In this video, you will learn how to make a simple program that simulates deposits and withdrawals from a bank account. The user will enter commands like “deposit 100” or “withdraw 59.99”. The program demonstrates how to use the Python .split() string method, while loops, conditionals, and more.
Video: Customizing Visual Studio Code
In this video, Bruce will show you how to select a color theme and change the editor font size and the terminal font size. You can also add color themes not built into Visual Studio Code. More on this in another video.
Video: Exploring String Methods in Python
Video: Looping through strings with Python
Returning to Clark College Fall 2022
I will return to Clark College to lead and teach the Web Development program this fall. It will mark the start of my 11th year teaching full-time and my 3rd year on Tenure-Track. New this term is that students enrolled in my Python courses will have the opportunity to earn a certificate from Harvard University simultaneously (CS50P). How cool is that? Come to Clark College and earn a certificate from Harvard! I will share more information on what’s in store for me shortly.
Common Canvas mistakes that teachers should avoid
“How to Canvas” – The YouTube Channel for Teachers Using the Canvas LMS
The How to Canvas channel is dedicated to helping teachers enhance their abilities as they navigate the Canvas LMS. Discover tips and tricks of the platform as we create and curate content, enable settings, embed technology, and design teaching and learning communities for our students. Have fun exploring Canvas with me and make sure to subscribe so you can become a Canvas expert.
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HowToCanvas/about
There’s also an accompanying website at https://www.howtocanvas.com/
How to make screen recordings of code like CS50 does
Ever wonder what software the folx at Harvard/edX are using to make those cool demo videos showing how a problem should work?
They are using https://asciinema.org/
There are also other tools that you can use. More on this soon.
Video: My CS50P Final Project Presentation
This video demonstrates the output created by a Python program I developed for the Harvard CS50P course that I recently completed. It takes closed caption files and can generate HTML, Markdown or Text. You can also use this application to create clickable transcripts which can be embedded in WordPress or a learning management system such as Canvas.
I’ve Officially Completed Harvard’s CS50P
I’m happy to announce that I’ve completed Harvard’s CS50P – Introduction to Programming with Python course. Even though I do know the Python language, I learned a lot of new things. The Problem Sets were challenging and having to write your own unit tests for some of them was a nice feature of the course.
Onto my next course on edX.
Bruce Elgort 