We strived to maintain students' intrinsic motivation throughout the class. Towards this end, I advocated that the class should be pass/fail, as research shows that grading pressures tend to inhibit intrinsic motivation. We also had a Slack channel where students could ask questions related to their personal areas of interest. I was responsible for answering these questions, and in process of doing that, I tried to build a network of connections between different topics and students individual experiences.

Our class was partially speaker-based, partially project-based. To facilitate conversation with the speakers, we asked students to prepare questions in advance. One of my roles was to curate these questions (e.g. cluster them into themes). During the class discussions, I occasionally answered the students' questions, drawing examples from my own experience. If students requested advice on their projects, I met with them individually to discuss their work.