From f3dfba595f7e893633f572694d184245f23ce3bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: barker Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2010 17:45:18 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] --- older_announcements.mdwn | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+) create mode 100644 older_announcements.mdwn diff --git a/older_announcements.mdwn b/older_announcements.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6103efcc --- /dev/null +++ b/older_announcements.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +* For those who'd like to attend the section but can't make the +Wednesday time. (We first proposed Tuesdays from 11-12, but this time +turns out not to be so helpful.) If you're one of the students who +wants to meet for Q&A at some other time in the week, let us know. + + You should see the student sessions as opportunities to clear up lingering +issues from material we've discussed, and help get a better footing for what +we'll be doing the next week. It would be smart to make a serious start on that +week's homework, for instance, before the session. + +* Henceforth, unless we say otherwise, every homework will be "due" by +Sunday morning after the Monday seminar in which we refer to it. +(Usually we'll post the assignment shortly before the seminar, but don't +rely on this.) However, for every assignment there will be a "grace +period" of one further week for you to continue working on it if you +have trouble and aren't able to complete the assignment to your +satisfaction by the due date. You shouldn't hesitate to talk to us---or +each other!---about the assignments when you do have trouble. We don't +mind so much if you come across answers to the assignment when browsing +the web, or the Little Schemer book, or anywhere. So long as you can +reason yourself through the solutions and experience for yourself the +insights they embody. + + We reserve the privilege to ruthlessly require you to +explain your solutions in conversations at any point, in section or in +class. + + You should always *aim* to complete the assignments by the "due" date, +as this will fit best with the progress of the seminar. + + The assignments will tend to be quite challenging. Again, you should by +all means talk amongst yourselves, and to us, about strategies and +questions that come up when working through them. + + We will not always be able to predict accurately which problems are +easy and which are hard. If we misjudge, and choose a problem that is +too hard for you to complete to your own satisfaction, it is still +very much worthwhile (and very much appreciated) if you would explain +what is difficult, what you tried, why what you tried didn't work, and +what you think you need in order to solve the problem. -- 2.11.0