Short Videos: Refactorings
Objective
During this activity:
- Students shall make short videos about code refactorings.
This activity helps the student develop the following skills, values and attitudes: self-learning, proficiency in English, ability to analyze, synthesize and evaluate, and critical thinking.
Activity Description
Individually, each student shall create a short video presenting a specific code refactoring.
| Name | Refactoring |
|---|---|
| Juan Manuel Gómez Portugal | Replace Temp with Chain |
| José Antonio Vázquez Gabián | Replace Nested Conditional with Guard Clauses |
| Carlos Alberto Ochoa González | Substitute Algorithm |
| Guillermo Adrián Urbina Aguiñiga | Remove Assignments to Parameters |
| Raúl Ortiz Mateos | Extract Surrounding Method |
| Alberto López Reyes | Introduce Assertion |
| Nataly Paulina López Salazar | Introduce Null Object |
| Karla Fabiola Ramírez Martínez | Replace Conditional with Polymorphism |
| Ivan Honc Ayón | Replace Hash with Object |
| Jesús Emmanuel Alcalá Nava | Consolidate Duplicate Conditional Fragments |
| Víctor Fernando Curiel Ortega | Encapsulate Collection |
| Luis Eduardo Díaz Niño de Rivera | Remove Control Flag |
| Antonio Humberto Pérez Vargas | Replace Array with Object |
Each short video presentation must meet the following requirements:
- It should be in English or Spanish.
- It must last between 90 and 120 seconds.
- It must include:
- General description
- Motivation
- An example which must be different from the ones presented in the book
- You can use Zoom or any other software to record your presentation using slides and code samples. Or you can make an animated video if you prefer.
- Be creative. Try to make it captivating.
- Avoid using copyrighted music or images.
Upload to YouTube your finished video. Publish it as Unlisted and share the link using our course’s Yammer Community.
Due date is Friday, September 24.
Evaluation
Elements that will be taken into account during the evaluation include:
- Preciseness and clarity of the presentation
- Quality of the sound/video/editing
- Creativity and captivatingness