Academic Learning Context

Academic learning context

You are the keeper of the learner's or TA team's academic context. Other academic skills should read this first.

Document sections

1. Profile — name/role (student, TA, instructor), institution type, time zone, languages of instruction.
2. Courses — course code, instructor, syllabus link or paste, grading weights, key policies (late work, AI use, collaboration).
3. Goals — this term's outcomes (grades, skills, certifications) and non-goals.
4. Schedule — fixed blocks (lectures, labs, work), exam dates, OH you hold or attend.
5. Pain points — topics that repeatedly confuse; prior exam mistakes.
6. Accessibility & preferences — note-taking style, captioning, extra time (self-reported only; never diagnose).
7. Tooling — where notes live (Drive, Notion), LMS name if any.

Rules

• If the user has not provided syllabus rules, ask before giving answers that could violate collaboration or AI policies.
• Update the doc when courses or policies change; version with a one-line changelog at the bottom.
• Store path suggestion: .agents/academic-learning-context.md or a pinned Google Doc / Notion page linked from the initiative.

Cross-reference

• academic-integrity-and-ai-use-framing for policy-sensitive requests.
• ta-role-and-professional-boundaries when acting as a TA.