• Course: HUDK 5053, Teachers College, Columbia University
• Instructor: Charles Lang, [email protected], @learng00d
• Day/Time: Tuesdays/Thursdays, 9:00am - 10:40am
• Location: GDH 273A
• Instructor Office Hours: Tuesdays, 1:00pm - 2:00pm or by appointment in GDH 540
• Prerequisite: HUDK 4050
• Credits: 3

Feature Engineering Studio is a core course of the Learning Analytics Program and preference is given to students within this course of study. FES is a design studio style course that tackles real world data problems assocaited with technology use in education. Students will work in groups with outside organizations on data projects pertinent to eudcational problems. They will be required to respond to briefs supplied by the organizations and perform all parts of the workflow to generate data solutions for those organizations including, data cleaning and access, feature engineering and distillation, visualization, and final deliverables.

• Obtain experience with real-world educational data problems in context
• Setup an automated data collection operation
• Begin a project for use as Capstone project
• Develop workforce readiness and job search skills

Assessemnt is broken down into team and individual deliverables.

• Updated LinkedIn account (Due 5:00pm December 5)
• Updated Github account (Due 5:00pm December 5)
• Complete an automated data collection and visualization assignment to be presented (Due 9:00am November 14)
• Attend an EdTech Meetup and report to class about it (Due by 11:00am December 5)

• Memorandum of understanding including description of deliverables signed by supervisor (Due 5:00pm September 28)
• Project timeline and division of labor (Due 5:00pm September 28)
• Evidence of Project Management tool use (Due 5:00pm December 5)
• Final deliverable as defined in consultation with site supervisor (Due date determined in consultation with site)

Site projects started in FES are intended to become Capstone Projects for completion of the Learning Analytics Masters Program. In order to use team projects as Capstone submissions teams must present on their project at the Learning Analytics End of Year Ceremony in April, 2018.

Class is scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays. Tuesdays will cover new material, Thursdays will be team meetings and check ins.

1. All examinations, papers, and other graded work and assignments are to be completed in conformance with the [Academic Integrity Policy](http://www.tc.columbia.edu/administration/diversity/index.asp? Id=Civility+Resources+and+Policies&Info=Civility+Resources+and+Policies&Area=Studen t+Miscon duct+Policy). Students who intentionally submit work either not their own or without clear attribution to the original source, fabricate data or other information, engage in cheating, or misrepresentation of academic records may be subject to charges. Sanctions may include dismissal from the college for violation of the TC principles of academic and professional integrity fundamental to the purpose of the College.

2. The College will make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented disabilities. Students are encouraged to contact the Office of Access and Services for Individuals with Disabilities for information about registration (166 Thorndike Hall). Services are available only to students who are registered and submit appropriate documentation. As your instructor, I am happy to discuss specific needs with you as well.

3. The grade of Incomplete will be assigned only when the course attendance requirement has been met but, for reasons satisfactory to the instructor, the granting of a final grade has been postponed because certain course assignments are outstanding. If the outstanding assignments are completed within one calendar year from the date of the close of term in which the grade of Incomplete was received and a final grade submitted, the final grade will be recorded on the permanent transcript, replacing the grade of Incomplete, with a transcript notation indicating the date that the grade of Incomplete was replaced by a final grade. If the outstanding work is not completed within one calendar year from the date of the close of term in which the grade of Incomplete was received, the grade will remain as a permanent Incomplete on the transcript. In such instances, if the course is a required course or part of an approved program of study, students will be required to re-enroll in the course including repayment of all tuition and fee charges for the new registration and satisfactorily complete all course requirements. If the required course is not offered in subsequent terms, the student should speak with the faculty advisor or Program Coordinator about their options for fulfilling the degree requirement. Doctoral students with six or more credits with grades of Incomplete included on their program of study will not be allowed to sit for the certification exam.

4. Teachers College students have the responsibility for activating the Columbia University Network ID (UNI) and a free TC Gmail account. As official communications from the College – e.g., information on graduation, announcements of closing due to severe storm, flu epidemic, transportation disruption, etc. -- will be sent to the student’s TC Gmail account, students are responsible for either reading email there, or, for utilizing the mail forwarding option to forward mail from their account to an email address which they will monitor.

5. It is the policy of Teachers College to respect its members’ observance of their major religious holidays. Students should notify instructors at the beginning of the semester about their wishes to observe holidays on days when class sessions are scheduled. Where academic scheduling conflicts prove unavoidable, no student will be penalized for absence due to religious reasons, and alternative means will be sought for satisfying the academic requirements involved. If a suitable arrangement cannot be worked out between the student and the instructor, students and instructors should consult the appropriate department chair or director. If an additional appeal is needed, it may be taken to the Provost.