LitterBox: A Linter for Scratch ProgramsJSEET
Sat 29 May 2021 04:05 - 04:25 at JSEET Room - 4.2. Teaching Software Quality II
Creating programs with block-based programming languages like Scratch is easy and fun. Block-based programs can nevertheless contain bugs, in particular when learners have misconceptions about programming. Even when they do not, Scratch code is often of low quality and contains code smells, further inhibiting understanding, reuse, and fun. To address this problem, in this paper we introduce LitterBox, a linter for Scratch programs. Given a program or its public project ID, LitterBox checks the program against patterns of known bugs and code smells. For each issue identified, LitterBox provides not only the location in the code, but also a helpful explanation of the underlying reason and possible misconceptions. Learners can access LitterBox through an easy to use web interface with visual information about the errors in the block-code, while for researchers LitterBox provides a general, open source, and extensible framework for static analysis of Scratch programs.
Fri 28 MayDisplayed time zone: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna change
15:05 - 16:25 | 4.2. Teaching Software Quality IIJSEET - Joint Track on Software Engineering Education and Training at JSEET Room +12h Chair(s): Ana María Moreno Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | ||
15:05 20mResearch paper | Finding Anomalies in Scratch AssignmentsJSEET JSEET - Joint Track on Software Engineering Education and Training Nina Körber University of Passau, Katharina Geldreich Technical University of Munich, Andreas Stahlbauer University of Passau, Gordon Fraser University of Passau Pre-print Media Attached | ||
15:25 20mExperience report | How do students test software units?JSEET JSEET - Joint Track on Software Engineering Education and Training Lex Bijlsma Open Universiteit, Niels Doorn NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Harrie Passier Open University of the Netherlands, The Netherlands, Harold Pootjes Open Universiteit, Sylvia Stuurman Open University NL Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached | ||
15:45 20mResearch paper | SQLRepair: Identifying and Repairing Mistakes in Student-Authored SQL QueriesJSEET JSEET - Joint Track on Software Engineering Education and Training Kai Presler-Marshall North Carolina State University, Sarah Heckman North Carolina State University, Kathryn Stolee North Carolina State University DOI Pre-print Media Attached | ||
16:05 20mDemonstration | LitterBox: A Linter for Scratch ProgramsJSEET JSEET - Joint Track on Software Engineering Education and Training Gordon Fraser University of Passau, Ute Heuer Universität Passau, Nina Körber University of Passau, Florian Obermüller University of Passau, Ewald Wasmeier University of Passau Pre-print Media Attached |
Sat 29 MayDisplayed time zone: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna change
03:05 - 04:25 | 4.2. Teaching Software Quality IIJSEET - Joint Track on Software Engineering Education and Training at JSEET Room | ||
03:05 20mResearch paper | Finding Anomalies in Scratch AssignmentsJSEET JSEET - Joint Track on Software Engineering Education and Training Nina Körber University of Passau, Katharina Geldreich Technical University of Munich, Andreas Stahlbauer University of Passau, Gordon Fraser University of Passau Pre-print Media Attached | ||
03:25 20mExperience report | How do students test software units?JSEET JSEET - Joint Track on Software Engineering Education and Training Lex Bijlsma Open Universiteit, Niels Doorn NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Harrie Passier Open University of the Netherlands, The Netherlands, Harold Pootjes Open Universiteit, Sylvia Stuurman Open University NL Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached | ||
03:45 20mResearch paper | SQLRepair: Identifying and Repairing Mistakes in Student-Authored SQL QueriesJSEET JSEET - Joint Track on Software Engineering Education and Training Kai Presler-Marshall North Carolina State University, Sarah Heckman North Carolina State University, Kathryn Stolee North Carolina State University DOI Pre-print Media Attached | ||
04:05 20mDemonstration | LitterBox: A Linter for Scratch ProgramsJSEET JSEET - Joint Track on Software Engineering Education and Training Gordon Fraser University of Passau, Ute Heuer Universität Passau, Nina Körber University of Passau, Florian Obermüller University of Passau, Ewald Wasmeier University of Passau Pre-print Media Attached |