IT462 Group presentations

Presentations will be done by groups of 2 people.

General requirements:

• Each group will be responsible for a 50 minutes period, to be assigned. Both students in the team must actively participate in the presentation. You may choose to meet in the lecture room or the lab.
• You will be required to submit your complete lesson plan (including all materials such as your handout and any slides) to the instructor by 1200 two days before your actual presentation. This should be detailed and completely ready to go. This means it should include all materials that you will need, as well as a description explaining how you will use them. Feedback will be provided.
• You must practice your complete presentation, using the actual room and computer to be used for the real presentation, at least 24 hours prior to the actual presentation. Then PROMPTLY email the instructor stating when you did your practice, and what problems if any you encountered. You will recieve credit for this only if your email is sent within 4 hours of the time when you praticed -- so send it right away.
• References to book chapters or articles are given for some topics, but you should consult many other sources for more detail and more up to date information.
• Strive to help the class learn a useful skill/algorithm/system. This implies the ability to do something, not just background knowledge. Getting the class active with some kind of exercise(s) or activity is highly encouraged.
• You must provide the class with at least one interesting handout. For instance, summary notes, partial notes, and/or exercises. The handout should be designed by you, not mostly a copy of something you find.
• Part of your grade will depend upon the class's assessment of your presentation, submitted via the oral presentation rubric.
• Grading:
  • 5%: Lesson plan submitted on-time
  • 5%: Quality of lesson plan
  • 5%: Quality of handout
  • 5%: Email about practice submitted on-time
  • 25%: Presentation Delivery
  • 55%: Presentation Content, including the degree to which the class learned some useful skill

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