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Homework submission
Homework should be submitted by 11:59p on the day that it is due.
Homework should be typed and submitted online to a Google drive directory that I will create for each of you, containing subdirectories for each homework.
Written assignments must have your full name and the assignment number near the upper
right-hand corner of all pages submitted.
Source code must have the above information
in a comment at the beginning of the file.
Written work must be typed and submitted in PDF format.
No other format is accepted (i.e., no Microsoft Word documents), nor are
scans of handwritten work.
If you use applications such as Microsoft Word to produce your documents,
I strongly recommend verifying the results of the PDF conversion before
submission.
Grading
For 20-point assignments, the scores correspond to letter grades as follows, but divided by 5:
- 20: A+. Perfect.
- 19: A. Stellar work. Shows an ability to go beyond what was
taught directly in lecture or in the text.
- 17: B. Solid work. Shows mastery of concepts taught in lecture
and/or the text.
- 15: C. Shows an understanding of concepts taught in lecture
and/or the text, but with some problems.
- 13: D. Shows some understanding of concepts taught in lecture
and/or the text, but with significant problems.
- 11: E. Shows little understanding of concepts taught in lecture
and/or the text.
- 9: F. Shows no understanding of concepts taught in lecture
and/or the text.
Typically grades are given for an entire assignment, not individual
problems.
Late submissions
You have four free days for late assignment submissions. Your stock of free
days is decreased by one for each partial day you turn in any assignment late.
If you have
zero free days left, then you will lose 15% of the possible points for
each 24 hours or portion thereof your assignment is late.
The only constraint on your use of your free days is that no assignment
may be submitted more than 48 hours late.
Regrades must be requested within one week of the return of the assignment
in question.
Lectures and readings
During lecture, all cell phones must be turned off.
Side conversations during class, leaving class for coffee, etc., is distracting
to both your professors and your colleagues, so please refrain from doing so.
I know
that you will sometimes need to ask your neighbor to remind you of something
I just said, and that is fine. It is the longer discussions that are an issue;
those should be turned into questions to ask, because probably
other students have the same question.
Working together and academic integrity
I encourage you to discuss course material and homework with your
classmates, course assistants, and myself.
However, any work you submit must be wholly your own work.
and may not be derived from the work of others, whether a published or
unpublished source, the world wide web, another student, other
textbooks, materials from another course, from prior semesters
of this course, or any other person or program. You may not copy,
examine, or alter anyone else's homework assignment or computer
program, or use a computer program to transcribe or otherwise modify
or copy anyone else's files.
While it is permissible to discuss a
homework assignment with other students, the following
whiteboard policy should be used. Discussion of assignments may take place at a
whiteboard (or using scrap paper, etc.), but no one is allowed to
take notes or record the discussion of what is written on the board.
The board must be erased at the end of the discussion,
and you must allow two hours to lapse after any discussion before
writing, coding, etc. The fact that you can recreate the
solution from memory is taken as proof that you actually understood
it. You may return to the (now blank) whiteboard to continue further
discussions, but you may not consult your notes, code, etc., and this
next discussion is subject to the same constraints as the first one.
Any evidence of cheating, including but not limited to
exchange of code or solutions, copying of code from the Internet
or other sources, or decompiling or reverse engineering programs
that I have not posted in source-code format
will be taken very seriously and referred to the Honor Board if appropriate.
I reserve the right to check submissions for cheating at any time,
including after grades have been assigned.
In all cases, you are expected to abide by Wesleyan's Honor Code as described
in the Student Handbook, which is available at
http://www.wesleyan.edu/studentaffairs/studenthandbook/index.html
Generative AI Tools
The use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Bing, Elicit, Google Translate etc.) is
prohibited for the generation of ideas, problem-solving, and writing of code.
In general the only acceptable use of AI in this class is to improve
understanding of topics covered in class.
Use of AI tools in this class for any graded work will be considered a violation of Wesleyan's Honor Code.
If you have any questions about a particular AI tool or use, please consulate with me before using.
Students with disabilities
Wesleyan University is committed to ensuring that all qualified students with
disabilities are afforded an equal opportunity to participate in, and benefit from,
its programs and services. To receive accommodations, a student must have a disability
as defined by the ADA. Since accommodations may require early planning and
generally are not provided retroactively, please contact Accessibility
Services as soon as possible.
If you have a disability, or think that you might have a disability,
please contact Accessibility Services in order to arrange an appointment
to discuss your needs and the process for requesting accommodations.
Accessibility Services is located in North College, rooms 021/022,
or can be reached by email (accessibility@wesleyan.edu) or phone (860-685-5581).
More information about Disability Resources may be found at:
http://www.wesleyan.edu/studentaffairs/disabilities
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