Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:10AM - 11:00AM, Olin Hall 155

Academic Excellence Workshops

The Academic Excellence Workshop (AEW) offers an opportunity for students to gain additional experience with course concepts in a cooperative learning environment. Research has shown that cooperative and collaborative methods promote higher grades, greater persistence, and deeper comprehension. The material presented in the workshop is at or above the level of the regular course. We do not require joining the AEW program, but we do encourage students to join if they are seeking an exciting and fun way to learn. The AEW carries one S/U credit based on participation and attendance. The time commitment is two hours per week in the lab --no homework will be given. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to seek extra help on course topics in a small-group setting.

Your fellow undergraduate students, who are familiar with the course material, teach the sessions with material that they prepare. The course staff provides guidance and support but do not actually teach the AEW course content or any session. A representative from the AEW program will be speaking about the program and registration procedures in lecture. We summarized the information, below:

• Each workshop can accommodate up to 16 students.
• One workshop is prescheduled; others may be added if there is enough interest.
  ENGRG 210 COMS 211 COOPERATIVE WORKSHOP 1.0 HRS S/U ONLY 587-749 SEC 01 F 0230-0425P
• The AEWs are held in the Green Room in Academic Computing Center in the Engineering Library (ACCEL), not the room listed in the roster.
• There is one S/U credit for the CS AEW, based strictly on attendance.
• Content liaison: TBA.
• See http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/studentServices/irs/aew.htm for more information.