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Apparently, the workshop isn't going smoothly. This is an attempt to analyze why this is so, and how to improve the situation. Feedback from mentors and all students is welcome. First of all, all members please report their status in this thread: Student Status. The thread lists all members, as extracted from the registration thread. Even if you're still reading the preface, say so. Now, I think the inactivity can be mainly attributed to one of 2 reasons: 1) People are not motivated enough. SICP is most definitely not an easy read, and studying functional programming with Scheme is not comparable to learning Yet Another Imperative OO Language in terms of mental investment. This is understandable. If you fall into this category, please say so in the status thread--just so we know who's in and who's out. 2) People don't have enough time. There are 2 things we can do about this. Either we extend the time allotted for each Chapter, or we turn it into a self-paced workshop. I think that changing the time per chapter isn't such a bright idea. People have different schedules, so a one-size-fits-all time would leave many unsatisfied. So, I prefer the self-paced style. We can maintain the status thread such that students update it regularly. That way, the mentors know what's going on. What do you think?
