Editing Quantitative Methods for Communication (Spring 2022) (section)

= Course logistics =


== Note About This Syllabus ==

Although the core expectations for this class are fixed, this is my first time teaching the course and I may make some adjustments to the details of readings and assignments. As a result, there are three important things to keep in mind:

# Although details on this syllabus will change, I will not change readings or assignments less than one week before they are due. If you plan to read more than one week ahead, contact me first.
# Because this a wiki, you will be able to track every change by clicking the ''history'' button on this page. I will also summarize these changes in an announcement on Brightspace that should be emailed to everybody in the class if you have notifications turned on.
# I will ask the class for voluntary anonymous feedback. Please let me know what is working and what can be improved.

== Class Sessions ==

There are two types of class sessions: lecture sessions and lab sessions.

The lectures sections will be led by Dr. Foote and will be Tuesdays and Thursdays in Lawson 1142. The lab sessions will be on Fridays and will be led by Grace and Yihan, the TAs of the course.

I expect you to come to the lecture sessions prepared, having read the material. It is fine to have questions---indeed, one of the goals of these sessions is to identify things that are confusing and to clear up misconceptions---but you should be ready to talk about your attempts to understand and why something is confusing.

I will do my best to post lecture slides to Brightspace before class.

== Getting Help ==

Your first place to look for help should be each other. By asking and answering questions on Discord, you will not only help to build a repository of shared information, but to reinforce our learning community.

I will also hold office hours on Thursdays, from 2-4 ([[User:Jdfoote/OH|sign up here]]).

I will also check Discord at least once a day. I encourage you to post questions there, and to use it as a space where we can help and instruct each other. In general, you should contact me there. I am also available by email. You can reach me at [mailto:jdfoote@purdue.edu jdfoote@purdue.edu]. I try hard to maintain a boundary between work and home and I typically respond only on weekdays during business hours.