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Hello everyone,

I’m working on a project to develop an educational software aimed at teaching programming logic to beginners. The app will focus on short questions and mini-games to make learning engaging and interactive. It’s targeted at university students in their first semesters and will primarily use Java as the teaching language.

I would love to hear your opinions or advice on:

What types of mini-games or interactive activities would be most effective for teaching programming logic?
Are there any frameworks, libraries, or tools in Java that you recommend for developing such an app?
Any tips on making the content fun and accessible while maintaining educational value?
Looking forward to your insights and suggestions.
Thank you in advance!

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Mike Lunc commented: For a top Java learning app, try interactive tutorials, gamification, real-time compilers, and more. Red Star Technologies is a great example! +0
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Look, in my experience, small games work great for this. You could include little things like solving problems step by step (like putting together a puzzle!) or having students guess what will happen to the code before running it - it's like a detective game! You could also create fun scenarios, like helping a character out of a maze using loops and conditionals.
Top tip: keep activities short and give a sense of quick accomplishment. Use themes that resonate with students (maybe references to things they like!) and add some system so they can see their progress - we all love seeing how we're improving!
Your project really has a lot of potential. Keep up the good work!

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