74.102 Introductory Computer Science II

Summer 2001 - University of Manitoba

Overview

The introductory course 74.102 was the second course I ever taught and started immediately after 74.101 was completed. It was a summer course scheduled Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:00-10:00 pm and ran from June 18, 2001 to August 1, 2001. The class size was approximately 115 students. After my trial-by-fire in 74.101, I was better prepared for 74.102. This was important because now I was the only section of the course being offered whereas for 74.101 I could draw on the experience of the instructor for the other section. I had a very good bond with many of the students and received many positive comments about the class.

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Student Performance

Of the 115 registered students who started the course, 96 passed the course for a very high 83.5% pass rate. Usual pass rates for this course are around 50-60%. Once again the introduction of the labs and talented lab instructors improved the pass rate. However, I am particularly proud of this class and their achievements because many of the students were repeating the course after having failed it in the previous spring regular session. Many of these students turned D's and F's into A's and even A+'s by hard work. These students deserve a lot of credit, and I am very proud on how they bought into my teaching philosophy and style to achieve their goals. The average GPA was 3.65 or a B+.

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