[Uw-ruby] HW deadline suggestion

[Ryan Ward]

Got my vote as well


On Nov 13, 2007, at 12:37 PM, Holtonma wrote:

> 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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