INFO 6940

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INFO 6940
Special Topics in Information Science

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Study of topics not currently covered in INFO offerings, as determined by faculty and student interest.

When Offered Fall, Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 4281, ENGL 4705, INFO 4940

  • 1-4 Credits GradeNoAud

  • Topic: Hum Ctred Des and Engaged Med

  •  7402 INFO 6940   DES 501

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    • WF
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • McKenzie, J

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: INFO 4940

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • Topic: How LLMs work, their potential and limitations

  • 11575 INFO 6940   LEC 002

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    • WF
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Mimno, D

  • The course will require working with python notebooks, thinking about probabilities and log odds, and manipulating data files. It shouldn't be your first experience with debugging or data-oriented programming, but a lot of the work we will build up from basics. To assess your preparation, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/p8nTFGbg1tMQEPj89.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: INFO 4940

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • Topic: Human-AI Interaction Design Research

  • 11892 INFO 6940   LEC 004

    • MW
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Yang, Q

  • Application required. See https://forms.gle/F8F6hNnMsgpBKvKi6 to apply. Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number during add/drop.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits GradeNoAud

  • Topic: Workshop on ethical perspectives on digital tech.

  • 20063 INFO 6940   LEC 030

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    • T
    • Aug 26 - Nov 5, 2024

    • Nissenbaum, H

  • Enrollment limited to: Cornell Tech students.