Submit Homework Assignments

Overview

This document describes how to submit your homework assignments. Our current technique is to use WebCT.

Before You Submit

  1. Check your answers and solutions to make sure you have all the required information.
  2. Create a README.txt file like the one shown below.

Example README.txt

You must turn in a README.txt file like the following for full credit on an assignment

Name: Paula Programmer
Asn#: 7
Hours: 14.4
Files:
- dbform.php: HTML form
- dbentry.php: PHP script to process the form
- artzy.sql: Database file
- README.txt: Meta information about homework files.
- images/artzy.gif: image used on each page
- includes/header.php: header file
- includes/footer.php: footer file
Status: Completed
Extra Credit: None
Special Instructions: None
  • README.txt file name: The name of the README.txt file must be README.txt, or README*.txt where the * represents any set of valid file-name characters. Points may be deducted from your assignment score if you use a wrong file name.
  • Name: Put your name on the first line of the file.
  • Asn#: The number of the assignment.
  • Status: Completed if the assignment is done. Otherwise, describe the current state of the assignment. Claiming you are done when you are not, or not accurately describing the status, may reduce your score.
  • URL: The URL of where your assignment solution is viewable on-line, if available. (optional)
  • Hours spent: Record the estimated hours you spent on the homework assignment. Use decimal numbers only, such as 6.5. Do not use minutes or fractions such as 1/2. Label the hours as shown and put the estimated hours on the same line as the label.
  • Files: Name of each file followed by a brief description.
  • Extra credit: Describe any extra credit you attempted for the assignment. In addition, label the extra credit as shown in the example above. Failure to follow these instructions may reduce the number of any extra-credit points you receive.
  • Special Instructions: Provide any instructions needed to run this assignment. For example, if a password is required, please include a password. If any values are required for a form, please provide the values.

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Submission Instructions

Submit the files using WebCT. After logging in to WebCT, click the Assignments link and click the correct assignment number. Follow the instructions for uploading your files to the server.

Do not submit Word, Excel or PDF documents. Failure to follow this instruction will result in a lower grade.

If you submit a zip file, the file must be extractable into a directory that the instructor chooses. Do NOT use absolute (full) paths.

Zipping Files with Unix

For UNIX users, the following procedure will zip your files correctly:

  1. At the command line, cd into your web-app root (such as public_html)
  2. Type the command: zip -r project *
  3. Then you can upload project.zip to WebCT

You can change "project" to some other name, but please keep spaces out of the name.

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In Case of Difficulty

If WebCT is not available, or is giving you trouble, then contact the instructor for assistance. If the hour is late and your assignment is due early the next day, then email the instructor with a description of the problem and attach your assignment, with a copy to yourself. Also, bring your assignment to class in digital form so you can try to upload before class.

The instructor cannot post your grade unless you submit your assignment using WebCT. Thus, the instructor will work with you to get your assignment submitted through WebCT. However, the final responsibility for submitting assignments to WebCT on time rests with the student. Please plan ahead in case of difficulties.

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Last Updated: November 14 2005 @22:37:00