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Knoxcraft Terps: Parallel Minecraft for Novices, a Peachy Assignment

Year: 2026

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Knoxcraft Terps is a CS0/1 assignment that extends students’ previous experience with Logo-like programs into a 3D environment. It natively supports parallel execution, introducing students to core concepts of speed-up and diminishing returns in a visually engaging system. In a pilot run of the assignment, all students successfully created 3D structures, with many able to achieve speedups using the available parallel features. The assignment and documentation are available at https://github.com/jspacco/knoxcraftmod.

Source: IEEE International Symposium on Parallel & Distributed Processing, Workshops and Phd Forum

DOI: 10.1109/ipdpsw71298.2026.00129

Authors: Jurdana Masuma Iqrah, Jaime Spacco, Michael Gerten

Institution: Knox College

Language: English

Topic: Teaching and Learning Programming

Subfield: Computer Science Applications

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7203755349

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