TextBook: 4th ed. has a lot of detail (an a lot of pages!) in areas that I don't think I ended up touching much. I think it's well written but I really wish it were still on the ~ 700 page level as the 3.ed is or it would have two parts. I understand it (currently) has to be a book on Python 2.6 and 3.x and that it is going beyond what I do in the course, so for the student it's an investment for the (near) future. However, I may be looking at a using the 3. ed or a different text book for next year or make buying it optional.
Other python book: http://pragprog.com/titles/gwpy/practical-programming
Student-Student code "review":
I was planning to have students look at other students code and could not fit it in. Should do a "just look at another student's code" around HW 3-4 and a formal "test and evaluate" of the final project
From additional feedback:
- Midterm: give a week's time (not just a few days)
- HW less specific
- (Need a better reference for python?)
Blog on teaching python (same guys as the practical-programming book):
http://pyre.third-bit.com/blog/archives/2834.html
Pygame ebook:
http://www.spielend-programmieren.at/pythongamebook/doku.php?id=en:start
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