Merscythe: Adventures with the Codue

A project in San Jose, CA by SPEL Technologies, Inc.
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An interactive and accessible adventure story for learning Python programming.
Backers: 51
Average Pledge Per Backer: $100

Funded: $5,079 of $5,000
Dates: Mar 1st -> Apr 30th (60 days)
Project By: SPEL Technologies, Inc.
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Latest News

Project status update

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, A trial of the product will be available in two weeks to schools that have requested it. Our product will be available for sale by June.  A summary of the features in our product follows: 1. Makes programming fun through a unique... (Read More)

Ginger's students

April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Ginger has introduced us to one of her former preschool students, Michael Chang. Michael is a lecturer in the computer science department at Stanford University and has been teaching at the school since he graduated from there. We drove up to meet... (Read More)

Project status update

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello backers, We’ve started our marketing efforts to schools. So far, two schools have expressed an interest in seeing a demonstration or getting more information. We will ramp up our efforts in this area. We are also planning to contact... (Read More)

Two special guests and product tests

March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello there! Two very special guests visited our office today and last Friday to test our product and give us preliminary feedback! Our first guest was an intelligent eleventh-grade student who is good with computers and sometimes enjoys video games.... (Read More)

Project status update

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello backers, The story, tutorials and practice exercises for the Python book are ready. This week and the next, we are designing the pages for the tutorials and practice exercises and integrating them into the product. We're excited that some... (Read More)

Universal design for our customizable Python storybook

March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, again! We are making our Python storybook customizable to the needs of your learner. Does the learner do better with repetition? The short practice exercises in the book help reinforce concepts. Does the learner need feedback while... (Read More)

Our story

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi there! Thanks for visiting our campaign page. About 8 months back, we started with the idea of making programming easier for those with visual impairments. Although online games that teach programming are available, these are suitable for sighted... (Read More)

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March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
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