CSE111 – Spring 2009
How to Succeed in CSE111?
Contacting the Professor:
Helene Kershner, Assistant Chair, CSE
Phone number: 716-645-3180
Email: kershner@cse.buffalo.edu OR kershner@buffalo.edu
The Web Site:
Website: http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~kershner/
Then click on the link to CSE111 Web Site
URL: http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~kershner/CSE111WebSite/Index.html
Everything you need to know should appear on the website.
Periodically you will receive email to your buffalo.edu account reminding you of important events,
changes in the schedule, hints on what to study for exams etc.
Copies of these emails will also appear under announcements.
UBlearns will ONLY be used to post grades. The accumulated pointed listed in UBlearns is NOT
used to determine your grade. See the syllabus for how your grade will be determined!
You cannot contact me through UBlearns nor can you find the web page there.
Web Site Contents:
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Lecture
Projects
Email Address for Instructor and TAs
Lecture Schedule
Office Hours
Academic Integrity
Announcements
Course Description – Syllabus & Grading
Check the website daily. New material and announcements will be made almost daily.
HELP I’m Lost! What to do if you are getting lost in CSE 111
Read the website!
Talk to the instructor.
Talk to the TAs
Come to lots of office hours
Make an appointment with the professor or TAs for extra help
If you believe that coming to office hours is a sign of weakness or immaturity, THINK AGAIN!
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Office hours are a way for you to get extra help/tutoring for FREE
Every time you attend office hours you improve not only your knowledge of the material but positively
impact your final grade.
I keep a record of who comes to office hours and use that when making up final grades.
Copyright © 2009 by Helene G. Kershner