You can also see this information on the visual syllabus and you should read the full syllabus sometime in the first few days of class. If you have any questions, the FAQ document is a great place to check first!
Course Meetings
11am-12pm ET Monday - Thursday
Synchronous (Attendance Expected)
Mix of “lecture”, large-group discussion, small-group discussion
You will need to complete a reading and/or watch a video to prepare
Data Visualization Lab
1pm-2pm Monday - Thursday
Synchronous or Asynchronous
Due each week on Sunday evening
May take longer than the 1 hour lab block
Graded on completion: satisfactory or needs improvement
Weekly Projects
Released each Monday
Due each week on Sunday
Work on it throughout the week
Graded as: excellent, satisfactory, or needs improvement
1 re-submission per project
Final Project
Choose a topic that matters to you!
“Milestones” due each week on Sunday
Final presentation/demo on last day of J-term
Final paper due on last day of J-term
Work on it throughout the month
Graded as: excellent, satisfactory, or needs improvement
Grading Scheme
A: >90% satisfactory labs, Excellent Weekly + Final Projects
B: >80% Satisfactory Labs, Some combination of Satisfactory and Excellent Weekly + Final Projects
C: >70% Satisfactory Labs, Satisfactory Weekly + Final Projects
D: >60% Satisfactory Labs, No more than 1 “Needs Improvement” project
Note: You do not need to purchase anything for this course. The last four texts are all freely available online at the attached links. I will post readings from The Truthful Art on our private drive.