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 * Planned Meeting Times:
 * Wednesdays at 8:30pm

Week of Sept 17th

 * Meeting time/place:
 * The group met after class in the computer lab.


 * Topics Covered: 
 * We reviewed the homework questions. No one in the group had even read the homework yet, so we went through each question to make sure everyone understood them.  On the questions that I found challenging (the security websites, for example, took much longer then I expected), we discussed some strategies for finding the correct answers.  I also tried to make the undergrads aware of Dr. Jonas' expectations for the programming portion of the assignment.


 * Open Questions:
 * No open questions after this meeting.


 * Concerns: 
 * Everyone in the group is bright, so they are somewhat resistant to frequent physical meetings.  I hope that I'll be able to provide enough value to their class experience to change their mindset.

Week of Sept 24th

 * Meeting time:
 * We met briefly after class to supplement an online meeting this week.


 * Topics Covered:
 * We started this meeting with some administrative matters. There were a couple of typos in the initial email and skype username list we had, so we got that sorted out.    We talked about the night's lab and agreed to meet again in person after the next class to discuss the homework as we had done the week before.  I made clear Dr. Jonas' expectations for meetings (as he had clarified during the class break).  I also gave them some examples of the kind of questions they could/should bring to me (reading, homework, lab, lecture, etc).


 * Open Questions:
 * At the conclusion of the meeting, I asked them all to respond to my email before the next class. I had heard back from every group member before the weekend.


 * Concerns:
 * None at this time.

Week of Oct 1st

 * Meeting time:
 * After lab on October 3rd in Pandora


 * Topics Covered:
 * This week, we had a post mortem of homework #1, the days lab, and we went over homework #2. From homework #1, one student had some implementation problems that we talked about, and I referred him to you for specific questions about points per question.

For homework #2, we went over each question. We had a spirited debate on the combinatorics problem. We reviewed salting because none of the undergrads had encountered it before. I asked them to email me or refer to the textbook if they had any other questions about salt because I think the text book does a pretty good job explaining it. For the lab questions I made sure everyone understood the questions. I think they are relatively easy once you understand them.
 * Open Questions:
 * Online meeting time for next week is TBD.


 * Concerns:
 * Since you told us that the answer to the combinatorics problem isn't as obvious as it seems, we are giving that question more time then it is probably due.

Week of Oct 15th

 * Meeting time:
 * Online via email and gtalk throughout the week


 * Topics Covered:
 * I put out a call for any areas that needed to be reviewed before the midterm. I will share any trouble points that I run into with the undergrads later tonight.


 * Open Questions:
 * None at this time


 * Concerns:
 * None at this time.

Week of Oct 22th

 * Meeting time:
 * We had the midterm this week, so we didn't meet after class.


 * Topics Covered:
 * Reviewed Homework questions via email.


 * Open Questions:
 * Concerns:
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Week of Oct 29th

 * Meeting time:


 * Topics Covered:
 * Open Questions:
 * Concerns:
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Week of Nov 5th

 * Meeting time:
 * Online via email and gtalk throughout the week


 * Topics Covered:
 * Set expectation of a in-person meeting next week to review the homework questions an lab.


 * Open Questions:
 * Concerns:
 * Concerns:

Week of Nov 12th

 * Meeting time:
 * We had planned on meeting after class this week, but that meeting was cancelled by the forecasted winter storm.


 * Topics Covered:
 * Reviewed Homework 4 questions over email. The Homework part is pretty straight forward.  Students were reluctant to share their Lab strategies so as to stay a step ahead of others.


 * Open Questions:
 * Concerns:
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Week of Nov 19th

 * Thanksgiving week:
 * No Meeting Held.

Week of Nov 26th

 * Meeting time:
 * Online via email and gtalk throughout the week.


 * Topics Covered:
 * I went over my review for the final. No questions from the students.


 * Open Questions:


 * Concerns:
 * I think they've mostly lost interest in interaction at this point, but I can't blame them this close to the end of the semester.

Week of Dec 1st

 * Meeting time:
 * Online via email and gtalk throughout the week.


 * Topics Covered:
 * Presentation style and expectations


 * Open Questions:


 * Concerns:
 * One student asked me if they could interview me about my internship for another class they are taking. I didn't do an internship, so they will have to find someone else.

Week of Dec 8th

 * No Meeting following the last class: