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Subject: Re: [Caml-list] Which syntax to teach ?
From: David Teller <David.Teller@ens-lyon.org>
To: Jon Harrop <jon@ffconsultancy.com>
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On Thu, 2007-10-25 at 00:02 +0100, Jon Harrop wrote:
> They could use FTP and a remote shell to access your Linux box from their 
> Windows box.

Not feasible, I'm afraid, as the university won't let me put a server
accessible from the outside.

> I'd also suggest giving them some working programs at the beginning of the 
> course (e.g. the ray tracer and the GUI sudoku solver) and telling them that 
> they'll be able to understand them by the end of the course. I found this 
> kind of motivation sorely lacking on many of my courses (e.g. Greens 
> functions).

Interesting idea. I'll keep it in mind, thanks.

Cheers,
 David