Ruby-based intro programming course?

[Tom Payne]

I'm considering switching from C++ to Ruby in our CS1 course. Does
anyone know of places this has been tried? Is it working?

 

[Bil Kleb]

Hi,

I'm considering switching from C++ to Ruby in our CS1 course. Does
anyone know of places this has been tried? Is it working?

FWIW, some background material:

http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/184541

Regards,

 

[Robert Dober]

Sorry if this OT but following some of the links given in this thread
I just discovered this.

http://hacketyhack.net/

Amazing that I have not read about this before here!

Cheers
Robert

 

[John Joyce]

Sorry if this OT but following some of the links given in this thread
I just discovered this.

http://hacketyhack.net/

Amazing that I have not read about this before here!

It's kind of new and a bit confusing at times due to art.

 

[Robert Dober]

It's kind of new and a bit confusing at times due to art.

Really, we are just in 0.4, I think it has great value.
Why is a hack of a hecker, or something like that

Cheers
Robert