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* Maco Morgan is leading the command-line module.

* Venkatesh Srinivas is TA-ing. (Haven't yet decided which module he will TA for.)

== What it means to be a module lead instructor ==

You prepare whatever teaching aids are necessary -- slides, exercises -- and help students understand the part of the curriculum that you are assigned.

You also should discuss your teaching plan with your TA so that the TA can help answer students' questions.

We aim for about half of the module time to be lecture/discussion, and half to be hands-on exercises. If you need help designing lecture, discussion, exercises, let Asheesh know and he will help.

== What it means to be a TA ==

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The purpose of TAs is to help make sure students get the most out of a module. Specifically, you help the primary instructor by answering student questions about the material and help them past problems with their laptops, either by showing them how to solve a problem or escalating the issue to the instructor if you can't fix it.

On Friday or Saturday, before the module's first run, you should spend some time (5 to 20 minutes) discussing the module with ~~the~~ lead instructor.

On Friday or Saturday, before the module's first run, you should spend some time (5 to 20 minutes) discussing the module with its lead instructor.

You're welcome to participate in other ways, as they make sense to you -- for example, help elucidate under-addressed topics during the Ethics and Economics section by asking questions.