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by gu 14y ago
I've studied at a number of universities, starting from a relatively unknown local university, and eventually graduating from a very renowned institution. Judging from my own experience, I'd say that if you're only used to high-quality tert
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by gu 14y ago
The course site was closed after the statements of accomplishments were created. Currently, the class archive is only accessible to those who were enrolled. But don't worry, the professors announced that this course will be offered again in
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Review: Think Again: How to Reason and Argue (Coursera)(gregorulm.com)
40 points by gu 14y ago|13 comments
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by gu 14y ago
You have to consider the condition and rarity of some of the games. I only skimmed the listing, but he does has quite a few gems. In recent years, prices for "retro games" have ballooned. You'll be surprised what games in a great condition
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by gu 14y ago
You are setting up a false dichotomy here. Speaking in your analogy, the question is not between grammatical and boring and ungrammatical and exciting, but between a novel that is gripping and grammatical versus one that may be as gripping
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But aren't those entirely different issue altogether? Don't get me wrong, I do agree with you that MOOCs are a boon. A well-structured course may be able to provide a better experience than working through a textbook on your own. Still, thi
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Apart from the issue that we're talking about an introductory CS course, the greater problem remains that you'll only load up "technical debt", which may well lead to problems later on. Michael O.Church briefly talks about this in his artic
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I wasn't talking about insufficient test cases. Your remark about extensive unit tests is therefore quite irrelevant in this context as I don't question at all that the unit tests take border cases into account. I am mostly concerned with "
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Automatic Grading of Code Submissions Isn't Perfect Either(gregorulm.com)
39 points by gu 14y ago|27 comments