Every day starts at 8:30 with a 30 minute quiz. It is typically a programming exercise that focuses on some topic from the last week. A morning lecture follows for about an hour and a half. Then, we go off to work on an individual programming exercise related to the lecture. After lunch is another lecture followed by a paired programming exercise. We are assigned a new partner each day. The day ends when the paired exercise is complete or you have had enough.
The programming exercises are typically well designed to reinforce the daily lectures. The scope of the exercises are generally quite ambitious so it is not uncommon to have them spill into the lunch hour or into the evening.
This daily routine is broken up occasionally by assessments. We had a 2 hour assessment last week which consisted of programming and math problems. I don't think most people were able to finish, but this is not like college. The assessments are there for you to identify areas of improvement.
The tight feedback loop of lectures and exercises combined with regular quizzes and assessments has been very effective in reinforcing learning.
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