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PHYS 224
Introductory Physics III
(2007 Fall)
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Questions & Feedback
Clearly it is essential that you ask if you have any questions. It is also important that we get feedback from you - particularly a feel for what physical concepts etc you are confused about. Below are some guidelines which address both issues.
For Procedural Questions
(ie. general questions about the course, UMBC or course "rules",
what you need to do & when, what to expect etc)
- ask me or the TA in class, during office-hours, or via e-mail (ian.george@umbc.edu)
For Physics-related Questions (after the lecture)
(ie. things you did not understand in the lecture,
concepts or homework questions you just dont "get" etc)
- first try asking your fellow students !
This is totally allowed, and in fact encouraged. To this end, a series of Subject-based Discussion Boards have been set up on the Blackboard site- Why bother? First because the act of having to pose a well defined question (such that it has a chance of being answered) often helps you isolate exactly what it is that you don't understand. Indeed, sometimes this process may led you to a better understanding such that you no longer need actually post the question. Second I will be monitoring the posts (& of course will remove, clarify or correct any incorrect or partial responses you get), so it enables me to get a feel for what concepts & questions cause the most difficulties. This will help me determine what to cover in review lecture just prior to the exams.
- obviously you are also encouraged to raise such questions during
office-hours.
(however do NOT e-mail such questions to me directly)
How to give us Feedback
There are several ways to provide us feedback on all aspects of the course.
Why bother? Well, obviously a few things (such as me not speaking loud enough; concepts
that were not explained very well)
can be changed during the course. Alas, others (such as the textbook we are using) cannot.
However, in both cases, we need to know if there is a general problem.
- There will be the opportunity at the end of most lectures to provide us anonymous feedback.
- A General Course Feedback Forum is available on the Blackboard site. Anonymous posts are allowed (however this will be changed the 1st time I see anything offensive, or if the forum is abused in any way).
- As stated above, the Subject-based Discussion Boards also serve provide us feedback on the physical concepts etc causing the most difficulty.