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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, 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 6:30am to 10:00pm). If you have aquestion that would be of interest to the entire class, please post it on the appropriate MessageBoard Forum (see below).Instructor Online Hours: I will hold online evening office hours every weekday evening before our class meets (Monday-Thursday, 9:00pm to 10:00pm) where I am reachable by by AIM handle richardepattis.
MessageBoard Forums: I have created a Message Board for this class and started five MessageBoard Forums. I prefer students ask questions on these Forums so that everyone (staff and students) can see the questions and everyone can participate in answering the qusetions (and exploring the answers). Before posting on a topic, check whether another student has already posted on that topic.
- Python and Eclipse:
Use this forum to ask/answer/discuss questions about the Python Programming
Language, the Eclipse Integrated Development Environment, or how to use them
together.
- Lecture Material:
Use this forum to ask/answer/discuss questions about the readings and the
materials discussed in class.
- Quizzes and Exams:
Use this forum forum to ask/answer/discuss questions about the quizzes and
exams (written and programming).
Don't post solutions or any code, but feel free to ask
about/discuss all other aspects of the quizzes and exams (including asking
for clarification, input/output examples, etc: be specific).
- Programming Assignments:
Use this forum to ask/answer/discuss questions about the programming
assignments: specification, relevant Python, etc.
Again, Don't post solutions or any code, but feel free to ask
about/discuss all other aspects of the programming assignments (including
asking for clarification, input/output examples, etc: be specific).
- Find Programming Partners: Find a programming partner. Relevant information is your Lab (partners should at least have labs meeting at the same time), approximate skill level (best to match with someone your own level), work habits (e.g., prefer to work days, evenings, weekends; do/don't want to work early to get extra for early submissions), preferred location to work (if your dorm/home, say where that is), ...
In past quarters, the message board/forum mechanism have seen a good amount of traffic: course material has been clarified, questions have been asked and answered, and many interesting discussions have ensued. But the efficacy of these discussions depends on your participation. If the need for other forums arise, I will create them: feel free to suggest forums to me.
Course Email: The instructor, staff, and all students registered for the course can send email to everyone else by emailing the address ics31-S14@classes.uci.edu. All messages sent via this email address will be archived on the Email Archive As the instructor, I will frequently use this mechanism to broadcast timely information to all the students. 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 student use of this email list is to send email if Checkmate (the program submission system) appears to be down; by sending email I will learn about the problem and everyone will know I know. In such a case (when I bring Checkmate back up), I'll send a follow-up email message to everyone.
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) | Classroom | Days | Start | Stop |
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| Lecture | SSH 100 | MWF | 11:00 am | 11:50 am |
| Lab 1 | ICS 183 | TuTh | 8:00 am | 9:50 am |
| Lab 2 | ICS 183 | TuTh | 10:00 am | 11:50 am |
| Lab 3 | ICS 189 | TuTh | 8:00 am | 9:50 am |
| Lab 4 | ICS 189 | TuTh | 10:00 am | 11:50 am |
| Lab 5 | ICS 192 | TuTh | 12:00 noon | 1:50 pm |
It is well known (but often underappreciated) fact that consistent attendence of lectures/lab is strongly correlated with good course performance; therefore, I expect all my students to attend lecures and labs regularly. Plan on arriving punctually -I may make important announcements at the start of a 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 "bewildering" questions faculty hear is, "I missed class yesterday; did you say or do anything important?"