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@@ -280,21 +280,13 @@ <h3 id="tutors">Tutors</h3>
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 <h2 id="lecture-format">Lecture Format</h2>
-<p>In-person + live on Zoom</p>
-<p>For those joining on Zoom:</p>
 <ul>
-<li>Keep your <em>mic</em> off unless you are talking</li>
-<li>Keep your <em>video</em> on if you can</li>
-<li>Two ways to ask a question:
-<ol type="1">
-<li>“Raise your hand” in zoom and I will call on you</li>
-<li>Type into zoom chat</li>
-</ol></li>
-<li>Please do not use public Zoom chat for random commentary, it’s distracting<br />
-</li>
-<li>Same if I ask you a question</li>
+<li><p>I encourage you to attend <strong>in person</strong></p></li>
+<li><p>Live Zoom option available <strong>as a backup</strong></p></li>
+<li><p>Lecture recordings available on canvas and/or <a href="https://podcast.ucsd.edu/">podcast</a></p></li>
+<li><p>I do not take attendance, you are adults</p></li>
+<li><p>but: you are expected to have attended or watched all previous lectures before asking questions on Piazza or OH</p></li>
 </ul>
-<p>Lectures will also be recorded and published on canvas and/or <a href="https://podcast.ucsd.edu/">podcast</a></p>
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 ## Lecture Format
 
-In-person + live on Zoom
+- I encourage you to attend **in person**
+- Live Zoom option available **as a backup**
+- Lecture recordings available on canvas and/or [podcast](https://podcast.ucsd.edu/)
 
-For those joining on Zoom:
+- I do not take attendance, you are adults
+- but: you are expected to have attended or watched all previous lectures before asking questions on Piazza or OH
 
-- Keep your *mic* off unless you are talking
-- Keep your *video* on if you can
-- Two ways to ask a question:
-    1. "Raise your hand" in zoom and I will call on you
-    2. Type into zoom chat
-- Please do not use public Zoom chat for random commentary, it's distracting   
-- Same if I ask you a question    
-    
-Lectures will also be recorded and published on canvas and/or [podcast](https://podcast.ucsd.edu/)   
 
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