Streamlining JupyterLab as a teaching tool

Collaborations Workshop 2018 - 2018-03-26 Streamlining JupyterLab as a teaching tool Reporter Tania R Allard - t.allard@sheffield.ac.uk Participants Tania Allard, Matt Williams, Mark Dawson, Jeremy Cohen, Sam Mangham, Robin Long Context / Research Domain The problem covers the domain of training and education for new users of interpreted languages. Problem Existing tools to support training are either too simplistic, resulting in a steep learning curve for students who need to install complex environments and understand packaging systems or command-line REPL interfaces, or too complex, aiming to streamline the user experience to a level that presents too many choices and provides a cluttered interface....

3 min · Tania Allard, Matt Williams, Mark Dawson, Jeremy Cohen, Sam Mangham, Robin Long