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ISMAIL
11-25-2005
11:52 AM ET (US)
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YOU ARE INVITED TO VISIT :
PLEASE GET OUT WHITE TRESSPASSERS
THANK YOU.
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pjk
09-01-2005
01:17 PM ET (US)
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It's a miracle: mice regrow hearts
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/commo...2%255E30417,00.html
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Font of Relative Truth
08-22-2005
11:07 AM ET (US)
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I'm glad you at least have an opinion.
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rosado de la colina
04-07-2005
11:25 AM ET (US)
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ur web site sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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timoteo carranza
04-07-2005
11:23 AM ET (US)
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u suck
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Anonymous Coward
12-05-2002
06:23 PM ET (US)
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See it wasn't that bad of a course, now was it?
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dale reed
09-09-2002
11:31 PM ET (US)
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Vernius is right - this class was created originally to fulfill an accreditation board requirement. One of the components of the class is oral participation. My assumption is that students will have to stand up and speak in front of the class at least once as part of their group, and likely several times as part of other activities.
With that said, I do try to be sensitive to those who have a fear of public speaking. It is one of the biggest phobias out there. If you are one of those who get frozen when you have to get up and speak in front of others, please talk to me about this so I can be sensitive to this issue for you. (I had one student once who actually had this documented through the disability services office.)
You always have the option to say "Pass" when I call on you in class, either to speak, answer a question, or participate in one of the activities. If I am asking a specific question based on the reading, however, I do expect you to be able to reflect what you have read, since I base part of your class participation grade on this.
I do also agree with one of the comments having to do with this course being preparation for the workplace. One of the criticisms of technical education is that it doesn't adequately prepare students to communicate in writing as well as orally. This course gives you the opportunity to do this, though it is only a first step.
I also encourage you to talk to me about ways to approach your presentations, particularly for those of you where English is not your native language.
I'm open to suggestions.
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Vernius
09-04-2002
03:18 AM ET (US)
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Actually the Cause for creation in the practicum course that is now required is simply because the accredidation board thought it was being covered within this class. Also for any job the ability for public speaking IS a foremost requirement, whether that speaking be an interview, a design presentation, a product demonstration, as engineers we need to know how to speak in public. For tradition engineers this is done through the senior design class, for CS it can be experienced in CS440 (you must present your final project to the TA's giving a demonstration of all the products features and abilities), but not all students opt to take CS440 and this is a shame. As such I applaud Professor Reed for incorporating public speaking into the class, because best to learn what not to do now at the university than later in life when your job is on the line.
Just my 2 cents, I could be wrong :)
a.k.a Shaun Litt
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Roonie
09-03-2002
04:52 PM ET (US)
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I apologize about by lack of concern for those who have a phobia of speaking in front of large group. I used to be that way too. Anywho, I do see your point about speaking in the comfort of your own seat. It is quite a bit different. Well,...I guess it's up to the prof...as if it were up to me anyway =)
Roonie
a.k.a. Arun Rao
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CS 335 student
09-03-2002
01:43 AM ET (US)
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Roonie: as Cara mentioned, speech is not necessarily a requirement, it wasn't for myself either. Plus, since I am staying with the old curriculum for CS I am not req'd to take Practicum in Oral Presentations. I have managed to avoid speech courses and others which require public speaking because of my fear for public speaking. While its not at a level I would describe as a phobia, it IS a pressure that I find hard to manage.
Also, you made comment on this being a class that requires discussion, and even though I felt I had adequately addressed that point in my first post, I'd like to restate that I completely agree. But sitting in the comfort of one's seat and taking part in a discussion in which a student might have something worth saying is a LOT different than being forced in front of the class to argue a point with which they don't necessarily even agree with.
I am not worried about failing because during a debate I made some pointless statement that triggered everyone to quickly point out the flaws in, its the actual act of public speaking which I find the problem with.
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Cara Rose
09-02-2002
08:05 PM ET (US)
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Actually, speech was not required at my high school, though we did have an optional course (Speech and Drama). I would not be surprised if a good majority of people in this class have not ever had a class that taught formal speech.
Some people do not like to speak in public, and I do think any classes at college level that require speeches or debates as part of their grade should have such requirements listed clearly in the class description, and no class that requires public speaking to pass should be a required course. There are people out there with intense phobias of public speech, and I find the whole idea of forcing someone into such a think to show a complete lack of concern for the type of intense panic such situations can cause some people.
Other than that, I don't really care. I don't like public speaking, but I'm not crippled with fear by it. Being a loner, I absolutely hate any class that requires group work (not to mention that I have no time between work and classes to meet with a group outside of class, so I hope for my sake and the sake of our group that all organization can be done through e-mail), but I can deal with that as well. But I do think others certainly have a right to complain about their grades partially being based on their ability to coherantly speak in public.
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Roonie
09-02-2002
04:30 PM ET (US)
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All of us should have had a speech class by now, right? At least in high school, right? So what's the big deal? It is an ethics class. There has to be some kind of discussion going on if we're to talk about ethics. Not everyone has the same view on a situation, otherwise why would we need an ethics class? How are we gonna find out about a person's view if we don't have them talk? "CS 335 student," consider this as a practice for the Practicum class. It's not like Prof. Reed is gonna give us an immediate failing grade because we mummbled something incoherent....at least I hope not =) Loosen up "CS 335 student."
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CS 335 student
08-30-2002
02:22 AM ET (US)
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I would just like to express my opinion regarding "pop debates" and other public speaking oriented aspects of this course.
While I do feel that active participation in the class discussions is very important, I think that it should be left up to the individual as to when he/she feels comfortable enough with a subject to share his/her opinions. Debates and presentations should be left for the Practicum in Computer Science Oral Presentations course.
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