Topic: Class Logistics & FAQs

It was wonderful to see you all today—thank you for a lively first lecture (especially first thing in the morning!). As we ran out of time, we weren't able to cover all the logistical details. So here's an email that spells it out for you (and addresses some frequently asked questions we received at the end of class). If you have any questions, please contact the course staff at vis-society-staff@mit.edu. Assignment 1 will give you a gentle introduction to data, visualization, and housing and is due in a week (Mon, 2/12 at 11:59pm): https://vis-society.github.io/assignments/A1.html Links to an external site. Lab 0 will walk you through setting up the tech stack for the class, and we recommend you complete it before the first lab on Thursday, 2/8, 3pm: https://vis-society.github.io/labs/0/ Links to an external site. The first graduate reading has also been released (https://nb2.csail.mit.edu/nb_viewer.html?id=72c69cd1cb07cf47ee1701c832e1fb5f). Readings will typically be due Wednesdays a

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