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Course Help
Instructor Office Hours: Please feel free to drop by any time during my office hours, without an appointment (these are open office hours). If you cannot make any of these times and want to schedule an appointment at some other time, call or e-mail me to arrange one (or, if the question is small, just send me e-mail asking it). I answer e-mail periodically throughout the day (from about 8:30am to 10:00pm). Note that I will attend Tu/Th labs, so that is another time to talk to me.Instructor Online Hours: I will hold online evening office hours every evening before our class meets (typically Monday-Thursday and Sunday, 9:00pm to 10:00pm) where I am reachable by by AIM handle richardepattis.
Course Forums: I have created a Message Board for this class (ICS 23/Winter 2013) and started four Forums
- Java and Eclipse:
Use this forum to ask questions about/discuss any issues related to using the
Java programming language and Eclipse enviornment.
- Lecture Material:
Use this forum to ask questions about/discuss any of the material covered in
the lectures or readings.
- Programming Assignments:
Use this forum to ask questions about/discuss any aspects of the programming
assignments (Don't post solutions/code, but feel free to ask
about/discuss all other aspects of the programming assignments).
- Quizzes and Exams. Use this forum forum to ask questions about/discuss any aspects of the quizzes or exams (again, Don't post solutions/code, but feel free to ask about/discuss all other aspects of the quizzes and exams).
Course Email: The instructor, staff, and all students registered for ICS-23 are reachable by broadcasting to the email address ics23-F12@classes.uci.edu. As the instructor, I will frequently use this mechanism to broadcast information all the students in ICS-23. All messages sent via this email address will be archived on the ICS-23 Email Discussion Archive web page. Students should use this email address more selectively (mostly you should be using the forums mentioned above to ask questions, so all students can see your questions/comments and participate in the discussion). One reasonable use of this email list by students is to send email if Checkmate (the program submission system) appears to be down; in such a case, I will bring it back up and post another email message saying when I do.
Finally, remember to read the Announcements link daily, on the course web; I tend to post long-lived information here, rather than via the forums or email.
Lecture/Section Meeting Places and Times
| Lecture/Lab(s)/Discussion | Classroom | Days | Start | Stop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | DBH 1100 | MWF | 2:00 pm | 2:50 pm |
| Discussion | HIB 100 | F | 1:00 pm | 1:50 pm |
| Lab 1 | ICS 189 | TuTh | 11:00 am | 12:20 pm |
| Lab 2 | ICS 189 | TuTh | 12:30 pm | 1:50 pm |
| Lab 3 | ICS 183 | TuTh | 11:00 am | 12:20 pm |
| Lab 4 | ICS 183 | TuTh | 12:30 pm | 1:50 pm |
It is well known (but underappreciated) fact that consistent attendence of lectures/lab is strongly correlated with good course performance; therefore, I expect all my students to attend classes regularly. Plan on arriving punctually -I make important announcements at the start of each class- paying attention, and treating your classmates with respect.
If you do miss a class, your first point of contact should be other students who attended the class to determine what you missed and how you can catch up (see the course Web too). One of the most "hated" questions by faculty is, "I missed class yesterday; did you do anything important?"