[AISWorld] Teaching Python? We're curious about tools and struggles.

[Sam Ransbotham]

Hi. I'm gathering information about people using Python to teach coding,
analytics, and machine learning. If you are, what packages do you use, and
what IDE do you use?

We use Python in various courses and find several aspects challenging,
particularly for beginning coders (e.g., installation, tool complexity, and
terminal use).

To try to help, we are developing alternatives (open-source) and would like
to learn from your experiences while we are still in development.

We would appreciate your input (anonymous or not, as you choose). Can you
help by answering a few questions in this Google form? (
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhx6RGHwdaFLkirmp6cM9erfbBmZZ-bo-Chf5zN2L0TluE8g/viewform?usp=sf_link
)

Please take a minute to share your experiences. (I'll send an anonymized
summary to the mailing list.)

Thanks!
Sam

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Sam Ransbotham

Professor of Analytics, Mastrocola Dean’s Faculty Fellow



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