CS373 - Class Schedule
CSCI 373: Spring 2026 Class Schedule
Michael A. Heroux
| Date | Assignment and Exercises | Notes |
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| Jan 23 | Class Introduction | Knowledge Half Life, Intro Slides |
| Course Intro | Google NotebookLM-generated content about CSCI373 Downloadable PDF of Handbook |
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| Intro to Generative AI Tools | Generative AI Tools | |
| Important webpages | Main class webpage (bookmark it) Class Meeting Schedule (updated as needed) Assignment and Event Due Dates (updated as needed) Assignments and Grading |
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| First AI-Assisted Task | Brainstorming On Research Topics | |
| Second AI-Assisted Task | Generate Research Report | |
| Submit “Two-Truths-and-a-Lie” form | Submit content here | |
| Presentation Exercises | ||
| Jan 26 | Hobby Talks | |
| Jan 30 | Reference librarian (K. Schleck) | ACM Digital Library User Guide Computer Science Research Guide Who is on the ACM Pubs Board, me :) |
| A Tale of 3 CS373 Students | Script | |
| Individual AI Usage Policy | AI Usage Policy Development Kit | |
| Titles and Abstracts Exercises | ||
| Feb 2 | Review potential research topics Have Gemini Deep Research papers available | Via Zoom |
| Feb 6 | Two Truths and a Lie | Class participation event |
| AI-assisted Development Exercise | Getting started with AI development tools | |
| In-class Reveal discussions | Class Discussion Process | |
| Feb 9 | Handbook quiz preparation | Prepare a 10-question quiz for other teams on Feb 6 using a Google Form |
| Quiz challenge | Each team takes the quizzes created by other teams | |
| Handbook quiz (instructor edition) | Individually graded quiz on Course Handbook | |
| Set up Zotero | We will use Zotero for collecting and sharing resources | |
| In-class Reveal discussions | Class Discussion Process | |
| Personal Progress Form | Complete before leaving class | |
| Feb 13 | Effective Mental Models | |
| Automated Resource Notifications | Get automatic updates on content that might interest you | |
| A Better Professional You | ||
| In-class Reveal discussions | Class Discussion Process | |
| Review Resources in Zotero | Show instructor progress in finding project resources | |
| Feb 16 | Short-clip Foundations Phase A video in-class viewing (HB, pg 22) | |
| In-class Reveal discussions | Class Discussion Process | |
| Feb 20 | No Class | TGIF |
| Feb 23 | Generative AI Experiences: Discussion | |
| LaTeX Exercises | Overleaf Setup | |
| Writing Exercises | ||
| In-class Reveal discussions | Class Discussion Process | |
| Personal Progress Form | Complete before leaving class | |
| Feb 27 | No Class | TGIF |
| Mar 2 | Progress status. Review of Zotero resources | |
| Mar 6 | No Class | TGIF |
| Mar 9 | Technical Research, Writing and Speaking 2.0 | |
| Create EasyChair account using CSBSJU email address | EasyChair website | |
| Intro to Reviewing | Effective Reviews | |
| Thesis statement for your project | Thesis Statement | |
| Mar 13 | Generative AI Experiences: Discussion | |
| The science behind dramatically better conversations (Charles Duhigg@TEDxManchester) | ||
| Technical Discussions Exercises | ||
| In-class Reveal discussions | Class Discussion Process | |
| Mar 16–20 | Spring Break | No class |
| Mar 27 | Review Thesis Statement | |
| Foundations Phase B paper gap analysis (HB, pg 27) | ||
| In-class Reveal discussions | ||
| Apr 3–6 | Easter Break | No class |
| Apr 10 | Progress status: Level of Expertise assessment | 1-on-1 meeting Group I |
| Apr 13 | Live Foundations Phase C Presentations Group I | Group I: Last names B - M |
| Apr 17 | Live Foundations Phase C Presentations Group II | Group II: Last names P - Z |
| Apr 20 | Talks that Work | |
| Better Abstracts | ||
| Captions That Work | ||
| In-class TED Talk viewing and discussion | Liv Boeree, The deadly trap that could create an AI catastrophe | |
| In-class Reveal discussions | Class Discussion Process | |
| Apr 24 | Position Papers | |
| Progress report on demos and AI development tools | As a standup | |
| Generative AI Experiences: Discussion | ||
| May 1 | Predictions That Work | Futures Section of SOTF paper |
| Position Papers | In-class AI-assisted writing | |
| May 4 | Project Explorations Videos | Viewed in class |
| Preparations for final weeks, review checklists | HB, pg 27, 28 | |
| Better Abstracts | ||
| Captions That Work | ||
| Talks that Work | ||
| Complete Presentation Bio Form | ||
| Personal Progress Form | ||
| May 8 | Course Retrospective | |
| Capstone Bingo | ||
| Menti Quiz Challenge | Link | |
| Official Course Evaluation | ||
| May 12 | Final SOTF Talk (HB, pg 26) | Formal presentations |
| Review presentation checklist | Presentation checklist: HB, pg 28 | |
| May 14 | SOTF Expertise Interviews Level-of-Expertise Guidance | In person TBD, paper due the evening before |