fix: correct course name to 'Models of Language and Communication'

jeremymanning · jeremymanning · commit 18b35d6f6d0e · 2026-01-08T07:39:44.000-05:00
Updated course name from 'Language Models from Scratch' to the
correct 'Models of Language and Communication' across all files:
- HTML pages (footers, meta descriptions)
- README files
- Build script (source of generated pages)
- AGENTS.md documentation
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 ## OVERVIEW
 
-LLM/NLP educational course repository: 15 browser-based interactive demos + Marp/LaTeX lecture slides + Jupyter assignments. Dartmouth PSYC 51.17 "Language Models from Scratch".
+LLM/NLP educational course repository: 15 browser-based interactive demos + Marp/LaTeX lecture slides + Jupyter assignments. Dartmouth PSYC 51.17 "Models of Language and Communication".
 
 ## STRUCTURE
 
diff --git a/assignments/assignment-1/index.html b/assignments/assignment-1/index.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>Assignment 1 - ELIZA - PSYC 51.17</title>
-    <meta name="description" content="Assignment 1 - ELIZA for PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch">
+    <meta name="description" content="Assignment 1 - ELIZA for PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.1/css/all.min.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="../../demos/shared/css/demo-styles.css">
     <style>
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ <h2 id="questions">Questions?</h2>
 
     <footer>
         <p>&copy; 2026 <a href="https://www.context-lab.com" target="_blank">Contextual Dynamics Lab</a></p>
-        <p>PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch</p>
+        <p>PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication</p>
     </footer>
 
     <script>
diff --git a/assignments/assignment-2/index.html b/assignments/assignment-2/index.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>Assignment 2 - SPAM Classifier - PSYC 51.17</title>
-    <meta name="description" content="Assignment 2 - SPAM Classifier for PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch">
+    <meta name="description" content="Assignment 2 - SPAM Classifier for PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.1/css/all.min.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="../../demos/shared/css/demo-styles.css">
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@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ <h2 id="final-notes">Final Notes</h2>
 
     <footer>
         <p>&copy; 2026 <a href="https://www.context-lab.com" target="_blank">Contextual Dynamics Lab</a></p>
-        <p>PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch</p>
+        <p>PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication</p>
     </footer>
 
     <script>
diff --git a/assignments/assignment-3/index.html b/assignments/assignment-3/index.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>Assignment 3 - Wikipedia Embeddings - PSYC 51.17</title>
-    <meta name="description" content="Assignment 3 - Wikipedia Embeddings for PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch">
+    <meta name="description" content="Assignment 3 - Wikipedia Embeddings for PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.1/css/all.min.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="../../demos/shared/css/demo-styles.css">
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@@ -1241,7 +1241,7 @@ <h2 id="final-words">Final Words</h2>
 
     <footer>
         <p>&copy; 2026 <a href="https://www.context-lab.com" target="_blank">Contextual Dynamics Lab</a></p>
-        <p>PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch</p>
+        <p>PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication</p>
     </footer>
 
     <script>
diff --git a/assignments/assignment-4/index.html b/assignments/assignment-4/index.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>Assignment 4 - Customer Service Chatbot - PSYC 51.17</title>
-    <meta name="description" content="Assignment 4 - Customer Service Chatbot for PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch">
+    <meta name="description" content="Assignment 4 - Customer Service Chatbot for PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.1/css/all.min.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="../../demos/shared/css/demo-styles.css">
     <style>
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ <h2 id="questions">Questions?</h2>
 
     <footer>
         <p>&copy; 2026 <a href="https://www.context-lab.com" target="_blank">Contextual Dynamics Lab</a></p>
-        <p>PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch</p>
+        <p>PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication</p>
     </footer>
 
     <script>
diff --git a/assignments/assignment-5/index.html b/assignments/assignment-5/index.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>Assignment 5 - Build GPT - PSYC 51.17</title>
-    <meta name="description" content="Assignment 5 - Build GPT for PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch">
+    <meta name="description" content="Assignment 5 - Build GPT for PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication">
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@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ <h2 id="academic-integrity">Academic Integrity</h2>
 
     <footer>
         <p>&copy; 2026 <a href="https://www.context-lab.com" target="_blank">Contextual Dynamics Lab</a></p>
-        <p>PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch</p>
+        <p>PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication</p>
     </footer>
 
     <script>
diff --git a/assignments/final-project/index.html b/assignments/final-project/index.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>Final Project - PSYC 51.17</title>
-    <meta name="description" content="Final Project for PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch">
+    <meta name="description" content="Final Project for PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication">
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@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ <h2 id="final-thoughts">Final Thoughts</h2>
 
     <footer>
         <p>&copy; 2026 <a href="https://www.context-lab.com" target="_blank">Contextual Dynamics Lab</a></p>
-        <p>PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch</p>
+        <p>PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication</p>
     </footer>
 
     <script>
diff --git a/assignments/index.html b/assignments/index.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>Course Assignments - PSYC 51.17</title>
-    <meta name="description" content="Course Assignments for PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch">
+    <meta name="description" content="Course Assignments for PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication">
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@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ <h3 id="final-project-research-projectfinal-project"><a href="./final-project/">
 
