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LEAD 399 is running in the fall of 2026 as a 1 credit topics course "AI for College and Career". This is a seminar aimed at junior/senior students looking to get up to date on AI use - the good, the bad, etc. The course is running asynchronous online.

Link to OneDrive folder with lecture slides and other files: '''[https://sycamoresindstate-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/jeffrey_kinne_indstate_edu/IgAz72vkRjfCR54w5u_0VHZJAXlZs0Tv7GPTyhLSq_32vb8?e=7dv82M OneDrive link]'''

=Welcome and Getting Started=
An introduction to the course is given during the first week of classes. Look for an announcement and link to a recording. Slides are also available '''[ here]''' with the most important information.

=General Information=
'''Course website''' - https://cs.indstate.edu/web/index.php/LEAD_151_Fall_2026

'''Your Instructor'''

[https://kinnejeff.com Jeff Kinne], [mailto:jkinne@indstate.edu jkinne@indstate.edu] 
''Office:'' Root Hall A-165 and in Microsoft Teams, phone 812-237-3394 
''Instructor Office Hours:'' I am normally in my office between roughly 8:30am-3pm when I am not in class or meetings. I am normally available for online meetings - MTWRF 8am-4pm, SMTWR 8-10pm if I am not in class or a meeting. I have class/meetings the following days/times (so not available these times): MWF 10-11am, MW 1-3pm, T 3:30-4:30pm, TR 11am-12:30pm. 
''Schedule a Meeting with Me:'' https://cs.indstate.edu/jkinne-meeting

'''Lecture, Exam'''

''Lecture:'' MWF 10-10:50am in Root Hall A-109, over Teams (link in Canvas/Teams, see below), and recorded 
''Exams:'' every three weeks on Wednesdays (Sep 2, Sep 23, Oct 14, Nov 4), during lecture time (10-10:50am) for face to face section, available from this time until midnight for the online section. 
''Final exam:'' Monday, Dec 7, 10-11:50am. ''(For those in the online section with another class at that time, your exam time will be decided after the term starts.)'' 

'''Supplemental Instructor/Hours''' There likely will be a supplemental instructor for the course. Details will be posted before classes start.

'''Graduate assistant help''' There likely will be graduate assistant help for the course. Details will be posted before classes start.

'''Prerequisites''' - none.

'''CRN numbers''' - 53090 for the face to face section, 51027 for the online section.

'''Required text'''
We will use selections from the following free online sources.
* Additional online sources as needed.

'''Class notes''' - Notes during class will mostly be kept in the documents in '''[https://sycamoresindstate-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/jeffrey_kinne_indstate_edu/IgAz72vkRjfCR54w5u_0VHZJAXlZs0Tv7GPTyhLSq_32vb8?e=7dv82M this OneDrive folder]'''. Note that you will need to authenticate with your ISU account to view the folder.

'''Technology Requirements'''
* Desktop or laptop computer (Windows, Mac OS, Linux, or Chrome OS) with the ability to save files and install programs.
* Your ISU account, to access Canvas and course notes.
* Free programs you will install:

=Announcements/Assignments/Quizzes/Exams=
'''HW'''
These are posted in Canvas. HWs will be due one week after assigned. All times are Eastern US time.

'''Rules'''
Rules for HWs, quizzes, exams are in the course policies below.

'''Announcements'''
Announcements will normally be posted to the course in Canvas (and will probably be emailed to your ISU email address if you have the default settings for notifications in Canvas).

=Course Description and Content=

'''Course Description'''

The official description of this course from the catalog is

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'''Course Outline'''

This course outline is subject to change.

'''Learning Outcomes'''

=Assignments=

'''Start Assignments and Exam Studying Early''' -
I suggest attempting an assignment the day it is given, or the day after, so that if you have a problem you can ask early. If you continue to have problems in trying to complete the assignment, you will have time to ask again. Many of the assignments require thought and problem solving, which takes "time on the calendar" not just "time on the clock". By that I mean that spending an hour on 3 consecutive days is likely to be more productive than trying to spend 3 hours at once on the assignment.

'''Expected Amount of Work''' -
If you take this class seriously and get what you should out of it, some weeks you will likely be spending around '''6-10 hours or more''' on the class. The students who get A’s in their CS courses and have an easier time finding jobs do spend this much time on this course. Not everyone would need to spend this much time and not all weeks will be the same, but you should plan on putting in whatever time it takes. Note that the federal government definition of 1 credit hour as requiring 2 hours worth of time on the course for each credit hour of lecture, so you should think of this as the default for all of your courses.

'''Note - your classes in your major should ideally be more important than your part-time job.'''

'''Each week''', you will normally have at least one assignment, often more than one (in particular at the beginning when the assignments are pretty small).

=Grade Meanings=
The letter grades are intended to have the following rough meaning. For letter grades I will use the usual breakdown as a starting point (90 is A-, 80 is B-, etc.), but will raise letter grades above this if I think it is needed (e.g., if assignments, exams, and quizzes are really tough).
* A+/A: You understand everything and probably could teach the course yourself.
* B+/A-: You understand nearly everything, and should be all set to use this knowledge in other courses or in a job.
* C/C+/B-/B: Some things you understand very well and others you don't (more towards the former for a B and more towards the latter for a C).
* D-/D+/C-: You did put some effort in, and understand many things at a high level, but you haven't mastered the details well enough to be able to use this knowledge in the future.
* F: Normally, students that get an F simply stopped doing the required work at some point, or cheated on something in the course.

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