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haas:fall2020:common:collaboration [2018/01/15 17:07] – external edit 127.0.0.1haas:fall2020:common:collaboration [2020/08/12 14:49] (current) – [Pet Peeves] wedge
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   * opting out of things that seem overwhelming, yet somehow expecting things will get better as time goes on.   * opting out of things that seem overwhelming, yet somehow expecting things will get better as time goes on.
   * the desire to impress me-- impressing comes by being impressive, not selling an act to me (in short, don't try to impress me, just do you best work)   * the desire to impress me-- impressing comes by being impressive, not selling an act to me (in short, don't try to impress me, just do you best work)
 +  * avoiding developing/strengthening your own memory and recall, and relying on others (including the instructor) to be your memory.
   * the obsession over and recitation of hardware specs-- this has nothing to do with computing, yet many mistakenly believe it to be such (a small aspect of IT and an occasionally fun hobby? sure.)   * the obsession over and recitation of hardware specs-- this has nothing to do with computing, yet many mistakenly believe it to be such (a small aspect of IT and an occasionally fun hobby? sure.)
   * the compensation for lack of knowledge by clinging tightly to (perceived) known knowledge-- I expect everyone not to know things; knowing we don't know enables us to learn.   * the compensation for lack of knowledge by clinging tightly to (perceived) known knowledge-- I expect everyone not to know things; knowing we don't know enables us to learn.
   * the avoiding of questions out of fear they may not be worthy of asking-- how else can I know where you are if you don't ask?   * the avoiding of questions out of fear they may not be worthy of asking-- how else can I know where you are if you don't ask?
-  * the senseless asking of questions to avoid thinking. Questions should be a result of your thinking, not "I don't know, so tell me".+  * the senseless asking of questions to avoid thinking. Questions should be a result of your thinking, not "I don't know, so tell me", or the worst (literally): "What do I need to do in order to get an A/full credit?"
   * the absolute belief that if I say something then it is the truth (same for the inverse, converse, contrapositive, etc.)-- being open-minded and questioning is one of the greatest abilities we can have. Society trains you to be compliant with external authority at the expense of your own; to be educated and intelligent, in part, means you have cultivated your own self-authority so you can make your own decisions.   * the absolute belief that if I say something then it is the truth (same for the inverse, converse, contrapositive, etc.)-- being open-minded and questioning is one of the greatest abilities we can have. Society trains you to be compliant with external authority at the expense of your own; to be educated and intelligent, in part, means you have cultivated your own self-authority so you can make your own decisions.
 +  * the impression that if you say something frequently or confidently enough, then it must be true, and that you are an expert that should be believed, followed, and unquestioned.
   * the tendency to brute force through something instead of trying to think or learn new approaches-- memorizing and regurgitation will often not work out in your favor here (or greatly annoy me).   * the tendency to brute force through something instead of trying to think or learn new approaches-- memorizing and regurgitation will often not work out in your favor here (or greatly annoy me).
   * trying to add me to your "LinkedIn" network; I delete these e-mails without even reading them (nothing personal, I just do not use LinkedIn).   * trying to add me to your "LinkedIn" network; I delete these e-mails without even reading them (nothing personal, I just do not use LinkedIn).
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 +=====Rules for Success=====
 +For maximum success in the class, please adhere to the following rules:
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 +  * start on activities early
 +  * read and comprehend the subject matter
 +  * play with the subject matter (external to assigned projects)
 +  * ask well-informed and copious questions
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 +Struggle and problems in the course almost immediately arise when one fails to follow one or more of these guidelines.
  
 =====Documentation===== =====Documentation=====
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