CS122 Instructor Assignments

Winter, 2010 Term

Overview

• Some changes in assignments due to schedule considerations

• Some new initiatives / revised strategies for Winter term– Remedial tutoring– Student request tracking system (Dave to coordinate

implementation)– Possible revisions to Chat approach

• Classes (cs122 and cs121 trailers) begin on week of 1/11 – 4 labs – even weeks– Quiz, quizlet, chat and remedial tutoring – odd weeks– Proficiency exam in week 10

Winter Term Assignmentsby Instructor

• Patrick – CS121 (2) trailer sections – instruct + coordinate

• Yuan – Course web sites – cs122 and cs121 trailers– Wiki management– Chat and quiz slide management

• LC– bbVista sites – cs122 and cs121 trailers– Lecture notes prep – cs122

• Dan and Tim – Remedial tutoring initiative• Mark – Quiz development and management• ALL – quiz testing as requested

Instructor Assignments – DetailsPatrick

• CS121 trailer course coordination– Instructor / coordinator for both sections – even weeks

• Monday – 3 to 5:50• Monday – 6 to 7:50

– Will use materials from Fall term (no chat activity)– All communications with students – weekly basis

• Global Email list in process of being prepared– Final grade calculation and submission to Banner– Lab grade submission to bbVista

• LC will set up site, Dave will handle creation of columns for grade book• Dave will import quiz, quizlet and proficiency exam results

– Course web site• Yuan will set up and maintain, Dave will proof read syllabus, schedule at

start– MapleTA

• Dave will set up student roster (and update upon instructor request)• Mark will work with instructor to set up quizzes and exam

Instructor Assignments – DetailsPatrick

• Getting started– 1st lab on 1/11 (2 sections)– Send out introductory communication to students – prior to 1/4

• Dave will supply global email address as soon as it is prepared

• No pre lab 1 quizlet

– Work with Yuan to get Lab 1 materials to course site– Work with Mark to prepare:

• Quiz 0 – to be conducted in class during lab 1

• Quiz 1 – to be released on Friday, 1/15 through Wednesday, 1/20

– LC and Dave will prepare bbVista site– Dave will set up class and student roster on MapleTA

Instructor Assignments – DetailsYuan

• Course web site creation / maintenance– CS122

• Create using same format as for Fall cs121 site

• Notify Dave when set up to proof read syllabus and schedule, etc

• Add all global emails to students from Dave throughout term

• Add materials as developed throughout term

– CS121 (Pat will be coordinating and instructing)• Same setup instructions as for cs122 (above)

• Will be using same materials as in Fall term

– Both sites must be ready (with lab 1 materials posted) by 1/04 so that students can prepare for initial lab on Monday, 1/11

Instructor Assignments – DetailsYuan

• WIKI management– Please set up folders for cs122 (Winter) and cs121 (Fall)

• No need to store materials for cs121, since we are using same materials as in Fall term

• Chat and quiz slides (hints) management – cs122– Dr. Char and I are still considering nature of chat sessions – same as in

Fall (2 nightly 1 hour on-line meetings) versus no on-line meetings• Tim can guide you through the chat setup and execution process if we

decide to continue the sessions

– Regardless, you will need to develop Powerpoint slides with hints for solving 1 or 2 of the more challenging quiz problems

• Quizzes will be created (and problems identified) during lab weeks (even – starting week of 1/11)

• Slide development will follow – plan is to publish over that weekend

Instructor Assignments – DetailsLC

• bbVista site management – cs121 and cs122– Same tasks as for Fall session– Both sites should be set up and available by 1/04

• Remember to create drop boxes for labs• Dave will review once setup in complete

– Dave will continue to handle grade book aspects • Quiz and exam score import• Column setup and final grade calculations

• Lecture note prep– Needs to be completed by Friday before lab weeks (eg. 1st set of notes

to be published by 1/08 for use during week of 1/11– Dr. Char will develop lab materials and Dave will then create a hand

written draft of lecture notes– Your job is to create the Powerpoint version of the slides along with a

Maple worksheet for the demo portion described in the notes (see Patrick’s cs121 Lab 4 Maple demo in the WIKI and on course site)

Instructor Assignments – DetailsTim and Dan

• Remedial Tutoring

– This is a new endeavor. It’s intended to provide some additional contact for students who “struggled” in cs121 in the Fall and / or are having learning issues in cs122.

– Details have not been developed yet. Dr. Char and I will be looking for you to create the structure and content for this activity.

– Please begin to think about your ideas and let’s plan to meet during the week of 1/04 to define and communicate the format.

Instructor Assignments – DetailsMark

• Quiz development and MapleTA management

– Similar tasks as in Fall term– Efforts encompass cs122 development and cs121 trailer setup

• CS122 – quizzes, quizlets (no pre lab 1 quizlet) and proficiency exams

– Quiz 1 should be prepared for release by 1/15

• CS121 trailers (with Patrick) – no new development. Will be using same exercises as in Fall term

– Quiz 0 needed for 1/11 lecture– Quiz 1 (same as in Fall) needed for release on 11/12 or later (Patrick to

determine)

– Potential MapleTA updates, performance tuning as necessary