Practical programming competencies are critical to the success in computer science (CS)
education and go-to-market of fresh graduates. Acquiring the required level of skills is a long …

Online judges are systems designed for the reliable evaluation of algorithm source code
submitted by users, which is next compiled and tested in a homogeneous environment …

This paper presents a systematic literature review of the recent (2006--2010) development of
automatic assessment tools for programming exercises. We discuss the major features that …

Three decades of active research on the teaching of introductory programming has had
limited effect on classroom practice. Although relevant research exists across several …

Formative feedback, aimed at helping students to improve their work, is an important factor
in learning. Many tools that offer programming exercises provide automated feedback on …

The increasing number of students in computer science courses leads to high efforts in
manual assessment of exercises. Existing assessment systems are not designed for …

Copying and pasting of source code is a common activity in software engineering. Often, the
code is not copied as it is and it may be modified for various purposes; eg refactoring, bug …

The COVID-19 pandemic caused many educational institutions in the world to switch to the
distance education process, and this process was called" Emergency Remote Teaching" …

Automatically assessing code for learning purposes is a challenging goal to achieve. On-site
courses and online ones developed for distance learning both require automated ways to …

In recent years, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have become a phenomenon
presenting the prospect of free high class education to everybody. They bear a tremendous …