How this online course will work — FAQ
- Is there a video explaining how this online course will work?
Yes. See the first video listed at Session 1 preparation.
- What do the Days and Dates on the home page mean?
This course has 30 sessions, organized into 3 sessions a week,
just as does the regular (non-online) course.
The home page at
http://www.rose-hulman.edu/class/csse/csse120/201440
maintains that organization. However:
- The specific days and dates are meaningless.
They are there just to help you see the approximate pace at which you should proceed.
- You must do the sessions in the order listed — Session 1, then Session 2, etc.
For each session, you do the linked preparation BEFORE that session.
- In particular, the tests are just "sessions" like any other.
- The actual meeting times for sessions will be determined via a Piazza question.
You can attend (electronically) ANY of the actual meeting times.
See your email for a list of those times.
- You should normally do 3 sessions each week and should follow the schedule for the most part.
However, in the first 7 weeks of the course, you can fall behind by as much as 4 sessions
without harm.
- But be sure that you are caught up by August 8.
- We will talk about the details of the timing for the project and Test 4 later in the term.
But note that you will do the tail end of this course after you return to Rose-Hulman.
- How will you (the instructor) know that I (the student) am attending a session?
When you are ready to begin a class session,
use Microsoft Lync to Instant Message (IM) me.
- Just say Hi or something.
- I will respond to let you know that I am online and listening.
- If I do not reply within 5 minutes or so, something has gone wrong.
You can try to email or call me in that case.
- How do I ask questions during a class session?
Use Microsoft Lync to Instant Message (IM) me.
If you prefer, you can try calling me, but I can (in theory) handle multiple IM's
but only one phone call at a time.
- How do I ask show you my screen?
In a Microsoft Lync IM, [details to be supplied at a later date].