Hi John:

here is the list of responsibilities as TA.

-- Karl

Welcome to be my teaching assistant for COM 1205 . 

Responsibilities of TA:
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0. 

Answer email questions by students.

Collect questionaire answers into one file
and email it to me.

1. Grade homeworks

   Use the Blackboard system to collect assignments
   and post grades.
   Inform students by email how to sign up for the class.
   Put grades into a spreadsheet (I think this is supported
   by Blackboard; produces Excel spreadsheet).

2. Post sample solutions electronically after people have turned them in.

3. Help to prepare homeworks and project descriptions.
   Check whether homework questions are understandable and that all
   information is up-to-date.

   Do you have a project in mind which is related to your Ph.D. work?
   Can you write a design which could be implemented by the students?


4. Help to prepare examples and case studies for lectures.

5. Answer questions about course material when my lectures are run from tape.

6. Participate, if possible, in the Demeter Research Seminar. 

8. Meet with me once per week to exchange homeworks, 
   talk about how the class is doing.

9. Hold a weekly office hour convenient to the students.