What you are required to do in CS 101 each week

Important Homework information:

  • Start every week by reading the Insight class homepage and the week's task list and online book.

  • You must log in to the class at least once a week, but I recommend at least 3 times a week.

  • Calendar icon When is homework due? You can find the due date in the Schedule, or in the top section of the Insight class.  Here's an example:
    Week 1:  January 17 - 27, 2010                    (The due date is the last day of the week)

    Note that each week has its own section, and its date will show the last day of the week as Thursday.  However, homework is due the next day, Friday at 11:55pm PST. Usually there is a 2 day grace period and homework can be turned in through Sunday night, and if there's a holiday, that due date will be at the top of the class home page.  The final exam may not be taken late and there is no grace period.

  • Insight icon for a document link Read and print the task list for the week:  A detailed description of weekly homework assignments can be found on the weekly task list in the section for each week.  Scroll down below the top section in insight to find the week's section, or use the links at the top right of the Insight screen.
  • Insight icon for a book  Every week you are required to read the online Course Content book.  It contains a summary of the week's material, links to online tutorials, and other useful information.
  • Insight icon for an upload assignment Turning in assignments:  If there's something to turn in (true in some but not all weeks) use the upload assignment tool in the week's section.
  • forum icon Participation: You are expected to read all the Forum postings and check your Insight email every week.  Pay particular attention to "Instructor Messages" because I leave important announcements there. You also need to be present in our online "classroom" by posting to a forum at least 3 times a month.   Participation is a percentage of your grade.
  • textbook icon  Textbook Readings: If a chapter is assigned for the week, after reading the online Course content book, carefully read the chapter in the book.  All tests and quizzes are based on the textbook.
  • Quiz Icon Chapter Quizzes:  Every week we cover a textbook chapter, there is a chapter quiz.  All chapter quizzes are open book, but timed, so you don't have time to look up all the answers.  Be sure to study for them!  You can take each chapter's quiz 3 times only, and the highest score counts towards your grade.  (There is also a practice quiz, but its score doesn't count.  This is to help you prepare for the chapter quiz.)
  • Due Dates:  All assignments need to be turned in by 11:55 pm PST on the end date for the week, Friday night.  Chapter quizzes and homework upload assignments have a 2 day grace period, the Sunday following the due date.  After that, late assignments can be turned in using email up to one week following the due date, but will receive a 10% drop in points (one grade).  Midterm and Final exams may not be taken late. Contact the instructor if you have a problem with a due date!