John David N. Dionisio, PhD

HNRS 2200

Cogitations on Computation
Honors Nature of Science, Technology, & Mathematics

Spring 2021

• Brightspace: Where you can access recordings of synchronous class sessions and supplementary asynchronous content, as well as check your grades
• We will look at some lessons from Khan Academy
• We will write code using Repl.it and CodePen
• Some information regarding being fully online

Assignments

• Video journal entries (50 points each, roughly every other Friday starting 0115 and skipping breaks): 0115, 0129, 0212, 0226, 0319, 0330, 0416, 0430 (overall recap)
  • 0115: Kickoff reading—Computing is a Natural Science by Peter Denning
    1. Pick a principle that resonated with you the most and briefly state why
    2. Has this article changed anything about your impression of computer science?
• Assignment 0119 repl.it and CodePen account listing: 20 points
  • Khan Academy’s Introduction to JavaScript: Drawing & Animation lesson
  • Their open-ended playground in case you want to try out what you’ve learned
• Assignment 0204 Faces & Places: 80 points
  • Khan Academy’s lesson on interactivity

Key Resources

• JavaScript/web: Mozilla Developer Network
• Python: official Python documentation