recitation policies

[Robert Zellmer]

I'm instituting a couple of new things to make it easier for the TAs
to keep track of attendance and hopefully improve the review
periods and the short time before the quiz for asking questions.

1)  There will be a sign-in sheet at the TA's desk.  When you come
       in you must sign in using first name and last.# (Bob Zellmer.1).
       If you sign-in before the start of class you don't have to write
       arrival time.  If you are late you need to include what time you
       signed in.  Attendance is 1% of your overall grade.  That's not
       much but more importantly if you fail to attend Tuesday recitation
       and the 10 minutes prior to the quiz you do not get full credit on
       the quiz (see the syllabus).

2)  Come prepared to ask questions and participate.  To that end
       I want you to e-mail your questions to the TAs the day before
       prior to 6 PM.  This way the TA can look at the questions and
       prepare things covering your specific questions.  This will be
       particularly useful if they see several people with the same
       question (which is often the case) and will then prioritize that
       question.  That's why you should not be embarrassed to ask
       questions in recitation, lab or class.  Generally speaking, if one
       person asks a question there's several others with the same
       question who were to shy to ask.  Besides, I've had some of the
       strangest questions over 24 years I don't think I would be surprised
       by anything at this point.

       This will help to get the most we possibly can out of the review
       portions of recitation.  I'm sure the TAs will appreciate it as well.

Dr. Zellmer