[omaha] Coursera and CodeSkulpter

[Matt Payne]

Very nifty!  Thanks for sending this.   --Matt Payne


On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 8:21 PM, Steve Young <wereapwhatwesow at gmail.com>wrote:

> I have almost completed an intro to Python course at
> Coursera<https://www.coursera.org/course/interactivepython> and
> wanted to say it was a good learning experience.  The instructors were a
> little goofy, but they did a pretty good job of laying out the basics and
> had interesting projects.  This was the second time the class was taught
> and they have not announced when the next one will be.  I would recommend
> it for those learning programming.
>
> I was most impressed with a browser based Python implementation (similar to
> Python Anywhere, but not as complete),
> CodeSkulpter<http://www.codeskulptor.org/>,
> that the teachers developed to make sure all the students were playing in
> the same sandbox.  I used it for many hours over the 8 week course and only
> remember it blowing up once.
>
> Here are the projects they had us do if you want to see some sample
> programs and how the class progressed.  CodeSkulpter does not require an
> account, and it saves everything on the site - you just have to remember
> the url:
>
> rock spock paper lizard scissors:
> http://www.codeskulptor.org/#user20_o6aclwZZUk_4.py
>
> Guess the Number:
> http://www.codeskulptor.org/#user21_ruy3BHmQ0I_2.py
>
> Stopwatch:
> http://www.codeskulptor.org/#user21_30Ddl8wluO_2.py
>
> Pong:
> http://www.codeskulptor.org/#user23_mM24Oy8idD_15.py
>
> Memory:
> http://www.codeskulptor.org/#user24_oilMnGVAAp_7.py
>
> Blackjack:
> http://www.codeskulptor.org/#user25_bEhDAQMsAl_12.py
>
> RiceRocks2:
> http://www.codeskulptor.org/#user26_DH0ravYUFk_37.py
>
>
> Steve
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