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12/07/21 - I am am moving the final exam for the
in-class section to online at 1:30pm-4:30pm on Tuesday 14 December,
2021. The online section still has its exam online at
8:00am-11:00am on Tuesday 14 December, 2021. I will set up all the
sections in PrairieTest, as was done with the online exam for the
second Midterm. Students with verifiable conflicts may request to
take the exam in the other exam period by sending me an email with
full details of the conflict. There is limited capacity for
students to move from one section to the other, so only students
with verifiable conflicts as defined by the student code will be
allowed to shift their exam period to the other. If a student has
a conflict with each exam period, than I will need to be given that
student's full exam schedule to enable me to find an exam period
that will work. If there are too many students in need of a
conflict exam to be handled by shifting sections, I will need to
establish one more exam period. If that happens, I will be in
contact with the effected students by email. - ELG |
| News for Fall 2021 |
12/08/21 - A list of topics for the final and a
pdf Sample Exam have been posted in exams. A
solution will be posted by Saturday evening. - ELG
11/29/21 - I am giving a two day extension for submission
of MP9 for full credit. - ELG
11/15/21 - MP9 and WA3 have been posted. I
apologize for thier tardiness. The due date is set for Monday, Nov
29, 2021, the Monday after Fall Break. Lecture 23 fro Nov 11 is
posted now - ELG
11/3/21 - A practice exam for Midterm 2 is up. - ELG
11/2/21 - To try to avoid some of the problems we
had with Midterm1, we will be using a new system, PrairieTest, for
managing the test timing this time around. You should go to
https://www.prairietest.org/pt/docs/students for instructions
in how PrairieTest works from the student viewpoint. I have
tentatively assigned each of you to an exam session, mostly based
on whether you are registered for the in-class section or the
online section, and if online, which proctor you had last time
around. You can see your assignment by following the instructions
at the link above.
If you feel you have a need to take Midterm 2 in a different mode
or at a different time than that to which you are currently, please
go to
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-bNtBTqWbiDWsyqsvvx1fHj3ukc-N1NXk0apBYrezQWkUpg/viewform?usp=sf_link
and fill out the form, indicating the change you request, and
reason. If you need special accommodations, I think I have done
something appropriate for each person who has contacted me about
accommodations, but please check how I have set uo your exam and
let me know if it is inadequate.
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Right now the class is distributed in a relatively ballanced
manner, with enough proctoring resources to cover the need If too
many people request to shift all in the same direction, I may have
to say no to groups of requests, so please only request a change if
you have a clear justification. - ELG
10/31/21 - A pdf solution to the Sample Exam has
been posted in exams. - ELG
10/29/21 - A list of topics for Midterm 2 and a
pdf Sample Exam have been posted in exams. A
solution will be posted on Sunday evening. - ELG
9/28/21 - By default, students who are in the in-class section will be scheduled to take the exam in the classroom during the normal class period, and students in the asynchronous online section will be scheduled to take the exam online with Zoom proctoring (via your cell phone with video) at 8:00pm-9:15pm on Thursday Sep 30.
I have created a form for students to use to request to take the exam at the other time than when they are assigned and/or in a different mode (in class versus online). There is also a place to register requests for special accommodations , assuming a letter from DRES has been submitted to me. The form is found at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvxQUCn48eUcuSkKoqm1J0rJeM4PO5p_ixaPnkDfiLy2gvHA/viewform?usp=sf_link
It should only be filled out if you are requesting a change in how or when you are taking the exam from the defaults mentioned at the start of this post. - ELG
9/24/21 - A list of topics for Midterm 1 and a
pdf Sample Exam have been posted in exams. A
solution will be posted on Sunday evening. - ELG
9/4/21 - MP1 has been releases. It is in PrairieLearn
MP1
It will be due on Saturday 9/11/21. - ELG
8/31/21 - Office Hours have been added to this
page. MPs and WAs are still delayed, but we have made progress
with enabling the TAs to help me get these converted. - ELG
8/24/21 - The first class is today at 2:00pm, as
prescribed in Course Explorer. However, given the rather high and
growing positivity rate here on campus (strikingly more among staff
and faculty than students, at least so far) among those testing, I
feel that it woud be asking students to put themselves at too great
a risk for us to meet in person for the first few classes.
Therefore, the class will be delivered in Zoom this week at least
and probably a bit more than that until it is clearer what the
impact of our gathering back together here on campus with in person
return events will be. The Zoom information is as follows:
Meeting ID: 830 1397 0403
Passcode: CS421FA21
URL:
https://illinois.zoom.us/j/83013970403?pwd=K1VGKzEzUGhCLzNaeWxUMlZRTXlsUT09
The classroom for the class in CIF 3039, and students may
go there to watch the presentation. I expect to play it on the
house computer, but it that fails, the room still can be used by
those students needing a place to sit to watch it on their own
computer. It will be important for everyone in the room to mute
their computer or the feedback may become terrible. If you have an
alternate place that is convenient for wathcing, I recommend you
watch it there to reduce the risk of coming in contact with COVID
in the classroom. - ELG
8/19/21 - Welcome to CS421, Fall 2021. This
page will be the main bulletin board for the course, and hence is
always under construction. Please check it frequently. Essential
notices will be posted here.
We will also be using PrairieLearn this semester. Please go to
https://www.prairielearn.org
and add
CS 421: Programming Languages and Compilers, Fall 2021
as one of your courses there for this semester. - ELG |
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Lecture:
Tues, Thurs 2:00pm - 3:15pm
3039 Campus Instructional Facility
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