Professor Lou's Teaching Approach and Course Expectations
Professor Lou, an experienced teacher, shares his pet peeves, active learning strategies, and expectations for student participation in his class. He emphasizes the importance of being proactive, engaging actively in class, and utilizing the course resources effectively for successful learning outcomes.
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Introduction 0 Professor. L 0 Lou poll e (it s Italian) 0 Proper email 0 slupoli@cse.tamu.edu 0 Teaching for 15+ years 0 Not a perfectionist, but nearly OCD 0 Very organized, not happy when not
My Pet Peeves 0 Student that is lost, but doesn t tell me 0 Student that asks (begs) to turn something in late 0 Showing up late 0 First 15 minutes is usually the most important 0 Excuses 0 MACs 0 The Yankee s (I m an Orioles fan)
How I run class 0 Sense of Humor 0 Gonna need it 0 Will have group exercises during lecture 0 Active learning 0 Will ask you to come to the board
Active Learning 0 What I strive for, but not always accomplish 0 Keeps you wake and interested 0 Exercises during a lecture 0 On laptop 0 On paper 0 10 15 minutes 0 There are some topics in this class that are not involvement rich!! 0 Meaning boring!!
Participation 0 Be active in class 0 Come to board 0 Raise your hand 0 Answer questions 0 volunteer 0 For those of you who want to get a letter of recommendation, do not have me ask twice for volunteers
Those you want a letter of recommendation 0 I get 50+ requests each year 0 I do not grant all 0 Those that: 0 Participate in class 0 Answer questions 0 Come to the board to solve problems 0 Etc 0 Are proactive 0 see me or the TA 0 Show for class (not matter an A or not)
Using BB 0 Everything (almost) will be on BB 0 Notes 0 Syllabus 0 Homework (listed) 0 Most will be submitted through GL 0 Etc 0 Do not contact me through BB 0 Please use my slupoli@cse.tamu.edu email
Using BB 0 In-Class Content 0 Duh 0 Lab Content 0 Around 50% of labs are material needed for class 0 Rest if for project group time 0 Which is also a part of your project grade
Breakdown of the class Lectures Theory What you should be doing for projects Prepare you for professional setting Projects Lab Practical Coding Arduinos Projects
Why I love could love this class 0 1styear teaching it here at Texas A&M 0 Good stuff about the class 0 Learn a lot 0 Great projects
Why I love could love this class 0 Bad stuff about the class 0 let to our own devices 0 Hopefully not true, since labs are legit and graded 0 A lot of learn 0 PHP, MySQL, Python, Arduinos, etc 0 Lecture and Labs are not integrated 0 Both help for your Projects 0 Labs = coding help for Projects 0 Lectures = Design and deliverable help for Projects
Why I love could love this class 0 Will be updating the notes often after class 0 Add things we need 0 Eliminate stuff that we don t 0 Change things to make more readable
Books and my Notes 0 The book and Notes do not always match!! 0 The book is provided in a link in BB 0 But book is more details and better examples 0 My notes are both, plus my own thoughts, plus some research
Books and Costs 0 Book is free 0 Again, found on BB 0 Projects 0 There will be equipment to gather 0 Arduinos 0 Arduino sensors 0 TAMU Box to contain the Arduino 0 Etc 0 All of these are cheap
Assessments/Training 0 Due every few weeks 0 These will have tutorials/training for you to complete that will be required for your project 0 Tutorials/training will be found on BB 0 TAs working on it now 0 You get to pick what training you want, then take the Assessment
Assessments/Training 0 Assessments 0 100 MC Tests 0 Take the Assessments on ECampus 0 Training GitHub 0 Print and email certificate
Flipping (What is it?) 0 In class time is replaced with a graded lab with exercises 0 Exercises are usually completed in teams 0 Lectures are broken up into smaller videos that contain graphics, demonstrations, etc 0 You watch the videos on your own time 0 before class that is 0 You take a quiz BEFORE class on the material
What Flipping is not 0 It is not 0 a replacement for me! 0 I am still your main resource 0 you are more than welcome to see me if anything comes up 0 the course watered down 0 matter of fact, I get MORE in since I edit how much I talk!! 0 easy for me to do! 0 I personally created and continue to add the videos
Why are we using Flipping? 0 For me 0 can focus on those who need help or just don t understand 0 If I get common questions I answer them immediately, but also go over it in class 0 For you 0 Many (but not all) learn just as much 0 View videos on your own time (there is a time span) 0 still have the same support (Instructor/TA) 0 graphics and lecturers are much cleaner and faster than in class, getting to the point
What happens during Flipping 0 OUT OF CLASS (HOMEWORK) 0 You review details and short videos of the SAME material you have in class 0 My notes are still there!! 0 Take a quiz 0 IN-CLASS 0 Have a group lab or exercise on what you learned 0 Ask any questions you have 0 I m walking around helping instead of teaching to those that already know it
Advantages to Flipped Classes 0 SOME of you will get the same learning as if I lectured to you 0 You view the videos on your OWN time 0 Videos are short (5 minutes max) for your short attention span 0 Videos have examples 0 Videos use graphics and are smoother than what I can do in the classroom 0 YOU CAN STILL ASK QUESTIONS!!!
After a Flipped Class 0 PLEASE give me your feedback 0 This only helps you and everyone else 0 Even if you think it s stupid 0 Will take a survey 0 Tell me if I missed something, or something SHOULD be there!!
How do I know when we have a FLIPPED topic? 0 look at BB Calendar
Laptops in Class 0 I am for, but to an extent 0 Will ask you to close at times 0 But also will ask you to use at times as well 0 Exercises 0 Tests 0 Communication 0 In-Class labs
Making this class work for you 0 Learning PHP and Python, GitHub, Arduinos, etc 0 Anything you can add to your resume
Teams 0 You will be placed into teams of 3 0 Will pick a letter from the cup 0 Join up after selection 0 This will be your group for a while 0 Adjustments are only made in extreme circumstances 0 Teams will consist of others in your same lab session 0 Need to Fill out CATME survey sent to you 0 If not, you are basically assigned a random team
Who to Contact 0 Instructor 0 Project specs (really should be done over Piazza) 0 In Class content 0 Logistics 0 Flipped Video Content 0 TAs 0 Anything with Labs 0 Grades 0 Questions 0 Etc 0 Assessment 0 TA specifically 0 Anything else will pass to me if needed
Work with me!! 0 Since first time with this class 0 Don t assume anything 0 If something appears off or missing, let me know 0 Trying hard to make this smooth, but something will come up 0 I will make adjustments to schedules, due dates, etc if something comes up 0 On a personal note (don t have kids) 0 Will have office hours online, will use Gchat to talk
Questions? 0 If not, we re getting to work!!
