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(0. Instructor uses slides to set up and motivate the class meeting’s goals & agenda)

1. Instructor runs a “start-you-off" example of data analysis
2. Students obtain a skeleton Jupyter notebook with preloaded (a) boring details like preloading packages and datasets, (b) start-you-off example, and (c) questions to explore and answer
3. Students work in groups to complete the analysis, exploring & answering questions
4. Students copy-and-paste or drag-and-drop material as needed into a word processor in order to generate a brief narrative, and that becomes the student’s deliverable

Here are answers to your questions:

1. How many notebooks are you planning to use in the course?
   • Length of the notebook
   • Difficulty of the notebooks
   • Purpose of the notebook?

Number: I’d ideally like to have around 14 notebooks, one for each class meeting.
Length: I think they can be short, especially the early ones. I don’t think any will need to be very long.
Difficulty: Tough one to answer, but I believe they won’t be difficult. I think the main challenges are getting Python syntax right so as to (a) select the correct columns out of a table, and (b) select the correct subelements of a column using conditionals based on contents of another column.
Purpose: To give the students a structured environment in which to “play” with the week’s dataset, find answers to a few questions, and write several sentences about them.

1. How much material do you already have?
   • Put any materials on GitHub
   • Revised syllabus would be useful
   • Specific skills you want to emphasize

How much: I have datasets assembled for weeks 8-14, and I still need to put together datasets for weeks 1-7. For all weeks, I still need to assemble a brief narrative that describes the data and identifies the questions.

1. Do you know how to use GitHub/ issues tracker?

Not really. I used GitHub once or twice during the term, and I downloaded the desktop client. I think I will be able to use it when necessary.

1. Preferred method of communication.

Email.

1. Do you have a TA/GSI?

I understand Kyle Nguyen and Chris Holdgraf are assets for DS 8 and the connectors.

1. Do the helpers need to have domain expertise/interest in the field?

No.

1. Do you need a functional website beyond Bcourse/Piazza?

No. I have rudimentary website authoring skills and had created an externally viewable website for the course at

http://demog.berkeley.edu/~redwards/ls39g.html

I think I will keep an external webpage for the course as a spot where I can store datasets for students to access via callouts in Jupyter notebooks.

8.When will you be introducing the notebook in the class?

I think Week 1, on Monday, Jan 25, would be best.

Thanks!