Opsis is a Java applet designed to teach binary search tree algorithms. Opsis is not an animation program; rather, the system uses visual programming in an abstract way. That is, the student implements a binary search tree algorithm by manipulating abstract tree fragments (and not necessarily just single nodes) in a visual manner. Opsis is unique in that it combines elements of programming, proof, and animation to enhance the learning experience.
An Extensible Educational AnimationEnvironment for Learning Distributed Algorithm. One area in which visualization techniques may be applied to enhance understanding of computer systems is the field of distributed algorithms. Lydian is a simulation and visualization environment for distributed algorithms that provides to the students an experimental environment to test and visualize the behavior of distributed algorithms.
