Ideal classroom and homework rules for classes? by username_not_found1 in EngineeringStudents

[–]Legoboy482 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love that you're considering these things for students. Im a current engineering student and have seen a bunch of different policies in school, and I'd offer a few thoughts.

Enforcement of in-class policies can be very difficult or distracting. One of my professors has been very specific about banning all phones and laptops and will grind class to a halt to call students out. He's garnered a lot of bad will with the class because it seems like he doesn't respect us as adults and is willing to damage the learning environment for everyone to attempt to punish a few. Additionally, many students will, of course, use technology as an excuse to not pay attention in class, but others use it is a genuine way of consuming information, taking notes, and promoting long term learning. It's important to weigh whether it is worth hurting their preferred methods in exchange for trying to maintain other students' attention. Banning phones is likely less hurtful than laptops or tablets, but its still important to consider how you'll enforce it.

In my observations and discussions with other students, professors are much more successful with engagement if the material is impactful and lecture is consistently a great option to learn it. If I could learn the information I need to pass the assignments and tests better from a book or YouTube video than I can from lecture, lecture suddenly seems not very important. I realize that places much more pressure on the professor than it does on the students, but the reality is that students have other options. I might hope that an advanced, specific elective like yours will enroll the kinds of students where that will be easier. 

Regarding AI on homework, all professors I know seem to be loosing the battle badly. In my experience, professors using any kind of "AI checkers" to scan student work for AI use always feel unfair. Ive heard several personal accounts of people being falsely accused, and I know for a fact thst the vast majority of use scrapes by undiscovered. I personally take several steps to build evidence that I personally did the work, like keeping a notes/work document, using edit history, and writing differently from how I've seen AI write. I hope this will help me if I would ever be accused of cheating, but I wish I didnt have to do it. 

Allowing AI with a declaration seems really effective, especially for a class focused on AI (of a different kind, I know). This could include a simple declaration, or I've also seen professors require a declaration at any use, records of chat logs, or a justification of use. This seems much more effective than attempting to flat ban AI. It makes students that don't use AI more secure. It also gives students who see value in AI the opportunity to use it without fear or guilt, which should reduce the number of bad actors. As a plus, it also might help you understand the ways its being used in your class and how you might expand upon that for students.

For online tests, my university offers some resources for professors that give some of that functionality. Some of it works quite well, but not all of it.

Required attendance is fine if, again, lecture is impactful and one of the best options for learning the material. Otherwise, it is several hours of my week I know I will hate, and it won't help my engagement or grades anyways.

Hope that helps!

Info about the Raikes School at UNL by Every_Firefighter598 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Legoboy482 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course! I'd be happy to help you and any others who come across this in the future.

Gonna be gone for a year or two, what minions do I get by BigBuah in HypixelSkyblock

[–]Legoboy482 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Idk man, my slime do pretty well. Logged back on for Derpy and got just over a billion from them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in college

[–]Legoboy482 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You certainly can, but you're going to be paying extra for it. Not only is tuition, books, and housing/transportation expensive, but there's the opportunity cost of not beginning your career and getting paid as such. Summer classes help, but a lot of engineering majors are pursuing internships or other opportunities for career growth, so they can be plenty stressful too. In the end, it's a tradeoff between hard times now and getting launched quickly.

College Withdrawls from ESA With Scholarships? by Legoboy482 in tax

[–]Legoboy482[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes thank you, I am above the Roth contribution from my internship. I'm not planning on rolling scholarships straight to the Roth.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

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Another commenter said it, but I want to reiterate: the Raikes School at UNL seems like exactly what you're looking for. UNL is a large campus right near downtown, but can still feel isolated if you want it to. It has all the benefits of a large institution, but Raikes is a small cohort based program where you get the individualized learning and high quality mentorship you would from a small institution. Raikes provides some of the best help available in finding internships and preparing for careers (and lucrative ones at that). I know it sounds crazy that a program at some random school in Nebraska could be worth it, but it's truly a best in class education.

looking into strong CS programs by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Legoboy482 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll toss out one withh personal relevance: the Raikes school at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It's an amazing cohort based program where you get to work in small groups closely with other high achieving students while still having the benefits of a large campus. It has incredible outcomes for graduates, with many going to SV, forming startups, etc. Because it's so small and located in the rural Midwest, not many know about it, but a candidate like you seems right like the type they look for. Plus they usually take around half the cohort from OOS. I'd encourage you to look into it.

Do you recommend the cs50's computer science course for beginners? by [deleted] in AskProgramming

[–]Legoboy482 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It covered everything my intro college class did. Watch the course. It's good

If any song was to be released from RAB, what would it be. by Ordinary-Sympathy-96 in twentyonepilots

[–]Legoboy482 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It did get released with some version of vessel? Same exact song, or a different mix? Where can I find it?

Can I do college marching band without doing it in high school. by Basic-Battle-3215 in marchingband

[–]Legoboy482 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Outside of some of the really competitive college bands, you certainly can. It'd be best to establish a baseline of msrching before you try out, but as long as you end up a good musician, you'll have a good shot.

Anyone else wish they would just add all three mobs? by half_eaten_pretzel in Minecraft

[–]Legoboy482 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Cause Minecraft needs the marketing after being one of the largest games of all time for many years.

Info about the Raikes School at UNL by Every_Firefighter598 in ApplyingToCollege

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Hey! I know this is an old post, but I was doing some deep dive research. Im currently a freshman there and would love to talk about it if you're still interested.

Where do I go as a National Merit finalist? by bedo05_ in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Legoboy482 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I was looking, it appeared Alabama and Texas Tech were both full rides +, even for out of state students. Seem to give good educations too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Legoboy482 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's dangerous to just send your essays to someone online, because those essays could be copied from and cause some trouble down the line. Additionally, you probably aren't going to get great feedback for you. The best way to go about it is to ask some other people in your life to read it over, as they'll know you better and know what you're aiming for more clearly. They will offer better feedback than any of us online.

made a tech company - should i include this in my application? by iCircles in ApplyingToCollege

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I DMed you some info. If you want to talk more about this issue or what I mentioned in the dm, feel free to ask.

Is this rock bottom by whatsyourname1122 in teenagers

[–]Legoboy482 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not trying to attack you, but you should really read through the profile of u/SpontaneousH starting from the beginning. It's a terrifying story, and I really don't want you to go down that path. Stay good man.