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How a No-Code Autograder is Changing the Game Development Teaching

“We can’t imagine returning to a time before Elice LXP.”

Professors in the Game and Interactive Media Program in Thailand encountered significant challenges while teaching a large number of students in an offline setting. Managing assignment submissions and ensuring students kept pace with coursework was difficult. Despite lacking experience with online learning management system (LMS) or hands-on learning platforms, they decided to implement Elice LXP for the Data Structures and Algorithms course, which serves over 500 students. This case study explores how these challenges were addressed, showcasing a transformative shift toward innovative learning methods through insights from professors’ testimonies and student surveys.

Auto-Grading and Immediate Feedback: Enhancing Teaching Efficiency

Elice LXP provides various features designed to save professors’ time and simplify their tasks. A professor teaching C# and Unity at two universities in Bangkok utilized Elice LXP to create programming exercises for lectures, assignment submissions, and midterm/final assessments. Elice LXP enables students to complete and submit programming exercises on the platform, allowing professors to swiftly generate practical class materials, assignments, and assessment questions. Grading assignments for hundreds of students can be burdensome, but Elice LXP’s Auto-grading feature streamlines this process, enabling effortless grading of programming assignments. With options ranging from the straightforward STDIO (standard input/output) method to code-based graders that facilitate precise evaluations, even for non-Python experts, the grading process becomes significantly more efficient.

Additionally, Elice LXP’s AI-powered dashboard provides a comprehensive overview of student progress. Increasing class sizes makes it more challenging to track individual learning outcomes and identify students who are falling behind. The AI dashboard visualizes data such as completion rates, score distribution, exercise submissions, and even the time spent programming, allowing professors to easily monitor student progress. If a student needs help, professors can enter the Tutoring mode to review the student’s code environment and provide personalized feedback.

By streamlining grading and providing valuable insights, these features significantly improve both teaching efficiency and student engagement. As one professor remarked, “We can’t imagine returning to a time before Elice LXP. The auto-grading and assessment feature has significantly improved my ability to assess students.” This testimonial not only highlights the impact of these innovations but also emphasizes their vital role in enhancing contemporary educational practices.

AI Helpy: An AI Assistant for Student Support

A survey of over 120 Thai students revealed that 80% found the platform “easy to use, with the ability to instantly run code and check results.”

Elice LXP’s Command Line Interface (CLI) environment allows students to practice programming without requiring additional installations or external platform integrations. They can easily run and submit their code to receive immediate grading results, making the learning process more efficient and user-friendly.

Students also praised AI Helpy for providing quick answers directly within the platform. One student remarked, “AI helps explain answers, and you can ask questions directly in the platform without having to open ChatGPT.”

AI Helpy automatically recognizes and interprets all text within the platform, including the problem description and student code. When a student asks, “What’s wrong with this part of my code?”, AI Helpy quickly examines the student’s code, clarifying the question’s intent, pinpointing specific issues, and proposing refactoring options. Through clear explanations and constructive feedback, AI Helpy empowers students to understand their mistakes and learn from them effectively.

Within one semester for 500 students, there was remarkable engagement, with a completion rate exceeding 70%, approximately 180,000 code runs and submissions, and over 8,000 queries directed to AI Helpy. This high level of interaction highlights the platform’s effectiveness in engaging students and enhancing their learning experience with AI-driven tools.

Beyond the Classroom, Beyond the Borders

In traditional offline classes, learning was restricted to the classroom environment. Once students left, professors could no longer provide immediate feedback, and accessing course materials became challenging, leading to discontinuities in learning. In contrast, the introduction of a hybrid on/offline learning approach with Elice LXP has effectively addressed these temporal and spatial limitations. Learning that once occurred solely in the classroom can now continue beyond the classroom, providing continuous opportunities for knowledge acquisition.

This implementation marks the first operational use of Elice LXP in Thailand. Through this adoption, we observed that the platform functions seamlessly in Thai, further enhancing Elice’s global reach after successful implementations in the Singapore and Vietnam regions.

By embracing Elice LXP, the professors in Thailand have transcended the limitations of traditional education, creating a more flexible and enriched learning environment. This transition is a significant step towards reimagining the future of education.

