Please post on here before contacting him, so not everyone contacts him at once.

http://staas.home.xs4all.nl/t/WT2013/index.html

unfortunately i’m still ill, so there will be no class on monday the 22nd of April either.

with kind regards,

Joost Rekveld.

This course is designed to be a fun introduction to the basics of programming in Python. Our main focus will be on building simple interactive games such as Pong, Blackjack and Asteroids.

Workload: 7-9 hours/week

https://www.coursera.org/course/interactivepython

YOUTUBE VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LjCzaz1aEBo

+ About the Course
This course is designed to help students with very little or no computing background learn the basics of building simple interactive applications.  Our language of choice, Python, is an easy-to learn, high-level computer language that is used in many of the computational courses offered on Coursera. To make learning Python easy, we have developed a new browser-based programming environment that makes developing interactive applications in Python simple.  These applications will involve windows whose contents are graphical and respond to buttons, the keyboard and the mouse.

The primary method for learning the course material will be to work through multiple “mini-projects” in Python.  To make this class enjoyable, these projects will include building fun games such as Pong, Blackjack, and Asteroids.  When you’ve finished our course, we can’t promise that you will be a professional programmer, but we think that you will learn a lot about programming in Python and have fun while you’re doing it.

+ Course Syllabus
Our course syllabus can be seen at http://www.codeskulptor.org/coursera/syllabus.html.

+ Recommended Background
High school mathematics

+ Course Format
Our course will last nine weeks.  The lectures from each week will focus on the topics listed in the syllabus while an associated weekly “mini- project” will serve to reinforce these concepts in practice.  Grades for these mini-projects will be determined via peer-assessment.  The class will also include two quizzes each week to provide further feedback.

+ FAQ
Will I get a certificate after completing this class?
Yes. Students who successfully complete the class will receive a Statement of Accomplishment signed by Joe, Scott, John, and Stephen.

What resources will I need for this class?
The only requirement for the class is access to a modern web browser. All coding and program development will be done in a web-based programming environment that supports building interactive applications in Python. The programs that you create will be saved, shared and graded via the cloud.

What is the coolest thing I’ll learn if I take this class?
You’ll be able to build your own games in Python.

“Unfortunately I am ill today, so I have to cancel both the lecture as
well as the lab for todays Embodied Vision class. I am very sorry, see
you next week,

Joost.”

Friday April 19th, 16h25
Snellius, Niels Bohrweg 1, Room 174

16.25 – 17.00 Berber de Vries

Title: The Complete Museum Experience: Creating Technology That Fits the Art Museum Setting
Abstract: Art museums make use of different types of technology to provide museum visitors with context. However, it is important that these technologies take the complete museum experience into account: the story of the exhibit on the one hand and the way people visit these exhibits on the other. An iPad app was created that divides the available artwork information in layers, accommodating for different visiting styles, while at the same time showing the relations between the different artworks and the museum space.
A prototype was tested in Museum Boijmans van Beuningen with positive results, however the framework can be used to accommodate different types of museums.

Supervisor: Fons Verbeek

Unfortunately there was some confusion about the Web Technology class last Tuesday. The first two classes are canceled due to organizational problems. The provisional class dates are mentioned in the calendar, but might change. From now on, please check the calendar and the forum for the most up-to-date information.

You’ll hear about the class soon.
Thanks for your understanding.

Best,
Lianne Heun

I won’t be there tomorrow—- I’ve seen the musea quite often. Later this year we’ll get a tour in the physics dept. Enjoy yourselves tomorrow, Bas