Java Debugging Cheat Sheet
Debugging is the process of detecting and removing errors in programming. This blog post is a guide that will help you debug your Java code in Eclipse. https://youtu.be/jybuG6QrLQg Debug Perspective…
Sandbox Upgrades Hardware
Have you ever had a problem finding a tutor in the sandbox? Sick of asking around for who can tutor what class? With the Sandbox's new tutor display stands, these…
We’re Hiring in the CIS Sandbox
Do you want to work in the CIS Sandbox? We're hiring. For the spring semester, we're looking for about eight new tutors - four graduate students, and four undergraduates, to…
Three Words Tutors Should Never Say in the CIS Sandbox
I want to share some observations I’ve learned after talking with students, CIS Sandbox tutors, and CIS faculty about successful and not-so-successful tutoring experiences in the CIS Sandbox. This…
How Tutoring Helped Me To Become an IT Consultant
Sam Diament was a tutor in the CIS Sandbox even before it first opened in Fall, 2011. He graduated from Bentley with his BS in Computer Information Systems, and MS…
A Quick Review of if-then-else Statements in Java
There is a common misunderstanding in the parts that make up an if-then-else statement. Many students only recall two of the parts: if and else. However, remember that there are…
Classroom Presentations – Happening all next week!
Next week tutors from the CIS Sandbox will be going into all CS 150, CS 180, and IT 101 classes to tell the students more about what happens in the…
IT 101 SAM Hint – Conditional Formatting Rules
For those beginning the Excel assignment on conditional formatting, there is one common problem that SAM often marks wrong that can also cause confusion for students. It sometimes takes a…