Course Syllabus

There are two types of discussion sessions in this course. The Friday discussion covers extensions of material covered in lecture and goes over exam and problem set questions. The Wednesday discussion works ``on-demand'' and is intended more as a review or background session that goes over simpler problems suggested by you earlier in the week. Talk to the TAs to determine if both, any, or none are appropriate for you.  

AccessibleNU

Remote Format

• The use of video is encouraged. Assuming our connections speeds are fast enough I would prefer if you have your video on during the lecture. If you chose to have your video off and you wish to ask a question, please {\bf turn on your video} when you do so. 
• Microphones should be {\bf muted} during lecture. You should of course turn on your microphone when you want to ask a question. 
• Deborah and Amilcar will monitor chat so you may use that feature if you find it convenient. However, I will not be personally monitoring chat while I teach. 
• Note-taking may be challenging in a Zoom lecture. To ease with this, I plan to do the following. 
  • The slides I use for the lecture will be available for you to download a few minutes before the lecture starts. You should check Canvas before the start of each class.
  •   During lecture I will make annotations on the slides and you should feel free to do the same. 
  •   After each class I will upload the slides that contain the annotation I made during lectures so if you decided not to take notes while I teach, you will have the completed version of the slides at the end of the lecture.    
  •   If you need to review the material, you will have the recorded lecture available on Canvas.  

Recording of Synchronous Remote Class Sessions 

Lectures will be recorded and available to students in the class and can be found on Canvas.  Per the university policy:  Unauthorized student recording of classroom or other academic activities (including advising sessions or office hours) is prohibited. Unauthorized recording is unethical and may also be a violation of University policy and state law. Students requesting the use of assistive technology as an accommodation should contact AccessibleNU. Unauthorized use of classroom recordings — including distributing or posting them — is also prohibited.  Under the University’s Copyright Policy, faculty own the copyright to instructional materials — including those resources created specifically for the purposes of instruction, such as syllabi, lectures and lecture notes, and presentations.  Students cannot copy, reproduce, display or distribute these materials. Students who engage in unauthorized recording, unauthorized use of a recording or unauthorized distribution of instructional materials will be referred to the appropriate University office for follow-up