[Uw-ruby] HW deadline suggestion

[Holtonma]

I vote for Ryan's scheule/deadlines sent Sunday...

:Holton

On Nov 13, 2007, at 11:28 AM, "Richard Leickly" <Richard at iphc.washington.edu 
 > wrote:

> Dissent noted; but I don't know how you could know a priori what is  
> fair for most of the class. Respondents to the list will tell us  
> that.  What I think you mean is that it is unfair to you because you  
> busted your balls in order to get it done by Tues. I can  empathize  
> with that, and I'll bet everyone has had that experience. My kids  
> have complained about studying hard for a test only to have the  
> instuctor postpone it because a few kids whined that they weren't  
> ready.  Is that what I'm doing? If the shoe fits, I'll wear it. But  
> we must be careful not to put the needs of the one over the needs of  
> the many (Didn't Mr. Spock say something like that?). I've been  
> busting my balls and I'm stuck.  And I'm runnng out of time.
>
> However, didn't we get the deadline schedule after class - thru the  
> list? If so, the precondition you set, is an impossible one for any  
> student to meet, that is, I couldn't have suggested an alternative  
> deadline schedule before the original deadline schedule was proposed.
>
> Richard Leickly
>
>
>
> From: uw-ruby-bounces at zenspider.com [mailto:uw-ruby-bounces at zenspider.com 
> ] On Behalf Of Sam
> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 10:35 AM
> To: UW's Ruby Certificate Program
> Subject: Re: [Uw-ruby] HW deadline suggestion
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I would agree if this had been given at the beginning of class.  At  
> this point, I do not think it is fair to most of the class.
>
> Sorry, I vote against.
>
> Regards,
> Sam
>
> On Nov 13, 2007 10:31 AM, Garrick West <garrick at acm.org> wrote:
> 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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