[Uw-ruby] HW deadline suggestion

Garrick West garrick at acm.org
Tue Nov 13 10:31:31 PST 2007


On 11/13/07, Jonathan Shakes <jonathan.shakes at gmail.com> wrote:
> Sounds good to me.
>
> -Jonathan Shakes
>
>
> On Nov 12, 2007 6:24 PM, Richard Leickly <Richard at iphc.washington.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Here is a suggestion for the Ruby HW:
> >
> > In Russ Moul's UW Extension Java class (last year), HW was assigned on Wed
> but due 9 days later on the Fri of the following week.  This may sound kind
> of nuts; but it actually worked out well for this reason: Students would
> work on their assignments (which were very hard), then on the following Wed,
> Russ would spend part of the class answering questions, explaining stuff,
> etc.  Students who had worked on the assignment; but were stuck could get
> unstuck.  Students who had done no work before then probably didn't
> understand what was being talked about, so gained little. No, he didn't give
> the answer away.
> >
> > I propose this model for our Ruby class.  That would make HW 6 due at
> midnight Nov 16.  (And yes, if you must know, I am stuck on HW 6.)
> >
> > Richard Leickly
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Let's go all AOL on this:

"MEE TOO!!!"
;)

Sorry.  Had to.

--Garrick


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