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Guidelines for the Post Based on an Extra Credit Event:

Sometimes I will assign an optional extra credit opportunity. It will usually be in the form of an event (sometimes a remote event) to attend. These opportunities are entirely optional.

You can take advantage of up to two (2) extra credit opportunities per semester.

To receive the amount of credit I specify, please make sure that you include the following: [ˆ1]

  • the date, time and location of the event
  • a summary of the main points of the event (not AI generated)
  • any links to tutorials or open data shared with you at the event
  • any links to other learning resources which can help a beginner learn
  • at least two relevant images, captioned and attributed with embedded links
  • a description of how the subject connects to anything you have done so far in Intro to DAAH and to your studies at NYUAD.
  • a small statement on where you think you might be able to use what you have learned: in classes, in capstone, in future work.

In short, your audience for this post is implicitly your instructor, but you can also try to target someone who knows nothing about the topic (say, fellow students).

The target length is 1000-1250 words with 2 images. Use well-formed Markdown text that clearly shows the various segments of your post and provides embedded links.

Remember to be respectful of people attending remote events. Do not record the event for the purposes of AI summarization. Do not post screenshots of faces in Zoom windows. Keep your images relevant to the content of the event.

Guidelines updated: 1 September 2026

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