ICST 2023
Sun 16 - Thu 20 April 2023 Dublin, Ireland
Sun 16 Apr 2023 16:10 - 16:20 at Hanover - Session 3 Chair(s): Lin Deng

Learning to program has become common in schools, higher education and individual learning. Although testing is an important aspect of programming, it is often neglected in education due to a perceived lack of time and knowledge, or simply because testing is considered less important or fun. To make testing more engaging, we therefore introduce Code Critters, a Tower Defense game based on testing concepts: The aim of the game is to place magic mines along the route taken by small “critters” from their home to a tower, such that the mines distinguish between critters executing correct code from those executing buggy code. Code is shown and edited using a block-based language to make the game accessible for younger learners. The mines encode test inputs as well as test oracles, thus making testing an integral and fun component of the game.

Sun 16 Apr

Displayed time zone: Dublin change

16:00 - 17:30
Session 3TestEd at Hanover
Chair(s): Lin Deng Towson University
16:00
10m
Paper
Intracompany Training in Software Testing: Experience Report
TestEd
A: Iosif Itkin Exactpro Systems, A: Natia Sirbiladze Exactpro Systems, A: Elena Treshcheva Exactpro Systems, A: Rostislav Yavorskiy Exactpro Systems
16:10
10m
Paper
Code Critters: A Block-Based Testing Game
TestEd
A: Philipp Straubinger University of Passau, A: Laura Caspari University of Passau, A: Gordon Fraser University of Passau
Pre-print
16:20
20m
Paper
ChatGPT and Software Testing Education: Promises & Perils
TestEd
A: Sajed Jalil George Mason University, A: Suzzana Rafi , A: Thomas LaToza George Mason University, A: Kevin Moran George Mason University, A: Wing Lam George Mason University
Pre-print
16:40
50m
Panel
Panel Discussion on ChatGPT
TestEd