Archive for January, 2010

How to be successful in CEM 141 (according to you)

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

1. takes notes
2. study every day in small bites
3. screencasts before, after class
4. problem set (do all problems)
5. come to class
6. use your peers
7. blog check every day
8. tweener room
9. ask questions, in person or email
10. lug lecture notes everywhere
11. be on time
12. do pre-lab
13. use the expensive text
14. Use the CSS
15. get enough sleep
16. [...]

Phase I Stuff

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Problem set
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Stuff to do, day 1

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

In no particular order:
- Quick look over every entry in this blog
- Sign up for an appointment time with Dr. Ott (sign up sheet outside of lab room, JM 235)
- Read the syllabus (and print it out?) and complete your first homework assignment
- Start looking at the screencasts, especially the first one, since that [...]

Homework for 1/14

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Here is your first homework set, due by 10 pm 1/14/10. It is worth 10 points and covers the syllabus and course blog. I would read the entire syllabus first before you even look at these questions. This is NOT to be done as a group work exercise. You must do these on your own. [...]

Some questions answered

Friday, January 1st, 2010

As they crop up on people doing the homework (question #6)
Q:Is it true that we do not have a cumulative exam?
A: No final exam per se, but there will be a couple of ‘larger than usual’ Monday quizzes, like 40ish points.
Q:Each week do you want us to have the lab printed off and with us [...]