So you need help? Here are some options.

1. Check the frequently asked questions (FAQs) page
2. Post your query on Piazzza
3. Write to the staff mailing list at cs224n-win1011-staff@lists.stanford.edu
4. Post to the class Facebook group
5. Come see one of the course staff during office hours

Piazzza

We have set up our class discussion on a new system, called Piazzza, which was developed by Stanford students. Piazzza is designed to get you help in a fast and efficient manner from fellow classmates, the TAs and the instructors. We encourage you to use this when stuck on a problem, rather than emailing the staff directly, as the likelihood of receiving a quick response is higher. Also, other students having similar doubts can benefit from the discussion. Please scan through previous discussions before starting a new discussion. Use of hashtags is encouraged.

You are not allowed to post any code on the Piazzza forum. For help with debugging and other issues, please come to the TA office hours.

Sign up for the Piazzza forum at http://www.piazzza.com/stanford/cs224n. Please let us know if you encounter any difficulties.

Mailing Lists

There are two important mailing lists for this class:

Staff mailing list: cs224n-win1011-staff@lists.stanford.edu
For queries related exclusively to you or administrative matters, please feel free to mail the staff list. We strongly encourge to you to start a discussion on Piazzza if you need clarifications regarding some aspect of Programming Assignments or a particular topic.

Announcements mailing list: cs224n-win1011-students@lists.stanford.edu
We'll mail any announcements to this list. Enrolled students are automatically subscribed. Others wishing to receive announcements should send an email to majordomo@lists.stanford.edu with message body "subscribe cs224n-win1011-guests".

We will be using Facebook as an alternative way to connect with the CAs and your classmates: http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=109197872435391. You can use the group to:

• Share any interesting article or talk you come across, which might be of interest to class.
• The facebook group should also be a good way to find programming/project partners.
• Please use Piazzza for questions regarding Programming Assignments as the staff will not actively monitor the group.

Your friendly staff includes:

Instructor: Dr. Bill MacCartney Office: Bytes Cafe Office Hours: Wed 3-4 Phone: 415-742-1185 Email: wcmac@cs.stanford.edu

Instructor: Prof. Gerald Penn Office: Gates 158 Office Hours: Mon 5:30-6:30 Phone: TBA Email: gpenn@stanford.edu

TA: Shrey Gupta Office: Gates B26 Office Hours: Fri 2:00-5:00 Email: shreyg@stanford.edu

TA: Ritvik Mudur Office: Gates B24 Office Hours: Tue 2:00-3:30, Thu 2:00-3:30 Email: rmudur@stanford.edu

TA: Angel Chang Office: Gates 233 Office Hours: Mon 10:00-11:00, Wed 10:00-12:00 Email: angelx@cs.stanford.edu