Overall feedback is really positive on content, hybrid learning, and flexible deadlines
Some frustration has been brewing for a while about inconsistencies with the assignments, made worse by misunderstandings about grading and the website structure
We are trying to triage changes that are do-able for this year; other feedback will help in future
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# Some context
- This is the second year the course is taught, and I made some significant revisions. This seems to have added new opportunities for inconcistencies that I didn't account for
- Every assignment has a spec, and a template, because last year the lack of a template was confusing for students. Clearly we haven't solved this the *right* way, we are still learning.
- Since the class has no limit on regardes, no penalty for regrades, and re-assesses the same material multiple times in multiple assignments, you don't have to adjust what you do at the last minute. Every competency will *still* be graded again at this stage.
Mistakes are not possible to eliminate entirely, especially in *second* offering. Trying to focus on the ones that cost you time.
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- We are trying to catch and address inconsistencies as fast as we can
- Now on to your feedback
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# Assignment feedback
[future] Very clear that you want everything in *one* place.
[current] Trying to minimize mistakes in remaining assignment spec (final project) through better proof reading
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other comments
- [future] Updated examples
- [philosophical] More/less group work (BOTH)
- [current] Better overviews (Bullets of requirements; Visual overviews of assignments, Overview of competencies <--> assignments, etc)
- [current] Setup time <-> crip time & access requiring time
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# Grades
[current] trying to give you more transparency.
[access conflicts] Competency based grading is
- *slow
- *detailed and helpful
- +amazing / accessible
- +confusing / inaccessible
[current] 2 day late policy is very helpful
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# Hybrid offering
- [access conflicts] Lots of thoughts, positive AND negative about zoom buddies and their impact on people remote and in person. Overall, *most* comments were positive about hybrid structure
- [current] Audio connection for zoom buddies might help -- We are trying to come up with ideas, an welcome input
- [current] We need in person volunteers to make this work well
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# Class content
- [keep] Liked guest speakers
- [keep] Liked readings
- [keep] Liked small group discussions w/ Ed
- [keep] Liked assignment content
- [future] questions about how to simplify the implementation assignment, especially for those without websites
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# Other
- [future] Some disagreements about discussion platform
- [keep!] Lots of praise of TAs (and request for more of them on Ed)
- [keep] Thank you for weekend office hours
- [keep] Appreciate week planning posts
- [current] Request for more group activities in section
- [future] simplify the hierarchy in the website
- [future] weekly schedule view
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# Announcments
Fabrication week next week
Need a laptop in section
Section is loud
No hybrid section during fab week
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# Final Project
Open ended project
Open ended project: can develop new tech, or make something more accessible
- [Final Project Checkpoint 1]({{site.baseurl}}/assignments/project-checkpoint.html) (due 11/13; Presentations in lab on 11/14, **required attendance**)
- [Final Project Checekpoint 2](same assignment spec as Checkpoint 1) (due 11/25; Presentations in class on 11/25 and 11/27, **required attendance**)
- [Final Project Presentations]({{site.baseurl}}/assignments/project-final-presentatinos.html) (in class and possibly lab depending on number of groups, week of 12/2).
- [Final Project Website and Individual Handin]({{site.baseurl}}/assignments/project-final-handin.html) (due by end of final exam period, 12/9 11:30am)
- [Final Project Website]({{site.baseurl}}/assignments/project-final-handin.html) and [Individual reflection]({{site.baseurl}}/assignments/project-final-individual-template.html) (due by end of final exam period, 12/9 11:30am)
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# Proposal
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# Checkpoints
- By first checkpoint you should be in groups of 2-4, with people in your section, or who can all attend the same section if needed
- The *whole group* is required to attend checkpoint meetings.
- The *whole group* is required to attend checkpoint meetings (some are in section; some in class)
- Checkpoint meetings are with the staff, not in front of the whole class, but should include a brief presentation.
- Deadlines are *NOT MONDAYS*, they are 24 hrs before your presentations
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- Includes a website and an individual reflection
- Also requires a disability justice analysis and a plain language summary
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# QUICK BREAK
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# Programally
[Programally: creating custom visual programs via multi-modal end user programming](https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3654777.3676391)
[ProgramAlly: creating custom visual programs via multi-modal end user programming](https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3654777.3676391)
