What does a GSI do?
-- make a list
...
- a GSI is not just a lecturer!
- initiating and leading DISCUSSIONS
- explaining difficult concepts in different ways
- review sessions before exams
- holding office hours
- supervising lab sessions
- coordinating lab and lecture
- supervising any helpers/readers for your class
- maintaining class lists and section lists
- developing/maintaining course software
- maintaining course web pages
- administrating questionaires
- answering newsgroup/email questions
- preparing assignments
grading assignments
- creating new exam questions
- grading exams
- obtaining feedback about the course and your teaching style
- handling complaints
- soliciting suggestions for improvements
(We will have discussions later about most of these topics).
-- You cannot possibly take care of all these things !
-- Negotiate with your professor who does what, and which are most important for this class.
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