I had the same experience, TU Dortmund in 2007, algorithms 101. I always figured the tool was deliberately chosen because it gave just enough support to the le

I had the same experience, TU Dortmund in 2007, algorithms 101. I always figured the tool was deliberately chosen because it gave just enough support to the learner (syntax highlighting and class diagrams) but didn't offer any other safety nets or convenience. Kind of just one step away from programming in notepad.exe :)