Foundations of Computer Science COMP9020 26T1

Thank you all!

Posted by Paul Hunter Wednesday 27 May 2026, 09:04:17 AM.

Hi all,

Normally I'd send this out much sooner, but the next term is already upon us and I've been tied up preparing for it, amongst other things.

On behalf of all the COMP9020 staff, I'd just like to say thank you for taking COMP9020 this term and making it a very enjoyable term to teach. It seems a bit obvious, but it really is the students and their attitude that makes for a great course!

I hope your COMP9020 results matched your expectations. Thank you all for your kind and constructive comments in myExperience about our teaching and the course, we will certainly be using this to shape future offerings.

All the best going forward. Please remember the knowledge you gained in this course - not just the course material, but also what you learned about yourselves. Importantly, always remember that you are not alone .

Thank you again,

Paul

Good luck!

Posted by Paul Hunter Tuesday 05 May 2026, 10:33:44 PM.

Hi all,

One last message of well-wishing before the final exam tomorrow.

Please remember:

• Exam begins at 1:45, so arrive with plenty of time
• The exam will be held in several locations across the campus, check myUNSW for your venue
• Bring your Student ID
• Exam conditions -- no talking! (yes, apparently some people need to be told this)
• We are looking for you to demonstrate your ability and understanding, and the exam gives you many opportunities to do this -- make use of them!
• Even though you may be working by yourself, you are not alone!

All the best,

Paul, Jiaojiao, and the rest of the COMP9020 team.

Qualitative formatif feedback

Posted by Paul Hunter Monday 04 May 2026, 01:55:17 PM.

Hi all,

I have managed to meet with all tutors except Alina (who was unavailable until tomorrow), so if you have submitted a self-evaluation (and you are not in Alina's tutorial), then your tutor should now have provided feedback to you under the recently added formatif task Portfolio feedback . A couple of things to note:

• This is responsive feedback, not active. If you did/do not provide a self-evaluation, you will not receive feedback. In the interest of exam preparation, we will not provide any further feedback until after the exam.
• If the task is marked as "Complete" then the tutor has responded to your self-evaluation. If the task is marked as "Resubmit" then the tutor is waiting for you to submit a self-evaluation (which you could do in chat)
• The feedback is qualitative, not quantitative. That is, we have placed you in "bands" based on a combination of your formatif performance and your engagement with the learning process, rather than giving a numeric mark. This should not be taken as an indication of the grade we expect you to get - but rather as feedback to help align your expectations (which is why it needs to be responsive feedback).

Happy studying!

Paul