Algomation is a platform for viewing, creating and sharing any type of algorithm. All algorithms on on the site are public and can be viewed and shared by any user of the site. Registered users can create new algorithms or fork existing one.
Type of Material:
Animation. Can create or view.
Recommended Uses:
in-class, homework, individual, team, lecture, self-paced -- it is applicable to all these uses.
Technical Requirements:
Browser.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Visualizing/Learning about complex Algorithms.
Target Student Population:
College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basics of programming.
Basics of algorithms.
Content Quality
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Strengths:
- The platform allows users to share some animation of running some algorithms.
- It contains different types of algorithms, including sorting, e.g.insert sort, bubble sort, searching, such as binary search, and traversal, including BFS and DFS.
-The animations in the platforms are able to shos the operations of the algorithms with accurate understanding. For example, on the animation the merge sort, the concept is clearly and accurately presented.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
While the platform does not explicitly require each posted algorithm to describe the learning objectives of the post, the name and the description of each post can help the viewers to understand the main goal.
The codes of the algorithms are also posted for each topic and the highlight of code will also move with the animation, which gives the good potential to learners to follow the flow. However, it depends on the setup of each post.
The web site gives a free text search for algorithms.
Concerns:
The website has been active in the year 2014. However, afterward, no content update.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
- It allows users to control it to be a single-step or continuous running and control the speed of running which is good to first-time viewers as well as to reviewers.
- Simple to use.
Concerns:
The website would be much more easy to use if some categorizations or grouping of the topics are provided. At least, some sorting of the topic can be allowed.
Creative Commons:
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