Week 1 Announcements

Russell Feldhausen

Pronouns: he/him
(785) 292-3121 (Call/Text)
2213 Engineering Hall
(working remotely)

russfeld AT ksu DOT edu
https://russfeld.me - @russfeld
Email Preferred

The Course

• Gated Modules on Canvas
• 1 Module Per Week
• Check Due Dates
• Many Activities & Tutorials
• 6 Milestones

Codio

• Online IDE
• Linux VM - root
• Standardized Environment
• Teacher Access

GitHub Classroom

• Centralized Organization
• Feedback Pull Requests
• Keep Code Private

Communication

• Discord - Course Questions, Discussions, etc
• Email - Personal Issues, Grading Questions, To-dos, etc
• Email is official, Discord is more flexible

Success

• Growth Mindset
• Don't just read/watch, engage
• Work Iteratively
• Save Early & Often
• Ask for Help

Project

• Community Chest
• 6 Milestones
• Mostly Functionality
• Style & Design Count!
• Make it your own!

Keep in Touch!

• Discussions on Discord
  • https://discordbot.cs.ksu.edu
• Zoom Discussions
• "Tea Time" Office Hours
  • Tuesday 3:30 | Friday 10:30
• One-on-One Office Hours

What's New?

• 1 Module Due Every Two Weeks
• Late Work Penalty - 10% / Day
• Prototype Portion in Final Project
• Minor Changes in Each Lab
• 5 Interactive Discussions

Beta Labs

I may develop some new labs this semester. You may opt to help "beta test" them for some sort of credit. More details later.

Lab Grading

• Schedule via Calendly
• Can Schedule Before Complete
• Requires 4 hours notice
• Zoom with Screen Share
• Cannot Change Once Started

Discussions

• Recorded Summer 2021
• Watch Video & Write Reaction
• Questions? Email Instructor

Keep in Touch!

• Discussions on Discord
  • https://discordbot.cs.ksu.edu
• Zoom Discussions
• "Tea Time" Office Hours
  • Tuesday 3:30 | Friday 10:30
• One-on-One Office Hours