A large number of the individual and group exercises in Grammar As Science are designed explicitly to be done in a networked computer lab running Syntactica . Third, given the laboratory nature of the course, Grammar As Science is organized as a laboratory manual. The book is made up of a large number of short units, each corresponding to a single class session. In addition they have a formal scheduled lab hour where homework problems are discussed. Exercises are assigned and worked in the lab.
Exams are take-home and also involve some lab work.
Wayne O'Neil in particular has been a central figure in shaping these ideas. We also gratefully acknowledge the support of the National Science Foundation, which funded the development of Syntactica and the preparation of these course materials through USE-9150417.