Homework 1: Course Basics

Due: Friday, January 28, 2005

As you might have been able to tell from the first few days of class, I have a wide variety of opinions about learning and teaching in CS which are reflected in how I run the class. You can (and should) learn more about these perspectives from the course Web. In this assignment, you will review the course Web and answer some basic questions.

1. Read

• The front door for the course, available at http://www.cs.grinnell.edu/~rebelsky/Courses/TEC154/2005S/.
• My notes on teaching and learning, available at http://www.cs.grinnell.edu/~rebelsky/Courses/TEC154/2005S/Handouts/teaching.html.
• My notes on academic honesty, available at http://www.cs.grinnell.edu/~rebelsky/Courses/TEC154/2005S/Handouts/academic-honesty.html.
• The guidelines on what to do for readings, available at http://www.cs.grinnell.edu/~rebelsky/Courses/TEC154/2005S/Readings/.
• Monday's outline, available at http://www.cs.grinnell.edu/~rebelsky/Courses/TEC154/2005S/Outlines/outline.01.html.
• Anything else that looks of interest.

2. Email me answers to the following questions.

a. What work do you expect to have to do in advance of each class period? When should you do that work?

b. How can you figure out what assignments you have due?

c. When can you work with other students? When can you not work with other students?

d. How can you obtain help from me?

e. Why do you think I gave you this assignment?

f. What questions about the class do you have that aren't answered by the Web site?