If you’re ready to move beyond the constraints of conventional education and offer a more adaptable learning experience, consider adopting Elice LXP.

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Singaporean K-12 Education Institution

As interest in technology education continues to rise, a forward-thinking K-12 educational institution in Singapore has taken a significant step by integrating Elice LXP and Elice’s Scratch curriculum. This partnership exemplifies how innovation can enhance students’ logical and computational thinking skills while aligning with the institution’s educational goals.

Elice’s K-12 Content: Introducing Block Coding to Young Learners

Elice played a pivotal role in seamlessly incorporating Scratch into the institution’s well-established mathematics curriculum. This collaboration combined the institution’s decades of educational expertise with Elice’s cutting-edge approach, creating a powerful learning experience. Scratch, a beginner-friendly block coding language, is perfectly suited for young students, allowing them to engage with coding without feeling overwhelmed. Elice’s Scratch curriculum is thoughtfully designed with a storyline that resonates with younger learners, enabling them to solve problems in an engaging, game-like environment. This extension of traditional math classes provided a more dynamic and interactive learning experience for students.

Comprehensive Support from Elice: From Implementation to Daily Use

The Elice team was instrumental in ensuring a smooth transition for both teachers and students. They introduced Elice LXP’s key features to teachers, many of whom were new to programming education, making it easy for them to manage their classes effectively. Elice also provided training sessions on the educational objectives and structure of the Scratch curriculum. These sessions equipped teachers with the tools and knowledge they needed to maximize the platform’s potential before implementing it in their classrooms.

Elice LXP: Driving Remarkable Learning Outcomes

One of the standout features of Elice LXP is its tutoring mode, which allows teachers to monitor all students’ screens in real-time. This significantly reduces the burden of classroom management, enabling teachers to provide timely support without the need for constant manual checks.

The positive impact of Elice was evident in the students’ high levels of engagement and progress. The frequency of code executions and the corresponding accuracy rates highlighted the effectiveness of the “learning by doing” approach. Additionally, all learning data is stored in Elice LXP’s dashboard, allowing teachers to easily track student performance. Students consistently participated actively and achieved high accuracy rates, showcasing the effectiveness of Elice’s educational model.

Elice Library: A Growing Repository of Custom Content

Building on the success of Elice LXP and the Scratch curriculum, the institution plans to expand its offerings with additional content from Elice. Upcoming programs will include lessons on IoT devices, Microbit, Arduino, game development with Python, and advanced programming with C language. Elice continuously develops and updates its educational content, all of which is available in the Elice Library. These diverse learning modules will provide students with a comprehensive coding education, preparing them for the increasingly digital world.

Elice’s Mission: Advancing STEAM Education

Integrating block coding into the mathematics curriculum significantly increased students’ engagement in their math classes. This success reaffirms Elice’s commitment to the importance of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) education. By combining coding with subjects like math and science, students gain a deeper, interdisciplinary understanding that prepares them for future academic pursuits. As the lines between academic fields continue to blur, the need for interdisciplinary education is more critical than ever.

Elice Global: Leading Innovation in K-12 Education

The successful collaboration between Elice and the Singaporean educational institution underscores Elice’s global vision for K-12 education. Elice LXP fosters a learning environment that enhances student engagement while easing the operational burden on teachers, enabling both students and educators to thrive. If you’re looking to experience the transformative power of Elice’s innovative platform and expertly curated content, consider adopting Elice today. Discover how Elice can help everyone in your classroom achieve their educational goals by contacting us now!

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Singapore Management University

In an era where the digital landscape is transforming at an unprecedented pace, education must evolve beyond traditional methods to meet the demands of the future. Singapore Management University (SMU) is leading this charge, pushing the boundaries of how machine learning skills are taught. Recently, SMU’s cutting-edge AI program, in collaboration with Elice, delivered an initiative for a key Ministry of the Singapore government, underscoring SMU’s commitment to redefining the educational paradigm in the age of artificial intelligence.

The following five critical aspects of the Elice’s learning experience platform, Elice LXP, emerged directly from the feedback of the course instructors—Jack Hong (Professor at Singapore Management University; SMU), Jack Tee (Assistant Instructor), and Jinghao ( Instructor). These features, highlighted by their firsthand experiences, are transforming the educational experience for professionals involved in this initiative.

