Show a Little Style

A short segment on Alice has been used in introductory programming classes. The intent was to introduce objects in an easily accessible way. In the third iteration of this approach a presentation was made on quality issues in dramatics. The students were instructed on how to make the video more entertaining. Although this may be accomplished in a class hour or less, the results were encouraging. The quality and length of the projects increased. This suggests that students are expending more time and energy on the projects which implies an increase in learning.