CSC 216 F09/StacksAndQueues

Who Wants to Be a Rich Computer Scientist? (Stacks & Queues Exercise)

An interactive game similar to "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" that will test your knowledge on stacks and queues
Authors: Tyler Cross, Tyler McCraw

The Problem

The purpose of this exercise is to familiarize students with stacks & queues.

Participants and Props

CSC216 students will play the game in groups of three or less.
A PowerPoint and Flash presentation will be provided.
(If you are not able to run the Flash player, you may use the PowerPoint.)

Game Links
WWTBAM Flash Game
WWTBAM PowerPoint Game

The Script

This game is a learning exercise for Stacks & Queues in a CS2 level class. The questions are kept at an abstract level.
It is based on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire! The only difference is that our game allows for competition between groups
composed of three or less students, but the final Million Dollar Question is a collaborative effort amongst all groups.
If the Million Dollar Question is answered correctly, then Dr. Gehringer has to pay up.

The Process:

Step 1:

The class divides into groups of three consisting of people from the same row.

Step 2:

When the game starts the last row is called upon for question #1. Every group from this row is allowed to raise their hand
and whoever raises their hand first gets to answer the question.

Step 3:

After each question is attempted (answered right or wrong), the next row's groups compete to answer the following question.

Step 4:

The game continues to rotate until the final million dollar question is shown. This question is

attempted by all students in the
class. Whichever student thinks they have the correct million dollar answer, may come up to the board and show the rest of
the students. The answer will then be determined correct/incorrect by the professor or the correct answer shown on the game.
If the student answers it incorrectly, another student

may attempt to show his/her answer.

The Game:

• Title Screen appears: Click twice to continue.
• Question/Money List appears: Click next question to be answered(the question number or the amount of money according to the question number can be clicked).
• Question Slide appears:
  1. Wait for student/group in row to answer question
  2. Click on the answer button according to the student's answer
     • If student's answer is wrong: proceed to next row's groups to answer the question; return to #1
     • If student's answer is right: proceed to next row's groups to answer the next question.

Resources

http://www.mediafire.com