<div dir="ltr"><div>Hello CS-1A students,</div><div><br></div><div><i><b>[Due by Midnight tonight (01/20): session times survey. Link below]</b></i><br></div><div><br></div><div>In case you weren't at Professor Nesterenko's CS-1A lecture this afternoon, my name is Jayden Stearns, and I am your Supplemental Instruction (S.I.) Leader this semester for CS-1! I am a 4th-year Computer Science major at Kent State, and I will be attending this course again alongside you all this semester.<br></div><div><br></div><div>*<br></div><div>Supplemental Instruction is a 100% free and optional service offered to you as students of this notoriously-difficult class. My job is to facilitate multiple "study sessions" every week this semester that you can attend to help you review and practice with material we learn in lecture. <b>Whether you feel confident about current topics, or need some extra practice, there is always something to gain from our S.I. Sessions.</b> <br></div><div>All you need to do is show up and participate, I handle the rest. Supplemental Instruction has been <u>repeatedly proven</u> to really help grades in these difficult courses, <b>even up to a whole letter grade's improvement, on average</b>!</div><div>*</div><div><br></div><div>These S.I. Sessions are designed for you, so I need your help with choosing what times each week work best for your schedules! Even if you still are not 100% sure what S.I. is, or what it can do for you, please still complete this short survey.</div><div><i><b>Please complete the following short (<5 minute) survey to help me decide our CS-1 S.I. Session times this semester:</b></i></div><div><b><a href="https://kent.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b1L2BTv8vODB1OK">https://kent.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b1L2BTv8vODB1OK</a><br></b></div><div><br></div><div><b>Complete the survey by <u>Midnight tonight (01/20)</u> for your response to be considered.</b></div><div>*</div><div><br></div><div>
<div>Expect another email from me soon sharing the S.I. session times you collectively decide upon for this semester!</div>
</div><div><br></div><div>If ever you have any questions about Supplemental Instruction, CS-1, or Computer Science at Kent State in general, I encourage you to reach out to me at my email (<a href="mailto:jstearn2@kent.edu">jstearn2@kent.edu</a>). Even if I can't directly help, odds are good that I can point you in the direction of someone who can.</div><div>For more information about Kent State's Supplemental Instruction program, you can also check out the following link: <a href="https://www.kent.edu/si">https://www.kent.edu/si</a><br></div><br><div>Thank you,</div><div>- Jayden Stearns<br></div></div>