Computer Science 221: Information Retrieval

Winter 2009-2010

Department of Informatics

Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences

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This is a hard course with significant programming requirements. If programming/hacking/web work is not something you are interested in doing, then don't take this course. This course is not hard because of the programming per se. It is hard because of the scale of the data that you will be working with.

During lecture I will periodically (every 15 minutes or so) stop and ask the class to comment or ask questions. This may result in an uncomfortable silence, but has been scientifically shown to make the class more effective.

 

Each class I will distribute a card on which you will put your name for attendance purposes. I also encourage you to write a comment or question about lecture so that I can keep tabs on how the class is learning. If you wish to submit an anonymous question, take an extra card and don't put your name on it.

 

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Grade Calibration:

My expectation is that someone who does the work assigned well would receive a B / B+ . I occasionally give an A+ and I often find myself giving students C's, D's and F's. Please consider this now if you have particular requirements regarding grade point averages.