have students sign up for Colab Pro

Author: afeld

assignments.md

@@ -94,5 +94,6 @@ You'll create your own notebook.
 
 The runtime is [the place where Python is installed and the code is actually executing](https://docs.jupyter.org/en/stable/projects/kernels.html#kernels), in the cloud somewhere. If your runtime is repeatedly crashing, you're probably running out of memory.
 
+- [Get more memory through Colab Pro](hw_0.ipynb#one-time-setup), if you haven't already.
 - Make sure you aren't loading data you don't need.
 - If loading a new dataset, [make it smaller](assignments/open_ended.md#reducing-data-size)

hw_0.ipynb

@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
     "- Double-check your notification settings\n",
     "  - [{{lms_name}}]({{lms_notification_settings_url}})\n",
     "  - [Ed Discussion](https://edstem.org/us/settings/notifications)\n",
+    "- [Get free upgrade to Colab Pro](https://research.google.com/colaboratory/faq.html#edu-faq-heading)\n",
+    "  1. Go to the [signup page](https://colab.research.google.com/signup).\n",
+    "  1. Click \"No cost for students and educators\".\n",
     "- Adjust notebook settings\n",
     "  1. [Open this notebook in Google Colab.](https://python-public-policy.afeld.me/en/{{school_slug}}/assignments.html#getting-started)\n",
     "  1. In the menu bar, click `Tools`.\n",