Please review this website in detail in order to prepare for the course. Click through each of the links on the right hand side (or at the bottom of the page on mobile) and read the syllabus there. Note: There … Continue reading →

Hi all, As I continue to grade final papers, please SAVE the graded final (take a screenshot of the completed rubric and print the annotated version of your paper). You may need this for the WPE. Sadly many former students are … Continue reading →

Position open for Spring 2020 and possibly beyond: GRADER Requirements: Will still be matriculated as a student in the semester for which they will serve as grader. Former student who has completed CS285 with a final score of A (A- … Continue reading →

Dear students, From 12/28/2019 to 1/12/2020, the Computer Science department’s servers will be down so that they can be moved from the old offices to the new location in McCormack. During that time, please use my general email address, amanda.potasznik@umb.edu, … Continue reading →

Dear students, I deeply appreciate those of you who have taken the time to provide feedback on the graders in CSIT285. Much of the feedback is specific and actionable, so it will be easy to convert to concrete steps toward … Continue reading →

Hi all, Since the university is closed today, we are moving our Tuesday chores to Thursday. Here’s how that will work: Sections 1 and 3 will discuss the homework that was due today on Thursday. No homework needs to be … Continue reading →

Do you have something to say about how papers in this course were graded? Now is your chance to do so quickly and anonymously. Please take a few minutes to tell me what the graders did well and how they … Continue reading →

For section 03 only, Day 17 class on October 31 is completely online. Please review the class slides for that day, and do the homework when it’s posted. On Day 18, we will discuss both homeworks if we have time, … Continue reading →

My office has moved from the old science building. It is now on the 3rd floor of McCormack: M-3-201-32.

As of Oct 15, 2019, I will no longer look up old papers in archives in order to help you meet WPE requirements. If you have not kept documentation of your own papers and grades, I will not sign your … Continue reading →