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Use Practice-It as supplementary Java problems for an introductory programming course to give students more practice.

Find the resource at http://practiceit.cs.washington.edu/practiceit/

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  • Java
  • CS 1
  • Intro Programming
External Source

Georgia Tech's 2012 AP CS Teachers' Workshop, linking to Practice-It

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