Office hours again shifted to 2:30--3:30 today..

Sorry but I will be holding office hours from 2:30--3:30 today

rao

Responses to a few common concerns from Class survey

Here are some responses to a few common concerns from the class survey:

1. videos: I understand that videos can be compressed and even be

streamed. However, since I am doing the videos on my time, the only

way I can afford the time is if they cost me very little time-wise. 

As of now, when I go back from the class, I just plug in the flip

recorder, rename the files, and copy them over to the homepage (which

takes some 15min). Anything more involved is likely to just not get

done.  The college does do professional videotaping--but that is

limited only to online classes. Although online classes are more

remunerative, I prefer to do classes in a classroom setting. All of

this is a long-winded way of saying "don't look the gift horse in the

mouth" ;-)

Also on videos, the best way to view them would be to download them

onto your laptop while you are at school (or on some highspeed

network) and watch them later (vlcviewer is a very good platform

independent viewer)

2. accent/talking speed etc: I am sympathetic to these issues, but I

don't see much point in me telling you that I can change this

drastically. At some point, it becomes hard to teach new tricks to old

dogs ;-). You will have to make-up using the audio/video (or, since

you are still young dogs, teach yourself the trick of following fast

speakers ;-)

3. Tweetnotes: The intent of tweetnotes is not so much that they are

curated summaries of the classes, but that they are uncurated

impressions of each class. They are most useful for me in terms of

figuring out what points got through to students. 

regards

Rao

Class survey results

Thanks to all of you for taking the time to fill the survey!

The survey results are available at 

http://rakaposhi.eas.asu.edu/cse494/494-f11-survey-results.htm

These are basically untouched (other than putting in html format). 

The results are of most relevance to me (and I have read them and noted your concerns). I am sharing them with you mostly so you know whether your particular take on the class falls anywhere close to the median view. Since I clearly can't run 53 different classes for the 53 students, I will have to look at the majority/median concerns. 

regards

Rao

added a page-rank/authorities-hubs problem to the homework. It will be due next Tuesday at the beginning of class

http://rakaposhi.eas.asu.edu/cse494/home-work.html

rao

Office hours shift for today: 2:30--3:30pm

I will hold office hours from 2:30 to 3:30 today

rao

Project Part 1 will be accepted until 9/29 (Thu) beginning of class

We will accept project part 1 submission until the beginning of class on 9/29 (Thursday). 

Rao

Reminder: CSE 494/598 Class Survey: Please participate..(by next class: 9/27)

Please ignore if you are one of the 13 that have already participated..

thanks

Rao

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Subbarao Kambhampati <rao@asu.edu>
Date: Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 8:55 PM
Subject: CSE 494/598 Class Survey: Please participate..(by next class: 9/27)
To: Rao Kambhampati <rao@asu.edu>

Folks:

 Here is a brief class survey. 

http://www.misterpoll.com/polls/535868

This is your chance to provide anonymous feedback on how the class is going for you. 

The poll will be closed by 9/27; I will compile the results and mail them to you, and will discuss/course-correct

any issues that are brought up. 

Please participate (but only once per person ;-)

cheers
Rao