1. A Seamless Progression to Real-World Product Development

Elice LXP offers a thoughtfully designed progression that guides learners from basic coding tasks to advanced software development. The journey begins in the Command Line Interface (CLI) environment, where students can test small code snippets without the complexity of a fully integrated development environment. As they build confidence, they transition to Jupyter Notebook, where they can expand those snippets into more comprehensive projects. The final stage is Visual Studio Code (VS Code), the professional-grade environment where real-world applications are developed.

This approach is particularly effective because it reduces the initial overwhelm that can come with starting directly in VS Code, where setting up extensions, managing versions, and configuring libraries can be daunting for beginners. By starting with the CLI, students bypass these initial challenges, allowing them to focus on understanding the core functionality of their code. As they advance, the platform gradually introduces them to more complex environments, ensuring a natural evolution of their technical skills.

2. Transforming Courses into Productized Learning Experiences

Elice LXP transforms traditional education by turning courses into immersive, real-world product development experiences. Unlike conventional platforms that focus on isolated tasks, Elice LXP guides learners through the entire process of creating and launching a product. From simple testing in initial stages to sophisticated software development, including tasks requiring GPU resources, this structured progression builds both confidence and competence, ensuring that students are fully prepared to tackle real-world challenges.

Dr. Jack Hong, a lead instructor, leverages this strategic approach to provide students with hands-on experience in machine learning, moving beyond theoretical knowledge to practical application. This method is particularly valuable for software engineering teams, equipping them with the skills to develop market-ready products. Elice LXP stands out as a powerful tool that bridges the gap between academic learning and the demands of professional, product-focused training.

3. Streamlined Workflow: Eliminating Fragmentation and Enhancing Efficiency

Jinghao, one of the assistant instructors of the course, has commented how Elice LXP’s integrated learning environment eliminated the need for breakout rooms in Zoom, multiple questions and discussions in Discord, simplifying the learning process and minimizing confusion.

The problem of using multiple platforms to teach was not a problem unique to Jack Tee. In many educational environments, students and instructors are forced to juggle multiple platforms—such as Zoom, Google Colab, Discord and others—leading to a disjointed and often confusing learning experience. This fragmentation hinders productivity and creates unnecessary barriers to achieving an optimized educational workflow. Elice revolutionizes this process by consolidating all essential tools and data into a single, cohesive platform, Elice LXP. This integration eliminates the need to switch between various programs, fostering a streamlined and efficient learning environment where students can focus entirely on mastering the material without the distractions of managing multiple systems.

To further illustrate the impact of these enhancements, the above workflow comparison showcases the streamlined process before and after implementing Elice’s platform. This visual representation highlights the efficiency and coherence gained by integrating Elice into the learning environment.

4. Tutoring Mode: Real-Time Student Support

In traditional onsite training, instructors often struggle to provide individualized support due to the large number of students requiring assistance. This bottleneck in offering concurrent real-time support is not unique to onsite learning; it becomes even more pronounced in online environments, where teachers can’t easily view students’ screens or work unless it is specifically submitted. Elice’s tutoring mode overcomes this challenge by enabling instructors to monitor students’ code in real-time, offering immediate assistance when difficulties arise. This feature is especially valuable in programming education, where viewing each other’s code without intrusive screen sharing is typically difficult. Elice’s platform ensures that every student receives the attention they need, significantly enhancing the overall learning experience.

5. Optimized Computational Resources: No More Resource Switching

When using platforms like Google Colab, students often face the hassle of managing multiple environments due to memory constraints and the need to switch between local and external platforms to access GPUs, CPUs, or A100s. This constant switching disrupts their learning process and consumes valuable time. Elice addresses this issue by providing an all-in-one platform where students can seamlessly access the powerful computational resources they need without having to manage or set up different environments. The ability to work entirely within a single, robust environment is what students and engineers appreciate most, as it allows them to focus more on learning and less on technical setup.

Elevating the Learning Experience

Elice’s collaboration with SMU showcases the future of education—a future where learning is efficient, secure, and highly interactive. These five features are not just enhancements; they are essential components that elevate the learning experience. If you’re looking to transform your educational programs and provide students with the skills they need to excel in a data-driven world, consider partnering with Elice.

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