CS 111 - Introduction to Computer Science
Anki Project (4th Hour Requirement)


Due: (Various Due Dates Below)

Anki Project

This semester, we’ll be collaboratively revising Anki decks to boost learning and fulfill part of the 4th hour requirement.  In order to create high quality decks for study, we will (1) begin by reading about how to form the best quality questions, and (2) we will subdivide group revision work by chapter.  Given that draft decks have already been created by the Spring 2013 section, the primary mission of the Spring 2014 sections will be to

  1.  (Due Wednesday 1/21)
  2. (Due Wednesday 1/23)  Form 4 groups per section.  Groups will generally consist of 4 students, and be responsible for the deck revision for a single chapter. Each group will be assigned a number 1-8, corresponding to a text chapter.
  3. (Due 24 hours after we have completed coverage of a chapter n)  Group n members will meet and/or email each other draft revisions of the Spring 2013 deck along with email documentation of the revisions made.  Group members may choose to (and are encouraged to) divide the chapter sections amongst themselves so that all major deck knowledge gaps can be filled this semester.  This work should not take place within this 24 hour period, but as such readings are covered in the days before.  The 24 hour delay is to accomodate group member(s) handling revisions for material in the final chapter sections.
  4. (Due 72 hours after we have completed coverage of a chapter)  Group members will check each other's cards for completeness and correctness, suggesting and making edits via a process agreed to by the group.
  5. (Due at the beginning of the class two classes after we have completed coverage of chapter n)  Group n should combine all revisions and additions for the deck for Chapter n (named "JavaChapter#").   The revised group deck should be emailed to the class mailing lists (gbc_cs_111_a_spring_2014@cnav.gburg.edu and gbc_cs_111_b_spring_2014@cnav.gburg.eduwith "gburg" not abbreviated) with the subject line "Chapter # Anki Deck" and the Anki deck file attached.   The group should also email me (CC-ing the entire group - not class) with documentation of deck changes/additions, including an assessment of individual contributions and hours worked for each group member.  

Thus, for Group n working together, this is what the semester's project should look like:

Your grade for this project will be based on the quality and completeness of your revised, and individual grades may be adjusted for relative differences in contribution.

You give: An intense one-time group effort to create a high-quality Anki deck for your assigned chapter.  You receive: A large, comprehensive, peer-reviewed Anki deck for each chapter, initially in draft form, and later in polished form.  Cool beans.  In other words, you'll get credit for collaborating on high-quality study aids.

As part of the 4th hour requirement, you budget approximately nine hours for your chapter deck revision, and approximately 1 hour per week (e.g. 10 minutes per day across 6 days) for studying from these decks.  The readings above suggest a daily ritual of using Spaced Repetition Software (SRS) for the most beneficial boost of your memorization.  Small, regular efforts are fruitful.  For example, in advance of the semester, I created Anki decks for the class sections and have been drilling daily to learn your names.  You might also find it helpful to develop decks for other classes that are memory-intensive (e.g. foreign language, history, biology), and find it beneficial to schedule a daily Anki ritual to excel performance in all classes.  I wish you an excellent semester!