We recently submitted our video “Issues in Algorithm Visualization” to the SIGCSE 2010 Video Exhibition. It illustrates many of the barriers instructors say they encounter when trying to use an AV in the classroom for the first time. It also presents some of the problems faced by AV developers. A brief introduction to the AlgoViz Portal appears at the end. We hope that the SIGCSE Video Review Committee (and you!) enjoys the video’s camp and kitsch.

Voting for the AlgoViz.org Awards is now open. The AlgoViz.org Awards are intended to showcase the best algorithm visualizations for use in the classroom. Learn more about them here. You can also nominate an AV to be added to the voting ballot. These pages are accessible via the “AlgoViz.org Awards” menu at the top of the page. However, you must register at this site to vote. We will accept new nominations through October 1. All votes must be in by January 15. May the best AVs win!

We’ve added a new resource to the portal specifically for educators and people doing research in algorithm visualization: an annotated list of citations for published AV literature. You can find it in the Collections block on the left.

Annotated Bibliography (RSS)

We’ve added a new resource to the portal specifically for educators and people doing research in algorithm visualization: a list of publication venues for AV literature.

For now, you can find it under the Educational Resources menu at the top of the page. It will eventually find its way into a forthcoming collection, the Annotated Bibliography.

Direct link: Publication Venues

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We are planning to take the site offline on Monday, 6 July 2009 at 9AM EST, to install a number of security updates on the server. The site should be back online by 11AM EST.

A major complaint of instructors is that they cannot determine which AVs are worth using in their classes. We hope to encourage greater AV through the AlgoViz Awards. The Awards process will showcase a collection of high-quality AVs, as determined by the user community.

We are still finalizing the details of the nomination and voting processes, so if you have some ideas, come on over to the forums to join the discussion.

If you use Twitter, you can follow @algoviz to keep up to date on the latest happenings and announcements here at AlgoViz.org. (Alternatively, you can set up email subscriptions to control new content notifications. Just go to the “Subscriptions” tab in your profile.)