     <footer>
         <p>&copy; 2026 <a href="https://www.context-lab.com" target="_blank">Contextual Dynamics Lab</a></p>
-        <p>PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch</p>
+        <p>PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication</p>
     </footer>
 
     <script>
diff --git a/demos/README.md b/demos/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # LLM Interactive Demos
 
-Welcome to the interactive demonstrations for the **Language Models from Scratch** course! This collection of web-based demos provides hands-on exploration of core concepts in natural language processing and large language models.
+Welcome to the interactive demonstrations for the **Models of Language and Communication** course! This collection of web-based demos provides hands-on exploration of core concepts in natural language processing and large language models.
 
 ## Overview
 
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ This project is part of the PSYC 51.17 course materials.
 ## Contact
 
 For questions or issues:
-- Course: PSYC 51.17 - Language Models from Scratch
+- Course: PSYC 51.17 - Models of Language and Communication
 - Instructor: [Course website](https://www.dartmouth.edu/~psyc50/)
 - Repository: [GitHub](https://github.com/ContextLab/llm-course)
 
diff --git a/demos/chatbot-evolution/README.md b/demos/chatbot-evolution/README.md
@@ -383,5 +383,5 @@ This demo relates to:
 ---
 
 **Last Updated**: January 2026
-**Course**: PSYC 51.17 - Language Models from Scratch
+**Course**: PSYC 51.17 - Models of Language and Communication
 **Copyright**: Jeremy R. Manning
diff --git a/demos/embeddings-comparison/README.md b/demos/embeddings-comparison/README.md
@@ -349,5 +349,5 @@ This demo relates to:
 ---
 
 **Last Updated**: December 2025
-**Course**: PSYC 51.17 - Language Models from Scratch
+**Course**: PSYC 51.17 - Models of Language and Communication
 **Copyright**: Jeremy R. Manning
diff --git a/demos/index.html b/demos/index.html
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ <h3>No demos found</h3>
                 &copy; 2026 <a href="https://www.context-lab.com" target="_blank" style="color: var(--primary-color);">Contextual Dynamics Lab</a>
             </p>
             <p style="color: var(--text-secondary);">
-                PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch
+                PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication
             </p>
         </div>
     </footer>
diff --git a/demos/semantic-search/README.md b/demos/semantic-search/README.md
@@ -265,5 +265,5 @@ This demo relates to:
 ---
 
 **Last Updated**: December 2025
-**Course**: PSYC 51.17 - Language Models from Scratch
+**Course**: PSYC 51.17 - Models of Language and Communication
 **Copyright**: Jeremy R. Manning
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>Models of Language and Communication - PSYC 51.17</title>
-    <meta name="description" content="Course materials for PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch - Dartmouth College">
+    <meta name="description" content="Course materials for PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication - Dartmouth College">
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     <link rel="stylesheet" href="./demos/shared/css/demo-styles.css">
 
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ <h1>Models of Language and Communication</h1>
     <footer>
         <div class="footer-content">
             <p>&copy; 2026 <a href="https://www.context-lab.com" target="_blank">Contextual Dynamics Lab</a></p>
-            <p>PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch</p>
+            <p>PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication</p>
         </div>
     </footer>
 
diff --git a/plans/website-overhaul-plan.md b/plans/website-overhaul-plan.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Transform the course website from a static collection of pages into an auto-gene
 ```html
 <footer>
     <p>&copy; 2026 <a href="https://www.context-lab.com">Contextual Dynamics Lab</a></p>
-    <p>PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch</p>
+    <p>PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication</p>
 </footer>
 ```
 
diff --git a/scripts/build-pages.py b/scripts/build-pages.py
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ def get_page_template(title, nav_active, content, depth=1):
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>{title} - PSYC 51.17</title>
-    <meta name="description" content="{title} for PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch">
+    <meta name="description" content="{title} for PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.1/css/all.min.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="{prefix}demos/shared/css/demo-styles.css">
     <style>
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ def get_page_template(title, nav_active, content, depth=1):
 
     <footer>
         <p>&copy; 2026 <a href="https://www.context-lab.com" target="_blank">Contextual Dynamics Lab</a></p>
-        <p>PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch</p>
+        <p>PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication</p>
     </footer>
 
     <script>
diff --git a/syllabus/index.html b/syllabus/index.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>Course Syllabus - PSYC 51.17</title>
-    <meta name="description" content="Course Syllabus for PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch">
+    <meta name="description" content="Course Syllabus for PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication">
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@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ <h3 id="final-exam-period-march-13--17">Final Exam Period (March 13--17)</h3>
 
     <footer>
         <p>&copy; 2026 <a href="https://www.context-lab.com" target="_blank">Contextual Dynamics Lab</a></p>
-        <p>PSYC 51.17: Language Models from Scratch</p>
+        <p>PSYC 51.17: Models of Language and Communication</p>
     </footer>
 
     <script>
