Lesson 1: Course Overview and Syllabus

January 16, 2016

Next Lesson

Mon, Jan 18

Presentation:

• Course Overview and Syllabus: Sp16-Syllabus-BUSAD360-Holman (PDF)
• Grading procedure changes
  • Three 2-part midterm exams + final exam
  • Submit assignments with take-home project on exam days
  • No separate homework grade
  • Attendance & participation to be used as tie-breaker for borderline grade decisions
• Technology use changes
  • Homework Blog
    • Pros: Great for collaboration, no paper
    • Cons: Grading challenges, inefficiencies
    • No HW blog this semester
  • Twitter (follow me @justinholman)
    • Pros: Great for collaboration, public forum for questions
    • Cons: Difficult to search, some students hate it
    • Twitter is Optional
  • Python & R
    • Pros: Key technologies used by the pros, some students (esp CIS majors) love it
    • Cons: Very challenging for non-CIS students
    • No programming required
  • Blackboard? Never.

Assignment:

• Acquire textbook
• Read p. 38-39, Scatter Plots
• Prepare to use MS Excel or Google Sheets

Today is Martin Luther King Day. Listen to his last speech.

Here’s a short version.

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Here’s the full speech (audio only):

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