Sun 4 Nov 2018 15:35 - 15:40 at Beacon Hill - Collaborative Programming

Several blocks-based programming tools have recently incorporated real-time collaboration features. Some draft approaches we have seen achieve inter-user consistency by using abstract object-state synchronization libraries, but provide no guarantees that the consistent state accurately reflects the users’ intent, particularly in cases where multiple users perform potentially conflicting edits. This poster/demo presents StarLogo Nova’s design for undo and real-time collaboration, which provides a mechanism for user intent preservation via context-dependent conflict resolution rules. The StarLogo Nova technical approach is presented with a few clarifying examples, followed by a series of multi-user scenarios for consideration and discussion in which the “user-intended” outcomes are not obvious, regardless of the capabilities of the collaboration system.

Sun 4 Nov

Displayed time zone: Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey change

15:30 - 16:15
Collaborative ProgrammingBLOCKS+ at Beacon Hill
15:30
5m
Talk
Enhancing and Evaluating Collaborative Blocks Programming in App Inventor
BLOCKS+
Alissa Tinney Wellesley College, Xinhui Xu Wellesley College
Pre-print
15:35
5m
Talk
Real-time Collaboration and Undo in StarLogo Nova: Technical Approach and Considerations for UX Design
BLOCKS+
Denis Li MIT Scheller Teacher Education Program, Lisa Stump MIT Scheller Teacher Education Program, Daniel Wendel MIT Scheller Teacher Education Program
Pre-print
15:40
5m
Talk
Real-time Collaboration in NetsBlox
BLOCKS+
Akos Ledeczi Vanderbilt University
15:45
5m
Talk
Multi-Device Grace
BLOCKS+
Ben Selwyn-Smith , Craig Anslow Victoria University of Wellington, Michael Homer Victoria University of Wellington
15:50
25m
Other
Themed Session 4: Break-out discussions and demos/posters
BLOCKS+