Course Logistics & Important Locations
Course Communication Rules
- All communication happens through Piazza. If you need to communicate privately, make a private post and add "instructors" in the "Post To" box.
- Announcements will be made through Piazza, so you should setup your email settings to ensure you get them.
- Communicate respectfully to teaching staff and your peers. Everyone is here to help and learn together.
- Follow the Piazza rules to make sure you can quickly get the help you need.
Your Responsibilites
- Read the syllabus and schedule
- Understand exam rules (syllabus section + the exam pages here for clarification)
- Ask for clarification on any policies you don't understand
Important Places Overview
Note
There are two sections of this course: GT MSA/OMSA and VMM. There are some differences in platforms between the two, so please ensure you're looking at the right section below.
Syllabus - Course Aims, Policies, and Guidance
Course Schedule - Due Dates and Weekly Responsibilities
LMS - Hub for accessing course content (intro work, assignments, exams, grades are maintained)
Course Website (where you are now) - Hub for course information
- Intro to course, syllabus, information on communication, rules, etc.
- Links to important sites and resources
- Bootcamp schedule (linked) and notebooks
- Release notes for practice exams
- Release notes for exams
Discussion Forums (Piazza)
- The only official way we will send announcements. Please confirm your email is correct.
- The only official way to communicate with the teaching staff.
- Bootcamp session links, notebooks, and solutions
- Notebook office hour questions
- TA Office Hours scheduling and info
Success
Piazza will generate an abundance of emails based on the threads you follow and your settings. You should be able to change your settings to ensure you're receiving the things that matter to you, and can limit or stop the digest emails. We recommend getting this configured early on to ensure you're properly receiving announcement, which may include any major updates as well as warnings if there are any active technical issues. Regular use of the follow and unfollow options on posts will help you out!
Vocareum
- Accessed via your LMS
- Where notebooks and exams are hosted
- Can access directly to view submissions of your homeworks and exams
Proctoring (Honorlock/Proctortrack)
- Accessed automatically via your LMS, no need to go directly to either site
Course Content Overview
Assignments & Exams
- Access: click link in your LMS for each assignment
- Hosted on: Vocareum
- Proctoring tool:
- OMSA: Honorlock (through Canvas)
- VMM: Proctortrack (through EdX)
Exam rules, platform guides, other tips:
- This site (Exam Summary, Platform Troubleshooting, etc)
Course sessions and resources
Info
As explained in the course syllabus, the course content is delivered primarily through videos and notebooks, with some live sessions noted below. Everything is designed to be consumed asynchronously, meaning that if there is a live session and you can't attend, there will be recordings or information shared that you can access later. In the cases where a live session isn't recorded, such as with TA Office Hours, you can still reach out for assistance via Piazza.
Bootcamp:
- Live sessions: Zoom (link in pinned Piazza post; GT only)
- Recordings: Piazza (link in post will take you to Mediaspace) Within 24-48 hours
- Demo Notebooks: Linked in bootcamp schedule for each session
Notebook Office Hours:
- Submit questions early: Piazza (pinned post updated a few days before)
- Live sessions: Zoom (link in pinned Piazza post GT | VMM )
- VMM: EdX)
- Recordings: Piazza (link in post will take you to Mediaspace) Within 24 hours