Insist students use Javadocs as a resource in intro Java classes to reinforce the value of self-directed learning and ensure they know how to reference important documentation.

There is always a lot of computer science content students won’t know of the top of their head.
Being resourceful, knowing how to look up what you don’t know, and being able to read documentation (like Javadocs for Java) is a critical part of being a programmer.

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