Syllabus for CS 7961
Topics in Information Retrieval Seminar
Spring 2010
Time: Wednesdays, 1:25-3:05pm
Location: MEB 3105
Textbook:
Introduction to Information Retrieval, by Christopher D. Manning,
Prabhakar Raghavan, and Hinrich Schuetze
Instructor:
Prof. Ellen Riloff
Email:
riloff (at) cs.utah.edu
Class mailing list:
cs7961@list.eng.utah.edu
Please subscribe to the class mailing list as soon as possible via this
link: https://sympa.eng.utah.edu/sympa
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The instructor will use this list to send important
announcements and information to everyone in the seminar.
Web page:
http://www.eng.utah.edu/~cs7961
The course web page will contain pointers to the syllabus, schedule,
textbook, and general resources for more information
about information retrieval.
GRADING POLICY
Students may register for this seminar for 1, 2, or 3 credits. Expectations for
the class will be as follows:
- For 1 credit, students will be expected to give one in-class presentation,
attend the seminar on a regular basis, and be an active participant
in class.
- For 2 credits, students will be expected to do a small project,
give one in-class presentation,
attend the seminar on a regular basis, and be an active participant
in class.
- For 3 credits, students will be expected to do a larger
project, give one in-class presentation, attend the seminar on a
regular basis, and be an active participant in class.
For the presentations, each student will be expected to present the
material associated with one topic (i.e., one week's worth of material
listed on the schedule). For the projects, each student may propose a
project idea based on their own interests, which will then be
negotiated with the instructor to make sure that the proposed project
is relevant to the seminar material, and that the size and scope of the
project are appropriate.
CHEATING POLICY
Cheating of any kind will not be tolerated. Any assignment, exam, or project
that is handed in must be your own work!! However, talking with one
another to understand the material better is strongly
encouraged. Recognizing the distinction between cheating and
cooperation is very important.
- If you copy someone else's solution, you are cheating.
If you let someone else copy your solution, you are cheating.
We will not distinguish between the person who copied a
solution and the person whose solution was copied. Both people
will be treated as cheaters.
- If someone dictates a solution to you, you are cheating. Everything you
hand in must be in your own words, and based on your own
understanding of the solution.
- If someone helps you understand the problem during a high-level
discussion, you are not cheating. We strongly encourage
students to help one another understand the material presented
in class, in the book, and general issues relevant to the
assignments.
- When taking an exam, you must work independently. Any collaboration
during an exam will be considered cheating.
- Any student who is caught cheating will be given an E in the course and
referred to the University Student Behavior Committee. Many
students think they can get away with cheating and will not be
caught. But it is much easier to spot cheaters than you might
think! Please don't take that chance - if you're having
trouble understanding the material, please let us know and we
will be more than happy to help.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its
programs, services and activities for people with disabilities. If
you will need accommodations in the class, reasonable prior notice
needs to be given to the Center for Disability Services, 162 Olpin
Union Building, 581-5020 (V/TDD). CDS will work with you and the
instructor to make arrangements for accommodations.
All written information in this course can be made available in
alternative format with prior notification to the Center for
Disability Services.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING GUIDELINES
COE course guidelines on add/drop periods, etc. can be found at:
http://www.coe.utah.edu/SemesterGuidelines.pdf