Ben (Binyamin) Pester

Hi everyone,
I will start class with a quick review of expectations.

The videos – when should I watch them?
The setup activity – should be done by 11:59pm Sunday (1/22)
Today’s discussion activity – […]

Hi everyone,
I will start class with a couple highlights from last time.  Specifically …

The nature of exams 1, 2, and 3
Setup Activity
BitVise / FileZilla
Upcoming Due dates

I will also take this […]

Hello everyone!
Here’s what we will do today (day 1!)

Introductions and roll call
Course intro
Presentation: “The things you can do with data”

-Shafer
Additional note: Your database credentials can b […]

Hello everyone,
I hope you are doing well.  We will start the semester with a couple lectures about data, and how organizations use data.  In that time, I want to encourage you to do a couple things on your o […]

Hello all,
I am looking forward to our first meeting as a class on Wednesday 1/18. 
I plan to do the following:

provide quick overview of the course, what makes it different and why it is important.
Start […]

Hello everyone.
Welcome (again) to MIS2402.  In today’s class I will:

Introduce myself and take roll call
Draw your attention to some assigned viewing.
Give an overview of the course
Start everyone […]

As announced in class, Mahmoud will hold a review session on Wednesday, 12/7 from 1-2pm via zoom.
Here is the Zoom link: https://temple.zoom.us/j/91082246019
Here is the study guide: […]

Hello everyone,
I will start class by taking questions about the last assignment.  
I will then share an example of an API that implements a primitive chatbot.
Class will end with a quick overview of the exam s […]

We will start class by taking a quick look at the class calendar.  Then … today’s topic is a second look at the SPA architecture, with a more sophisticated HTML/CSS template.
Class concludes with the […]

Hi everyone,
I will start class with some unstructured Q&A about the last assignment.  Then we will have a traditional class … this lecture is too much fun to deliver another way.  🙂
-Shafer

In class today we will return to our dice game.  Please note that new lecture material has been posted *and* that there is an assignment due Monday night.
Also – I will be making some very important […]

In class today we will work together to get data from an API using Ajax calls.  Depending on how much time we have, we may also return to our dice game.
-Shafer

In class we will continue to improve the dice game we started last class.
That means adding in a little html, adding a hyperlink to allow the user to play again, improving output. If time permits I will introduce […]

This is an intervention.  See you in class.
-Shafer
**** Notes from class on 11/1 ****
Our new deal.
Class time is now 100% hands on ungraded exercises.  They are not communicated in advance.  They are not tu […]

You have an exam today!  Please come to class ready to work. 

Sign into a lab workstation as soon as you arrive in class.
It’s a closed note, closed book exam.  But you are allowed to consult past assi […]

In class today… I will start with the optional exercise we worked on at the end of last class.
Also, please note the exam prep materials posted previously.
Then… we will move on to introduce arrays.
-Shafer
 
 

There will be an exam review on Monday, October 24 from 2:30-3:30pm.  Here are the materials that he will go over in the review.  My suggestion would be to try them out first on your own and then attend the r […]

In class today ….
I’ll start with some information about next week’s “hands on” exam.
Then we’ll cover the “scope” material on the class schedule.
No assignment tonight.  I’d encourage you (again) to go back […]

In today’s class we will review exam 1, and then work on an assignment (about strings).
Don’t forget to post your project idea to canvas, no later than Friday night.
-Shafer
 

Here’s what I intend to do in class today:

Talk about the exam, and grades, and how to prepare for the next exam.
Talk about the class project.
Lecture on JavaScript Strings
Begin the next assignment

-Shafer