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  1. Microcontent in Action: How CS1 Students Use Lecture Snippets to Engage with Fundamental Programming Concepts

    Article • February 2026, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Sasha Vassar

  2. Fine-Tuning Open-Source Models as a Viable Alternative to Proprietary LLMs for Explaining Compiler Messages

    Article • February 2026, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Sasha Vassar, Juho Leinonen

  3. Empowering CS1 Educators: Enhancing Automated Feedback Instruction with Cognitive Load Theory

    Article • February 2025, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Sasha Vassar

  4. Building Global AI Literacy: Preparing Teachers for the Future of AI-Driven Classrooms

    Article • February 2025, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Sasha Vassar

  5. Compiler-Integrated, Conversational AI for Debugging CS1 Programs

    Article • February 2025, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Sasha Vassar

  6. DCC Sidekick: Helping Novices Solve Programming Errors Through a Conversational Explanation Interface

    Article • March 2024, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Sasha Vassar

  7. dcc --help: Transforming the Role of the Compiler by Generating Context-Aware Error Explanations with Large Language Models

    Article • March 2024, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Sasha Vassar