From the program syllabus:
“Public Solutions and Peer Review:
- You will select two of Taylor’s *** problems that are not completed in class or assigned as homework, and produce high-quality typeset solutions (using e.g. Word, LaTex, Mathematica, etc.). One solution must be produced by the end of week 4 and the other by the end of week 9. You will be assigned to review two solutions, to be completed by the ends of weeks 5 and 10.
- You will also select two more of Taylor’s *** problems that are not completed in class or assigned as homework, and produce high-quality narrated solutions (many formats are acceptable, such as but not limited to: pencast, screencast, filming whiteboard, narrated PowerPoint slides, etc). You will be assigned to review two solutions. The timeline is identical to the typeset solutions.
- Additional Public Solutions may be produced to supplement a weak exam result; discuss with faculty.”
As discussed in class, there are some acceptable variations:
- You produce 4 solutions, only one of which is narrated.
- You produce 5 solutions, all of which are typeset (so none are narrated).
You can find a list of available problems for the week 4 due date here: https://sites.evergreen.edu/psam1617/fall-quarter-public-solutions/.
- Note that there weren’t enough Taylor *** problems in Chapters 1 – 5, so I identified combinations of problems that are equivalent to a Taylor *** problem and also included a few problems from outside Taylor.
You can find a list of available problems for the week 9 due date here: https://sites.evergreen.edu/psam1617/fall-quarter-public-solutions-due-end-of-week-9/
Typeset Solutions due at the end of Week 4 and Week 9 should:
- be placed in the program file share Workspace folder. (note that it is hard to upload to the file share from off campus, so give yourself enough time to do this from a campus computer).
- Should be named with the problem number, numbers, or letter. So, for example, if you have:
- problem 2.21, name the file “2.21” (without the quotation marks);
- problems 1.9&1.14&1.18, name the file “1.9 and 1.14 and 1.18” (without the quotation marks);
- problem A, name the file “Problem A” (without the quotation marks).
Narrated Solutions will likely be very large files, so don’t place them in the file share. Instead, place them:
- on YouTube, Vimeo, or some other video file sharing site (typically, you can set the privacy setting so only people with the link can view the file);
- on your cloud drive, like Google Drive or Dropbox or equivalent (again, you can set it so only people with the link can view the file);
- or some equivalent solution that is reliable and accessible.
Once you upload the file and verify that it is accessible, send Krishna (chowdark at evergreen.edu) the link by email.
Peer Review: You will be assigned two solutions to peer review, which you can find by looking at the available problems pages; look for your name in the Reviewer column (it will appear as many times as solutions you submitted). If your Author did not submit by the time you are ready to review, then review for the author from the line above.
The goal of the Peer Review is for the Reviewer to give the Author useful feedback that will help the Author revise typeset solutions or address issues with narrative solutions prior to re-submitting them for faculty review.
Items to address in a Peer Review:
- As best you can, discuss the CORRECTNESS of the solution. If you notice a math or physics mistake, note it (politely!). Note if it’s a minor error that is easily correctable, corrected during the solution, or doesn’t have much impact, please note as such. If it’s a major error that substantively changes the correctness of the solution, offer as much guidance as you are reasonably able.
- Discuss the CLARITY of the solution. Some things in particular:
- Does the solution make it clear what problem is actually being addressed?
- Are there places where the discussion of the math or physics concepts could be made more clear?
- Are there steps to add that you think would enhance the solution?
- Are there places where some steps could be removed or reduced that would enhance the solution?
- What math and/or physics did you learn through reading/watching the solution?
- What did you appreciate that the Author did?
Type up your Peer Review. Give a printed copy to the Author and to your faculty.
Peer Reviews are due by the end of Week 6 and by 5 pm Friday December 9 (end of week 10).