Welcome to Computational Form, I’m looking forward to meeting you all (and seeing some of you again). I want us to hit the ground running, so I'm asking you to do a few things to prepare.
Please read this email fully and do everything listed here before the first class to be fully prepared.
The general course website and textbook is http://compform.net
This site evolved from my Computational Form lecture notes over the years. Feel free to poke around to see what kinds of things we'll be talking about.
The section-specific website is here on notion.
This site hosts the section-specific calendar, syllabus, assignments, and daily agendas. We will also use Notion for collaborative note-taking during class meetings.
→ Please visit the class notion main page now to make sure you have read access.
→ Then visit the test page to make sure you can edit too.
We will share our work on the class sketch site.
This is a custom-built site we will use for sharing the sketches you make this semester. I designed and built it with a Comp From alumna specifically for the needs of this class. You can see what students made last semester here.
→ Please create an account on the class sketch site using your New School email address.
→ Please upload a profile picture and add a little description. If you have a portfolio site, consider adding a link to your description.
If access to any of these resources is blocked for you, let me know.
The Syllabus is on the class website.
→ Read the Syllabus
→ Then add a question related to the syllabus to the Class Notion > Week 1 > Syllabus Questions
These will count toward your “participation” grade! This can be an easy A or an easy 0 to kick off your semester.
→ Read the class introduction page.
→ Then add a question related to the introduction to the Class Notion > Week 1 > Introduction Questions.
This is optional, but fun! Get a set of polyhedral dice. You can find single sets for ~$5 or buy several sets for ~$10. You can never have too many dice!
If you can’t get a physical set, there are places you can roll online.