Course Schedule, Spring 2021

24.903 will meet virtually via Zoom at the scheduled time (MW 11-12:30 ET). Classes will be recorded, but synchronous attendance is expected. Given current circumstances, there is some flexibility regarding the attendance requirement depending on individual students' circumstances. Any student who wishes to take 24.903 but who knows they cannot attend some or all of the classes synchronously should contact the instructor by the end of the first week of the semester.

There will be an additional TA-led recitation, which will be scheduled in the first week of the semester. This is strictly speaking optional, but students are highly encouraged to attend. There will also be regular office hours with the instructor and TA.

Classes will be held via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am-12pm, but recordings will be made available for later viewing. In addition, one-hour recitations will be held by TAs weekly at times chosen to best accommodate the range of time zones of registered students. There will be a heavy focus on real-time exchange of ideas and views, so synchronous attendance is expected. At the same time, we recognize that students' individual situations may vary and aim to put a premium on flexibility. Assignments will include weekly discussion posts, a take-home midterm and a final research project on a topic of the student's choosing.

24.914 will be taught via Zoom, with live class sessions for lecture and discussion. The assignments for this class rely heavily on real-time discussion to develop hypotheses and predictions, but we will attempt to accommodate participants' circumstances and schedules with recordings for later viewing, flexible Zoom office hours, and Piazza discussion.

24.918 will be taught via zoom (remotely) synchronously.