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Setup hackathons for your students so they can see what they’ve learned and practice unguided programming in teams.

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  • A hackathon is an event where people engage in collaborative computer programming.
  • Consider limiting some hackathons to students without upper division experience to avoid discouraged students.

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  • Student-Student Interaction
  • Group Students by Level of Experience with CS
  • Inquiry-Based Learning [T&LS]
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