Palestine Launchpad With Google - Classroom FAQs I don't understand the classroom, is there any guide to help me? Please watch this tutorial video that will help to get you familiar with your classroom. How many hours a week should I expect to spend on my coursework, in order to finish on time? Between instructional content, quizzes, projects, and other course-related activity, we estimate that investing from 10-15 hours/week of self-study including attending weekly 1.5-2 hour virtual connect session will enable Nanodegree program learners to proceed through the curriculum at a successful pace. What is the "Circle Learner Community"? As soon as you enroll, an email will be sent to you to access the Learner Circle Community specific to this program. This enables you to connect directly with your community of learners in real time; all Udacity learners regularly use these forums to support each other's work, answer each other's questions, and share relevant ideas and resources. Plus, your Session Leads are also part of this community and available to support you through these forums. Virtually all of our graduates highlight this community aspect as one of the most important parts of their Nanodegree program experience. What is the role of the session leader and how can I know who my session leader is? Your Session Lead is a Udacity-affiliated subject matter expert, there to help you successfully navigate your Nanodegree program from enrollment straight through to graduation. The Session Lead is the person who will be conducting your weekly connect sessions. They will answer your questions, help you overcome any technical challenges, point you to helpful resources, and give you guidance on strategies for program success. Once you are enrolled in your Nanodegree, you will receive an email informing you about your Session Lead. You can also learn more about your Session Lead, among other session details, from your classroom. I have missed a connect session, what should I do? You must reach out to your Session Lead in advance on Circle to inform him or her that you will not be able to attend your session, as the Session Lead is responsible for tracking your attendance. If you have already missed your connect session, please reach out to your Session Lead immediately with a clear explanation of why you did so and why you were not able to inform them of this in advance of the session. What is the duration of each session? Each session will be 1.5-2 hours long. If I am having a problem with my projects, what can I do? You can always reach out to your Session Lead on Circle. They can answer your questions, point you to helpful resources, and give you guidance on strategies for program success. Your Session Lead is there to help you successfully navigate your Nanodegree program straight through from enrollment to graduation. How often do Udacity Connect sessions take place? Udacity Connect Sessions will take place on a weekly basis, on the same day and at the same time, every week. Attending Connect Sessions is a mandatory part of participating in the program and failure to keep up with attendance will put you at risk of losing your scholarship. The exact schedule for your weekly sessions will be shared with you at the beginning of the cohort via e-mail. What should I be ready for a Udacity Connect session? Prepare your own laptop, headphones, power cord, your energy and readiness to learn, and whatever else you find helpful when working on your Nanodegree program. What happens during a Udacity Connect session, and what are the goals? Udacity Connect sessions are focused on delivering three key benefits: Collaboration: You'll have the opportunity to work with instructors and peers to complete projects, overcome challenges, and master new concepts. Accountability: You'll benefit from check-ins with your Session Lead, who will help you with goal-setting, time management, and motivation. Efficiency: Based on a model of 1.5-2 hours per week spent in Udacity Connect virtual sessions, and 10 hours/week spent on independent study, you will successfully complete your Nanodegree program just in time. Your Session Lead will also present lectures covering course material, and your program will additionally feature guest speakers—who are working professionals in relevant fields—speaking about their jobs, and how they apply the concepts you'll be actively working on. What should I be ready for a Udacity Connect session? Prepare your own laptop, headphones, power cord, your energy and readiness to learn, and whatever else you find helpful when working on your Nanodegree program. What happens during a Udacity Connect session, and what are the goals? Udacity Connect sessions are focused on delivering three key benefits: - Collaboration: You'll have the opportunity to work with instructors and peers to complete projects, overcome challenges, and master new concepts. - Accountability: You'll benefit from check-ins with your Session Lead, who will help you with goal-setting, time management, and motivation. - Efficiency: Based on a model of 1.5-2 hours per week spent in Udacity Connect virtual sessions, and 10 hours/week spent on independent study, you will successfully complete your Nanodegree program just in time. Your Session Lead will also present lectures covering course material, and your program will additionally feature guest speakers—who are working professionals in relevant fields—speaking about their jobs, and how they apply the concepts you'll be actively working on. How do project reviews work in the Nanodegree Program? Every time you submit a project, you will receive in-depth, personalized feedback on your project submission from one of our expert project reviewers. They will not only tell you what you got right and wrong, but they will also provide guidance on what you should try next, and give suggestions on how you can go even further with your project. Once your review is ready, you will get an email to notify you and you will be able to view it. There are three results for the review: 1- Meets Specifications: This means you passed your project as you met all requirements. 2- Requires Changes: This means that you failed your project. However, the reviewer will highlight which part that requires to be edited so that you pass the project on to your next submission. You can resubmit your project again after editing it through your classroom. 3- Ungradeable: This means that the reviewer was not able to grade your project. This could be because you either submitted the wrong files or the files submitted can not be opened because they are in an unsupported format. You can resubmit your project again from your classroom after addressing these issues. How do I maintain my seat in the program? Students must stay on track and complete their projects by the due dates mentioned inside the classroom. Students risk having their scholarships revoked if they do not progress enough in the first month and if they are caught plagiarizing work from other students or open sources. What is plagiarism? Plagiarism is any act claiming or implying another person’s work is your own project, we advise you to avoid Plagiarism: do not copy the code, or part of the code, or use any cut-and-paste mechanisms verbatim. Learn more about Plagiarism by clicking on this link. Will I have access to the material even after the cohort ends? Yes, you will have static access to the content after successfully completing your Nanodegree and graduating. Static access will include classroom content that will not be updated over time and such access will not include access to projects that were not previously submitted, as well as certain services, such as community channels, project reviews, workspaces, labs, or quizzes. Also, please note that learners will lose access to the content if they fail to finish within the tracks’ deadlines or if they have been revoked for not making sufficient progress. Does Udacity provide any career support within this program? Yes, Udacity provides exclusive Career Support services for all Palestine Launchpad students through: -Career Projects found in your classroom, and completing those projects allows you to successfully have a good resume, LinkedIn, cover letter, and GitHub profiles. -Career Webinars found in your classroom are designed to help you navigate your way through your career trajectory. - Mentorship & Coaching sessions that take place on a weekly basis and the schedule for those sessions is shared on your career space by your Career coach and on the resources hub on circle. Throughout those sessions, you can ask anything that is related to your career, and coaches will be there to answer. - Online dedicated Community platform that enables you to engage with your fellow peers during the program, share experience and knowledge, and get to support one another. Career coaches dedicate a couple of hours daily (office hours) to be there on the platform to support you. The schedule for the office hours will be shared on the Circle career support space of your specialization and Resources Hub