As noted in the syllabus, the course will have a different format from mid October onwards through the end of the course. Rather than your instructor leading each class, you (the students) will be in charge of leading the class. We'll try to have more of a "reading group" format (everyone participates actively in conversation, but with some leaders steering the discussion).
Each class will have 2-3 students in charge as "discussion leaders". This survey will help us pick which students are leading which days. Please fill it out!
Overview of the new "discussion leader" format is here:
https://www.cs.tufts.edu/comp/150BDL/2019f/assignments.html#inclass-discussionDiscussion leader responsibilities:
Work cooperatively with co-leaders as a team
Read the paper well in advance of the assigned date
Meet with instructor as a team during office hours (or by appointment scheduled via email) at least 1 day before the scheduled class to discuss strategy
Prepare ~20-30 min presentation of key ideas
Prepare questions for students to fill remaining time
Remember you can find the scheduled topics (with links to papers) here:
https://www.cs.tufts.edu/comp/150BDL/2019f/schedule.html 