University of Delaware -- Computer and Information Science

CISC 621 -- Information on Groups, Homework and Grading

Groups

  1. Each group will consist of 3 to 5 students. The group membership will be determined by Dr. Saunders. Do not ask if you can be in a group with your friend (or with your foe!). Groups will be assigned close to the time that the first homework problems are due. Every student will be assigned to a group and must be an active member of the group.
  2. Groups will be working together on solving Group Problems.
  3. It is up to each group to organize themselves for the purpose of solving group problems. The only requirement is that all members of the group must be actively and fully involved in working on the solution. Most emphatically, it is NOT THE CASE that the group simply assigns one member to solve the first group problem, another to solve the second, etc. Again, all group members must actively work hard on all problems.
  4. The group will hand in one solution to each group problem, labeled by the problem number, the group number and the names of the group members. The grade eventually assigned to that solution will be given to each member of the group.
  5. Twice during the semester (just past the middle and at the end) group members will asked to evaluate each other member of the group, and themselves, on their performance as a member of the group. These evaluations will be the major factor in the Group Participation portion of the course grade.

Homework -- Individual and Group Problems

  1. Each solution must be submitted on a separate sheet of paper. Label each solution with your name, problem number and date. If one solution covers more than one sheet, please staple the sheets together and put your name on each sheet. However, DO NOT staple together solutions from different problems.
  2. Be kind to the TA. Write legibly and neatly. Be neither too terse nor too verbose. Indicate clearly what you are doing.
  3. Late homework will be graded only with the prior permission of Dr. Saunders.
  4. If you have any questions about how your homework was graded, first see the TA. If you have additional questions/issues after talking with the TA, then see Dr. Saunders.
This page is adapted from Dr. Lloyd's CIS621 homework sheet