Instructions

Rough Draft and Problem Set Submission Instructions

  1. Problem set problems are posted on the Calendar section of this website under assessments. (They are not on Canvas.)
  2. Make sure your submission is saved as a single pdf. You can do this by scanning your paper assignment to pdf using a printer on campus, or take pictures on your phone and convert using an app (or this trick on an iphone (select multiple pics to create one pdf)), or by typing in Word, LaTex, etc, and saving as a pdf.
  3. From the Assignments tab on Canvas, click on the assignment you would like to submit.
  4. Click on the black button "Submit Assignment"
  5. Click the "Browse..." button, and choose the file to upload.
  6. Click "Submit Assignment" button.
  7. Click on the link "Submission Details," which can be found either on the right side bar of the page, or at the bottom of the page.
  8. Click the link "View Feedback" and check that your submission is readable and correctly oriented. If not correctly oriented, please rotate using the button on the canvas tool bar interface.
  9. You're done!
  10. If you would like to submit an updated version, click "Re-Submit Assignment" and repeat steps 6-9.

Problem Set Self Assessment

  1. On Canvas, go to the Problem Set Solutions folder under the Files tab to view the solution for the relevant problem set.
  2. From the Assignments tab on Canvas, click on the problem set to self assess.
  3. Click on the link "Submission Details," which can be found either on the right side bar of the page, or at the bottom of the page.
  4. Click the link "View Feedback" and enter full screen mode of the Canvas editor.
  5. Use the point annotation to make comments for each problem, based on my solutions:
    • If correct, describe any relevant skills you have demonstrated.
    • If incorrect, describe the type of error, and how you might improve in the future.
      • Exapmles of errors:
        • Incorrectly implemented [some linear algebraic operation]
        • Algebra error
        • Did not correctly interpret the problem description into math
        • Misunderstood/Misapplied [quantum concept]
        • Did not read the problem carefully
      • Examples of improvements:
        • Start earlier to have time to review after time away to see with fresh eyes
        • Check all bras for incorrect conjugation
        • Read each problem carefully during rough draft phase and again in pset phase
    • Optional: Add most important self-feedback to you Feedback List in your personal OneNote section.
  6. If there are problems you would like additional feed-back on, or if you have a problem-set specific question, after exiting the Canvas editor, in the "Add a comment" box on the right side-bar, write which problem parts you would like additional feedback on, or ask a question, or both. I or a TA will respond to your questions.
  7. You're done!

Reflection

Your reflections should be completed in your personal reflection section of the course OneNote. (This section is visible to me, but not your classmates.) There will be a page in your section called Reflection xxx (where xxx is the number of the reflection to fill out). Please follow the instructions on the page and write directly on the OneNote page to complete. (The instructions below are similar to what you will see, but please follow the specific prompts in OneNote.) To complete your reflection, you should read over your prior reflection, and consider your progress since your last reflection, as demonstrated by your problem sets, quizzes, quiz revisions, and in-class group participation. Please write a paragraph or two about each topic. If you would like to vary the format of your reflection to make it more useful for you, that is fine, as long as you are reflecting critically on your learning process and progress and your interactions with others in your group.
Process
Reflect on your learning process since your last reflection. Were you able to achieve your process goals from your learning plan, and any sub-goals you laid out in your prior reflection? Why or why not? Were you able to make progress in incorporating the feedback items from your Feedback List that you are currently focused on? Please mark in bold any feedback items that you would like to focus on for the next few weeks, and unbold any that you are no longer focused on. If needed, describe some process sub-goals to focus on for the next few weeks.
Objectives
Reflect on your progress towards your objectives from your learning plan since your last reflection. What have learning have you demonstrated? (Take a look at your quizzes/problem sets/exams to see!) What are you still struggling with? How will your progress towards your goals inform your process for next couple weeks?
Group Work
Look back at your prior group work reflection - have you made progress in the areas that you wanted to focus on? What did you do in group work in the past few weeks to actively engage each member of your group? What could you have done to better engage with each member and to make sure each member had the space to contribute and learn? What do you plan to do in the future to make group work a more productive learning experience for each person in your group? Was there anything you found particularly valuable or frustrating about group work recently? Consider the actions of others in your group, and if someone was particularly excelling at creating a positive environment, please consider letting them know (You can send them a private chat over Teams or an e-mail.) If someone in your group is creating an environment in which it is challenging to learn, please let me know.

For your midsemester reflection instead of focusing on the past couple weeks, you should reflect on your progress throughout the semester, and you should think about your goals moving forward for the second half of the semester.

Learning Plan

Your Learning Plan should be completed in your personal reflection section of the course OneNote. (This section is visible to me, but not your classmates.) There is a blank template in your personal section that you can fill out. Once you have completed, Then schedule a meeting with me on March 5th to discuss your learning plan at go/KimmelHours. (If none of the times work for you, e-mail me.) Your learning plan should consist of two parts. The first part should be your objectives for the semester, and the second part should lay out the process you plan to employ to achieve your objectives.
  1. Look over my learning goals for the course. Then decide on several additional goals for yourself for this course. To do this, think about what you are personally hoping to get out this course, and out of your college experience more generally. Here are some examples to get you thinking: be more comfortable asking questions, become a better listener in group work, be able to explain quantum computing to your cousin, etc. These goals can be technical and topical for this course, or more general life goals that you hope to work towards as part of this course. Please include at least one goal that is related to becoming better at collaborating with others. Please list your goals for the semester (include my goals again, for completeness). For each, briefly explain why it is important to you, how challenging you think it might be to achieve, and how to judge if you achieve your goal.

  2. With your goals in mind, please think about what specific processes you intend to implement to work towards your goals. Look over the class participation section of the syllabus. I have found that the processes I lay out in this section tend to enhance learning for most students. I encourage you to try this process for a week or two before making adjustments. However, you may have other process goals, like: spend at least some time every day on this class, or attend office hours every week, or revise every quiz at least once, or work at least 10 hours a week on this class. Please list your process goals and how you feel they will help you to achieve your learning goals.

    I encourage you to stick with a consistent weekly schedule (for psets, quizzes, self-assessments, and revisions) since regular practice is key to learning. I have laid out a suggested schedule on the calendar, which matches up with deadlines on Canvas. However, based on your individual schedule and learning approach, you may want to change the day of the week that various components are due. If so, please let me know your intended weekly schedule in this learning plan; this will be helpful for me in providing you with timely feedback, and also for you to have a definite plan to try to stick to. Feel free to incorporate other process tasks/deadlines into your schedule, like attending office hours.

When we meet, I will let you know whether I think they are reasonably ambitious for a 300-level elective, and I will possibly suggest that you revise some goals. Please also come to the meeting with any other questions or concerns about logistics. Note that we will meet in the middle of the semester to discuss your progress, and again at the end of the semester. We will also be in bi-weekly written communication about these goals through your reflections.

Final Grade Proposal

List each of your goals (both learning goals and process goals). Next, go through your reflections, quizzes, exams, and other relevant work, and based on specific evidence that you provide from those sources, describe the progress you've made toward each goal. Please also describe if there are things you could have done to better in working to achieve your goals.

Based on the progress you've described, please propose a grade for yourself, and briefly explain your choice of grade.

Schedule a meeting with me at go/kimmelhours to discuss your learning progress and grade proposal.

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