2.2. I don't understand something. Where should I go for help?
1. Administrative Matters
1.1. The only recitation I can attend is full. What
should I do?
At first, nothing. Just put yourself on the waiting list, and hopefully a
space will open up for you. If by the end of Week #3 you are still on the
waiting list, something else probably needs to be done.
You should find a section that is not full and ask that TA if you
may register for their section, while attending the other recitation. You
will need to make arrangements with this TA to have all your grades recorded.
This may mean turning in your homework to them at a different (earlier) time,
or the TA of the section you are attending may be willing to pass them along
for you.
You will also need to ask the TA of the section you will be attending
to pass along your quizzes to the TA of the section for which you are
registered. In addition, you will need to make arrangements to get your
graded assignments back from this TA.
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1.2. Can I take the final exam early?
No.
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1.3. Can I turn in my homework late?
Yes, though there may be some penalty to your grade. The policy is described
in the Homework Section of the
Grading Page.
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2. Scholarly Matters:
2.1. What is the difference between the "regular" seventh edition of the text and the "course advantage edition"?
The only (non-cosmetic) difference that I have found is that the "course advantage edition" comes with a CD containing some additional resources. The CD
is not essential for this course.
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2.2. I don't understand something. Where should I go for help?
Well, the short answer is "Ask someone." But who to ask...
The obvious choices are your professor, or your TA. They will hold office
hours, which will be posted on the Staff Page of the
course website (eventually). If you can't make it to office hours, you can
try to arrange a separate meeting. This can usually be done by email. If the
question is a short one, it may be possible to resolve the matter entirely by
email.
There are other options. A good one is your classmates. They are thinking
about the same things, and may have the same confusions. It may be, though,
that two heads are better than one, and together you can come up with the
solution.
Academic development is
another good resource, though they don't provide as many options for 21-260 as
they do for its prerequisites.
New for 2007 is the 21-260 Blog. It
may be that the matter can be resolved by reading one of the posts there.
Alternatively, it may make sense to post a comment to a relevant blog post.
Someone else (Instructor, TA or Student) may have the answer.
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