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== Structure of Class ==

I expect everybody to come to class, every week, with a laptop and a power cord, ready to answer any question on the problem set and having uploaded code related the the programming questions. The class is listed as nearly 3 hours long and, with the exception of short breaks, I intend to use the entire period. Please be in class on time, plugged in, and ready to go.

When it comes to the statistics material, this will mostly be a so-called "flipped" classroom. This means we will rely on the textbook and other resources to introduce the material and we will use the class sessions to discuss questions as they come up.

Although the day-to-day routine will vary, each class session will generally include the following:
* Quick updates about assignments, projects, and meta-discussion about the class.
* Discussion of '''programming challenges''' due that day.
* [''Sometimes''] Short lecture and/or Q&A about new material in Diez, Barr, and Çetinkaya-Rundel.
* Discussion of  '''statistics questions''' related to new material in Diez, Barr, and Çetinkaya-Rundel.
* Discussion of any exemplary empirical paper we have read.
* [''Sometimes''] Interactive lecture introducing new statistical programming concepts.