the first half of the problems in each module. For the latter half of the module, hints were disabled. …

AniFrame: A Programming Language for 2D Drawing and Frame-Based Animation
Mark Edward M. Gonzales, Hans Oswald A. Ibrahim, Elyssia Barrie H. Ong, Ryan Austin Fernandez
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.10250

AniFrame: A Programming Language for 2D Drawing and Frame-Based Animation
Creative coding is an experimentation-heavy activity that requires translating high-level visual ideas into code. However, most languages and libraries for creative coding may not be adequately intuitive for beginners. In this paper, we present AniFrame, a domain-specific language for drawing and animation. Designed for novice programmers, it (i) features animation-specific data types, operations, and built-in functions to simplify the creation and animation of composite objects, (ii) allows fo…

Navigating Compiler Errors with AI Assistance -- A Study of GPT Hints in an Introductory Programming Course
Maciej Pankiewicz, Ryan S. Baker
https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.12737

Navigating Compiler Errors with AI Assistance -- A Study of GPT Hints in an Introductory Programming Course
We examined the efficacy of AI-assisted learning in an introductory programming course at the university level by using a GPT-4 model to generate personalized hints for compiler errors within a platform for automated assessment of programming assignments. The control group had no access to GPT hints. In the experimental condition GPT hints were provided when a compiler error was detected, for the first half of the problems in each module. For the latter half of the module, hints were disabled. …

UniFaaS: Programming across Distributed Cyberinfrastructure with Federated Function Serving
Yifei Li, Ryan Chard, Yadu Babuji, Kyle Chard, Ian Foster, Zhuozhao Li
https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.19257

UniFaaS: Programming across Distributed Cyberinfrastructure with Federated Function Serving
Modern scientific applications are increasingly decomposable into individual functions that may be deployed across distributed and diverse cyberinfrastructure such as supercomputers, clouds, and accelerators. Such applications call for new approaches to programming, distributed execution, and function-level management. We present UniFaaS, a parallel programming framework that relies on a federated function-as-a-service (FaaS) model to enable composition of distributed, scalable, and high-perfor…

RIP Twitter API: A eulogy to its vast research contributions
Ryan Murtfeldt, Naomi Alterman, Ihsan Kahveci, Jevin D. West
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.07340 …

RIP Twitter API: A eulogy to its vast research contributions
Since 2006, Twitter's Application Programming Interface (API) has been a treasure trove of high-quality data for researchers studying everything from the spread of misinformation, to social psychology and emergency management. However, in the spring of 2023, Twitter (now called X) began changing $42,000/month for its Enterprise access level, an essential death knell for researcher use. Lacking sufficient funds to pay this monthly fee, academics are now scrambling to continue their research with…