CPSC 110 - Sections 01 & 02, Fall 2008
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Information for students in CPSC 110 - Section 01, 02
- Introducing Python video - http://paprika.umw.edu/~ernie/cpsc110/IntroducingPython.mpg
- Download python for your computer - http://python.org/download/
Students by class
- 35 freshman
- 8 sophomore
- 2 junior
- 4 senior
Students were asked Why are You Taking This Course? (see http://cherrycoated.com/wordpress/2008/09/01/why-students-take-intoduction-to-comptuer-science/)
- To satisfy a requirement 21
- resume builder 5
- was told to 2
- nothing else fit my schedule 3
- subject seems interesting 17
Mac or Windows?
- PythonUsersMac - 8 students
- PythonUsersWindows - 38 students
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<tr bgcolor="#99FFCC"> <th scope="col"><div align="left">Easiest way to learn Python </div></th> <th scope="col"> </th> <th scope="col"> </th> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFF00"> <td>Writing a program </td> <td>XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFF00"> <td><p>Reading the book </p> </td> <td>XXXXXXXXXXXXXX</td> <td>14</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFF00"> <td>Critiquing a program </td> <td>XXXXXXXXX</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#99FFCC"> <td><strong>Hardest way to learn python </strong></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FF33CC"> <td>Critiquing a program </td> <td>XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX</td> <td>16</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FF33CC"> <td>Writing a program </td> <td>XXXXXXXXXXXXX</td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FF33CC"> <td>Reading the book </td> <td>XXXXXXXXXXXX</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#99FFCC"> <td><strong>Learn the most from </strong></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#B1C3D9"> <td>Writing a program </td> <td>XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#B1C3D9"> <td>Reading the book </td> <td>XXXXXXXXXXX</td> <td>11</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#B1C3D9"> <td>Critiquing a program </td> <td>XXXXXX</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#99FFCC"> <td><strong>Learn the least from </strong></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CC99FF"> <td>Critiquing a program </td> <td>XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX</td> <td>21</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CC99FF"> <td>Reading the book </td> <td>XXXXXXXXXX</td> <td><p>10</p></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CC99FF"> <td>Writign a program </td> <td>XXXXXXXXXX</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr>
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Books people will read, CPSC 110 F2008--ernie 21:06, 16 October 2008 (EDT)
Books read and rated, CPSC 110 F2008--ernie 21:06, 16 October 2008 (EDT)
Students were asked to select all that apply from tthe following. The number of responses for each are in bold.
I thought that the assignment to read a book and write a reaction piece was
- A waste of my time 2
- Not appropriate for this course 12
- Was worthwhile 9
- Improved my knowledge of issues realted to technology and computing 13
- Very appropriate to this course 1
- Was enjoyable 4
--ernie 21:06, 16 October 2008 (EDT)
Time on task. The more time spent learning, the more will be learned. My colleague Dr. Sandra Clark cites this rule of thumb: 1 hour for a C, 2 hours for a B, and 3 hours for an A. She is referring to hours studying for each hour spent in class (credit hour). This means that a three-credit course should be treated as a 12-hour per week obligation. - http://webhost.bridgew.edu/jhayesboh/NOT13TH/studytip.htm
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<tr bgcolor="#99FFCC"> <td>On the average I spend the following amount of time EACH WEEK on this course</td> <td>Read How to Study</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Between 1 and 3 hours</td>
<td>XXXXXXXXXXX</td>
<td>11</td> </tr>
<tr>
<td>Between 3 and 6 hours</td> <td>XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX</td> <td>20</td> </tr>
<tr>
<td>Between 6 and 9 hours</td> <td>XXXX</td> <td>4</td> </tr>
</table>--ernie 21:06, 16 October 2008 (EDT)
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<tr bgcolor="#99FFCC">
<td>On the average I spend the following amount of time to complete a programming assignment</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Less than 1 hour</td>
<td>XX</td>
<td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Between 1 and 3 hours</td>
<td>XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX</td>
<td>20</td> </tr>
<tr>
<td>Between 3 and 6 hours</td> <td>XXXXXXXXX</td> <td>9</td> </tr>
<tr>
<td>Between 6 and 9 hours</td> <td>X</td> <td>1</td> </tr>
<tr>
<td>More than 9 hours</td> <td>X</td> <td>1</td> </tr>
</table>--ernie 21:06, 16 October 2008 (EDT) <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="3" bgcolor="#99FFCC"> <tr bgcolor="#99FFCC">
<td>What grade do you expect to earn?</td> <td> Before MidTerm</td> <td> </td>
<td>After Midterm</td> <td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>A</td> <td>XXXXXXX</td> <td>7</td> <td>XXXXX</td> <td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>A-</td> <td>XXXXXXX</td> <td>7</td>
<td>XXX</td>
<td>3</td> </tr>
<tr>
<td>B+</td> <td>XXXXX</td> <td>5</td>
<td>XXXXX</td>
<td>5</td> </tr>
<tr>
<td>B</td> <td>XXXXXXXXX</td> <td>9</td>
<td>XXXXXXXX</td> <td>8</td> </tr>
<tr>
<td>B-</td> <td> </td> <td>0</td>
<td>XX </td>
<td>2</td> </tr>
<tr>
<td>C+</td> <td>XXX</td> <td>3</td>
<td></td> <td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td> <td> </td> <td>0</td>
<td>XXX</td> <td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C-</td> <td> </td> <td>0</td>
<td>XX</td> <td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>D+</td> <td>XXX</td> <td>1</td>
<td>XXX</td> <td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>F</td> <td> </td> <td>0</td>
<td>X</td> <td>1</td>
</tr>
</table>--ernie 17:04, 20 November 2008 (EST)
