Autumn 2026 - Dr. Luke Matheson
COURSE OVERVIEW AND ADMINISTRATION
Instructor Information
- Lecturer & Course Coordinator: Dr. Luke Matheson
- Role: Both lecturer (delivers content) and course coordinator (handles administrative matters)
- Contact: For questions about subject material AND administrative issues
- Schedule: Lectures every week for 12 teaching weeks (not all consecutive)
Lecture Format and Accessibility
- Format: Online Recorded (OLR)
- Live Captioning: Available - can be turned on if needed/wanted
- Note: Slight delay in stream due to live captioning processing
- Recording: Available for later viewing
- Captions: Can be downloaded from YouTube (Google provides this functionality)
Where to Ask Questions
Two primary channels available during live lectures:
- YouTube Chat
- Available for questions during live stream
- WARNING: Scrolls past quickly - not reliable for important questions
- Good for quick clarifications
- Ed Discussion Board - Week One Lecture Question Thread
- More permanent location for questions
- Better for important or detailed questions
- Instructor monitors both channels simultaneously
WHY LEARN PROGRAMMING?