There are many resources for help, and we very much want to help! Please take advantage to make your course experience and personal learning as fruitful as possible.
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Office Hours
Office hours are dedicated times set aside by the instructor and teaching assistants where you can ask questions about the course. You can come to seek guidance, advice, and feedback about content, assignments, or whatever else is on your mind (including research, personal goals, and more). Office hours will begin the first week of class and continue through the last week of class, except on University holidays and breaks.
- Instructor. Brandon Fain. Office hours:
- 11:20-11:35 am Mondays & Wednesdays (after class) in Gross Hall 1st floor lobby,
- 3-5 pm Wednesdays in LSRC D104,
- or by appointment (email in advance to set up a time).
- Graduate Teaching Assistant. Minxing (Matt) Zhang. Office Hours:
- 4 – 5:15 pm Mondays in LSRC D301,
- 11 am – 12:15 pm Fridays in LSRC D301,
- or contact by email (minxing.zhang@duke.edu) to make an appointment or to request joining online at duke.zoom.us/j/5904612206.
Ed Discussion
Ed Discussion is an online question/answer/discussion forum we will use in this class. You can access it through the link on the course Canvas page or directly at edstem.org. You should feel free to not only ask questions on Ed but answer questions (subject to the same guidelines as the general collaboration policy).
If you choose to use Ed, we ask that you follow the guidelines established for this course.
- You should never post your own code publicly for other students
- Be respectful of all other members of the course at all times
- Try things on your own and search for other similar questions before posting your own questions
- Be specific in your question and provide any relevant context
OIT Co-lab and Tech Help
The Innovation Co-Lab supports tech all over campus. They have staff professionals and experienced students who can help you with tech questions and needs from Python environment questions to container execution and much more. To see office hours times, make appointments, and see learning opportunities, visit Innovation Co-Lab Resources.
Python and More Documentation
There are extensive online documentation, user guides, tutorials, and api references for the software ecosystem we will work with. The most important are linked below for your reference.
- The Python standard library documentation and tutorial
- Jupyter documentation
- The NumPy (numerical Python) documentation and user guide
- The Scikit-Learn documentation
- The PyTorch documentation
- Markdown style reference sheet
Academic Resource Center
The Academic Resource Center (the ARC) offers services to support students academically during their undergraduate careers at Duke. The ARC can provide support with time management, academic skills and strategies, course-specific tutoring, and more. ARC services are available free to any Duke undergraduate student, studying any discipline.
(919) 684-5917, theARC@duke.edu, or arc.duke.edu.
Mental Health
- DukeReach. Provides comprehensive outreach services to identify and support students in managing all aspects of well-being. If you have concerns about a student’s behavior or health visit the website for resources and assistance: https://students.duke.edu/wellness/dukereach/
- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). CAPS services include individual and group counseling services, psychiatric services, and workshops. To initiate services, walk-in/call-in 9-4 M,W,Th,F and 9-6 Tuesdays. CAPS also provides referral to off- campus resources for specialized care. (919) 660-1000 or https://students.duke.edu/wellness/caps/
- TimelyCare (formerly known as Blue Devils Care). An online platform that is a convenient, confidential, and free way for Duke students to receive 24/7 mental health support through TalkNow and scheduled counseling. bluedevilscare.duke.edu
- DuWell. (919) 681-8421, provides Moments of Mindfulness (stress management and resilience building) and meditation programming (Koru workshop) to assist students in developing a daily emotional well-being practice. To see schedules for programs please see https://studentaffairs.duke.edu/duwell. All are welcome and no experience necessary.
