Re: Current grade book

By the way, in case you are wondering which row corresponds to your record, please note that the table is listed

in terms of posting ids. Each of you have a student id and a posting id. We are allowed to use only posting ids when 

we send grade lists by mail. 

Rao

On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Subbarao Kambhampati <rao@asu.edu> wrote:

Dear all:

 I am attaching the current grade book for the course. It contains your attendance over 8 classes (for which I took attendance sign-in), and also whether or not you submitted the assignments.

Please let me know if you see any discrepancies.

For the Gap analysis assignment, I have two sheets that were turned in without names. So if you think you turned in the gap analysis, you will have to come to my room and claim your sheet (so I can record it as done).

Rao

Current grade book

Dear all:

 I am attaching the current grade book for the course. It contains your attendance over 8 classes (for which I took attendance sign-in), and also whether or not you submitted the assignments.

Please let me know if you see any discrepancies.

For the Gap analysis assignment, I have two sheets that were turned in without names. So if you think you turned in the gap analysis, you will have to come to my room and claim your sheet (so I can record it as done).

Rao

Sorry for the disruption to the class today..

Dear all:

 I apologize for the disruption to the flow of the class that I may have caused when I had to ask a student to leave.

I get distracted by  inattentive students which adversely affects my ability to teach. Most of the time inattentiveness is not an issue in my

classes; but this particular class has been somewhat challenging. 

To the extent possible I try to  to balance my interest in reducing distraction and the importance of not causing disruption to the flow of the class--by taking it up with 

the student after the class. Today, this was not possible.

regards

Rao

A general interest lecture on AI

If you find the discussion on intelligent agent design interesting, at the risk of seeming presumptuous, I would draw your attention to 

http://rakaposhi.eas.asu.edu/last-lecture.html 

It is a general interest lecture on lessons from AI to life. 

cheers

Rao

One-on-one meetings before the end of the semester

Folks:

 As I mentioned in today's class, I would encourage each of you to meet with me one on one for brief (~15min) slots before the end of the semester (Dec 6th) to talk about

a. your academic plans

b. how you are finding the university life

c. your program of study for the next semester(s)

d. the area(s) you want to concentrate on

e. anything else you want to talk about and/or want advice on

I have regular office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-2pm. If those don't work, you can talk to me

after the class on Fridays (note: there are only two classes left), or email me about your free times and I will find a 

slot we can meet on.

Even if you are planning on meeting during office hours, do let me know so I know who to expect (and also to make sure to let you know

if the office hours are moved for any reason)

Rao

Computation thinking blog assignment..

Here is a "guest lecture" for this course--titled "Computational Thinking". In this, Jeannette Wing, who was until recently the head

of National Science Foundation's  Computer and Information Science and Engineering, talks about how computational thinking--that Computer Scientists do for a living, 

is going to play a major part in everyone's  (not just CS students') life (just like philosophical thinking is not just for philosophy students).  

I would like you to either read either the article, or  the slides or hear the youtube lecture (they are not exactly identical but

close enough). Once you do, I would like you to comment on any points that caught your attention. 

You will have to do this by 11/18 (before the class). You don't necessarily have to agree with everything she says; you are welcome to be critical. 

Article:  http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/usr/wing/www/publications/Wing06.pdf 

Slides (in pdf): http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/usr/wing/www/Computational_Thinking.pdf

Video (on youtube; 65min):  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2Pq4N-iE4I

cheers

Rao

Reminder: Proficiency profile exam in class tomorrow

Folks

 

 This is just to remind you that  there will be a proficiency profile exam tomorrow in class. See the original mail below

for details. Note that if you miss the exam  you will likely be required to make it up by going to the test center somewhere. 

You are thus better off taking care of this during class time tomorrow.

regards

Rao

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Subbarao Kambhampati <rao@asu.edu>
Date: Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 5:10 PM
Subject: The class of 10/14 will be a proficiency profile exam in class
To: Rao Kambhampati <rao@asu.edu>

Folks:

 During the whole period of the class of Oct 14th, you will have a proficiency profile examination 

(the details are in the blurb below). Please note that if  you miss the exam, they will require you to take it 

during some make-up session (which may not be a feasible option since they apparently have to complete

all exams by Oct 15th).

 (Note that while your participation is required, your performance on this exam *will not* affect your grade. as the

blurb below says, you will get the results for your own consumption, and they will also give you 10 sun dollars). 

Rao

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ETS Proficiency Profile

As part of ASU's efforts to understand our contributions to student learning, this class

was selected to participate in the ETS Proficiency Profile this fall. This is a 40-minute

test that measures your proficiency in critical thinking, reading, writing and mathematics.

You will take this exam as a part of this course on Oct 14th. On the day of the exam,

you will bring your ASU Sun Card and a No.2 pencil. I, along with test proctors,

will administer the exam as part of our class period. It is expected that all students

complete the exam as part of this course on the identified date. If for any reason you

do not take the exam on the identified date, you will participate in a make-up session.

However, make-up sessions are very limited and students are expected to complete the

exam during our course's scheduled time.

There are several benefits to taking this exam for you and for our college. First, you will

receive a score report with feedback on your performance in these important skill areas.

Second, you will receive a $10 incentive loaded onto your Sun Card in October/early

November. You will represent our college and help us understand our impact on your

learning. You will take this exam two more times during your undergraduate experience

at ASU-in the spring of your second year and the spring of your fourth year. You will be

able to see your growth during this time and will help ASU determine to what extent we

have taught students the skills they need to be successful after graduation.

We appreciate your participation and your efforts to represent our college in this

important initiative.