=========== Assignments =========== This description is tentative. ------------ Paper review ------------ * Students are expected to submit a short review of a research paper assigned as reading. * Submission is **due one day before each lecture (midnight CST)**. * Use the :download:`review form `, which is based on a conference review format. * Write a review as if you are in the program committee of a conference. * Upload your review to the `Blackboard `__. * Student assigned to make a presentation on the paper is exempted from submitting the paper review. * Students will be evaluated on: * The quality of the writing (clarity but not necessarily the length) * How deeply they understand the paper * How constructive their review is * **Don't just be negative, provide ideas to improve it.** * A comparison with other related works is a plus ------------------ Paper presentation ------------------ * Each student will be required to make presentations on 3 papers assigned to the class. * A presentation should be 30-40 minutes long (including Q&A). * Student with an assigned presentation must prepare detailed slides of the paper and upload the file to the `Blackboard `__. * **Asynchronous Option**: Student with the Asynchronous Option must also upload the pre-recorded presentation video to `MS Stream `__ (in addition to the slides). * Submission of the slides (and video recording) is **due one day before each lecture (midnight CST)**. * Failure to make an assigned presentation in the class or to upload a pre-recorded video before the class will result in an F grade (so please make sure to start preparing early). * Students will be evaluated on: * The clarity of the presentation * How deeply they understand the paper * How proactively they lead the discussion * Bring up the **strengths** and **weaknesses** of the paper that you think. * Bring up related works and compare if possible.