Opportunities for Extra Credit
Throughout the semester, you can earn extra credit, which will be added to your project score.
Computer Science in the News (Up to 5 points each)
If you find a news article about computer science or computing in general that you find interesting, write a brief summary about the article and send it to me. Each article you summarize is worth up to 5 points.
Your submission should include
- Complete article citation (author, title, etc.)
- If the article is online, include a link to the web page so that I can post a link on the course web page. If the article is not online, submit a copy of the article.
- A brief summary of the article, about 1 paragraph
- How you found the article
- Why you thought the article was interesting
- Any impact the article had on you (your knowledge, your choices, etc.)
You may find interesting articles on sites, such as the Tech or Science sections of CNN, Popular Science, and ACM's TechNews. Other sites, such as Digg and Slashdot, aggregate popular news stories. You may also find articles about applying computing to your major in your major-specific journals.
You will receive bonus extra credit points if your article is particularly noteworthy and is added to the "News" section of the Computer Science department's webpage
At the end of the semester, the top 5 "most interesting" articles will receive bonus extra credit points.
To earn all 5 points, you must use proper English grammar, spelling, and punctuation in the write up, and you must demonstrate understanding and interest in the article.
Restrictions and Limitations
- The reviewed article must be at least 500 words long.
- You can submit up to 10 articles in one semester for extra credit.
- You can submit up to 2 articles in one 7-day period.
- Only one person can review a given article; the first person who submits the review (based on the email timestamp) will get credit for the article. Since I will post the links to the reviewed articles on the course web page, you will know if the article was reviewed already. Be aware that same article may appear on multiple sites.