CS 101 TA Orientation

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CS 101 TA Orientation

• Fall 09

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Continuing

• Clickers
• Radio frequency only supported
• Registration online for clicker numbers
• Cooperative group work continues
• folders
• Electronic feedback for Lab Tests
• I will grade some of first ones done and mail
  messages for everyone to use

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Labs - continuing

• picture ID to first lab and first lab test
• Do we NEED this?
• First lab also must sign roster on my office
  door
• Still Office 07 products tell students to come
  to lab at least to train the software
• Enforce food/drink policies!

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Changes

• New version of textbook, not the same as last
  Spring
• not bound, made for binder
• lecture book and lab book in one
• Fewer pages, cheaper
• can use the older versions ok

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Changes

• Students doing Powerpoint lab will have to submit
  files
• TAs turn in checksheets after grading tests
• Regularly in semester, TA check that every
  student in lab can show them grade page

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Change to grade sheets

• new column for Midterm Grade

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Regular TA meeting

• Mondays 330-430 RGAN 102

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Peer Observations

• Since no new TAs, not really needed
• BUT if you want to do it, be welcome to!

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First Day Lecture

• Need ALL TAs to be there with nametags
• Classroom Building 106, Wednesday 1 and 2 pm
• Give out two 3x5 cards to each student
• One for attendance / goals
• One for them to write class URL on and keep
• Turn in cards on section numbers as they exit
  class

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Common Hour Exams

• Lecture Test 1, Sept. 30, Wednesday 730pm 930
  pm Memorial Hall!
• Lecture Test 2, Nov. 4, Wednesday, 730-930 pm
  Memorial Hall
• Lecture Test 3, Dec. 16, Wednesday, 6-8 pm
  Classroom Building 106/118/114/102
• Need everyone there!

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Academic Alerts

• Talk to students with problems!
• Keep records of your communications
• I will mail you about any alerts I send, as well
  as the student

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Office Hours

• meet yours! keep records of who came
• Some of mine on TR will be in RGAN commons area
• makeup for lab tests will be 2pm on Tuesdays in
  RGAN 103, as usual

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Ending Activities

• Desk copies
• Night TA - laptop