M.U.P.P.E.T.S. not Muppets!

[Vic Romano]

We all know that the Muppets are the fun loving and creative genius that hail from Jim Henson, but apparently there are some who don't know that, but rather the M.U.P.P.E.T.S. which stands for “The Multi-User Programming Pedagogy for Enhancing Traditional Study"!
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What is MUPPETS ?
Through capitalizing on research in the areas of gaming and virtual community social psychology, RIT is engaged in a project to develop a Collaborative Virtual Environment (CVE) entitled “The Multi-User Programming Pedagogy for Enhancing Traditional Study” (MUPPETS). The MUPPETS system will be aimed specifically at engaging upper-division students in the education of lower-division students through their first-year programming core. The MUPPETS team is building upon existing research and technical developments in the field to design and construct a CVE and supporting infrastructure that allows students to write very simple Java® code similar to, and constructed around the same pedagogical issues as, code written in a more traditional course of first year study.

 

[GonzoLeaper]

Did you notice the logo by the Software download window? It looks like they've got a Muppet of their own for the logo. Makes sense. cool.

 

[MrsPepper]

Did you notice the logo by the Software download window? It looks like they've got a Muppet of their own for the logo. Makes sense. cool.

Actually, that's a picture of the Linux penguin, Tux.

 

[GonzoLeaper]

that's right. I remember that now. (I'm not an avid Linux user, but I should have known that! )
But I still think Tux looks like a Muppet from a distance.

 

[MrsPepper]

that's right. I remember that now. (I'm not an avid Linux user, but I should have known that! )
But I still think Tux looks like a Muppet from a distance.

Yeah, it's kind of true. He's too cute to be a corporate logo.