Get Started

This website is the official syllabus of the course. You should explore it fully. We recommend that you explore all of the links from the navigation bar at the top. With that said, there are several things that you must do before the second week of class.

Enroll in Ed Discussions

Use this enrollment link to join Ed Discussions. This is the online discussion form that we will use to answer questions all semester long. Once you completed the enrollment link, you access this discussion forum at any time from either the Resources menu or the EdStem icon at the bottom of the page.

Create a Poll Everywhere Account

We will be using Poll Everwhere for in-class polls this semester. Follow the directions on the polling page for how to create an account and/or download the app for your device.

Complete Survey 0

This class has several surveys that count towards your participation grade. These surveys are in CMS, which is what we will use instead of Canvas for submitting your work. At any time you can access CMS either from the Resources menu or the CMS icon at the bottom of the page.

Complete the AI Quiz

Academic Integrity is a very serious issue. We have a very detailed policy about what does and does not constitute cheating in this course. You are expected to read this policy and complete a reading quiz about it in CMS. If you do not complete the quiz satisfactorily by the end of add-period, you may be dropped from the course.

Complete Lab 0

This course has bi-weekly labs, but to do them you must have Python on your machine (or you must complete them in a computer lab). That is the purpose of the 0th lab – getting you ready for the real labs. You should install Python following the instructions on this website. Then you should go the online lab system and answer the questions for Lab 0. Ideally, you should work on this before the first lab.