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--- announcements [2008/10/29 15:13] – aeckford
+++ announcements [2009/02/04 16:22] (current) – aeckford
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 ====== Announcements ======
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+== Welcome Back ==
+The project and survey paper are both due on Feb. 19.  Let me know if you need an extension.
+Test 2 will be held in class on Feb. 18, with a take-home part (same format as Test 1).  To help you practice for Test 2, a [[probsets|problem set]] has been posted.
+As a reminder, Test 2 is now optional.  If you write test 2, you will be graded under the original marking scheme; otherwise, your grade will be calculated as follows: Test 1, 33.3%; survey paper, 33.3%; and project, 33.3%.
+If you wish to write Test 2, you must let me know in advance.  If you do not let me know, I will assume that you do not want to write Test 2, and you will therefore be graded under the new marking scheme.
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+== Remediation Plan ==
+Here's the plan for COSC 6222 following the resumption of classes (whenever that is):
+  * No new material will be covered.  All remaining lectures will be converted into tutorials.  (All the required material from the course's calendar description has been covered already; however, we will miss the optional material.)
+  * The survey paper and project will be due on the last day of fall term classes, likely in mid to late January.
+  * Test 2 will occur at a date to be announced, and will have the same format as Test 1.
+  * <hi>Test 2 is optional.  See above.</hi>
+I'm open to your suggestions for the remediation plan.  I hope to make the transition back to class as easy as possible.
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+== TA strike ==
+[[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081105.wyork06/BNStory/National/home/|It's official.]]
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 Following a strike, plans will be made to make up for the lost time; these plans will depend on how long the strike lasts.
-**NOTE**: As one means of making up for lost time, the due dates for the survey paper and project will be either the original due date, or the first day of class after the end of the strike, whichever is later.
+**NOTE**: Any due dates that happen to fall during the strike will be automatically changed to the **first day of classes following the strike.**
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