Fri 20 Feb 2026 10:50 - 11:00 at Meeting Room 241-242 - Lightning Talks #2

In-IDE learning became a popular approach, integrating programming education with professional development tools in a seamless environment. Kotlin Notebook extend this concept by enabling highly interactive lessons within an industrial IDE, while leveraging its capabilities, such as code quality inspections or refactorings. Kotlin Notebook structure programming content into interactive sections, enhancing both engagement and comprehension. This talk explores the combinatipn of in-IDE learning and Kotlin Notebooks with the integration of LLMs to create a powerful tool for interactive learning within an industrial-grade IDE.

We propose a method for automatically generating exercises, visual materials, and contextual explanations directly within Kotlin Notebook. This approach not only streamlines lesson creation but also allows students to stay within the IDE and interact with its professional features. Additionally, previous research has shown that integrating LLMs with IDE functionality can enhance the quality and control of LLM outputs through static analysis and validation. This combination represents a novel and scalable approach to improving programming education and interactive learning experiences.

Fri 20 Feb

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10:40 - 12:00
10:40
10m
Talk
AI-Driven Oral Examinations for Code Assessment: Evaluating Understanding Beyond the Commit
Lightning Talks
Tim Tregubov Dartmouth College, Pape Sow Traore Dartmouth College
10:50
10m
Talk
Bringing Interactive Learning to Industrial IDEs: Kotlin Notebook and LLM-Generated Exercises
Lightning Talks
Daniil Karol Researcher at Education Research at JetBrains Research, Ksenia Shneyveys Kotlin Education Advocate at JetBrains, Roman Belov Software Developer at JetBrains, Anastasiia Birillo JetBrains Research
11:00
10m
Talk
Can Computer Science Instructors See Inside the Cognitive Black Box of Student AI Use?
Lightning Talks
Ronni Kurtzhals North Dakota State University, Anne Denton North Dakota State University, Terry Traylor North Dakota State University
11:10
10m
Talk
Enhancing Undergraduate Data Science Education Through Structured, Project-Based Learning
Lightning Talks
Weijie Pang Wentworth Institute of Technology, Mehmet Ergezer Wentworth Institute of Technology
11:20
10m
Talk
Gang of Four and GPT Make Five
Lightning Talks
11:30
10m
Talk
Integrating Professional Identity Development into Large-Scale CS First Year Seminar Courses
Lightning Talks
Kristine Nagel Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Computing, Aibek Musaev Georgia Institute of Technology
11:40
10m
Talk
Responsible AI Use in Computer Science Education Research
Lightning Talks
Julie Smith Institute for Advancing Computing Education, Monica McGill Institute for Advancing Computing Education
11:50
10m
Talk
Teaching Computing with Purpose: Remote Community Partnerships as Scalable Pedagogy
Lightning Talks
Courtney Lamar Clark Atlanta University