Piazza
We will be using (cmsc133 Piazza) for class communication. Regarding Piazza:
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We will use Piazza to communicate in lecture and to provide class
announcements.
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Posting of code is not allowed is Piazza. Anyone posting
any kind of code may receive an XF in the course.
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In Piazza you can see the class announcements by selecting
"Resources", "Course Information".
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When we post an announcement we may select the Piazza option
that allows you to receive an immediate e-mail. The e-mail will
have a subject line that starts with "[Instr Note]." If you are
filtering piazza messages make sure that those messages are not
placed in the junk folder.
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You are responsible for checking class announcements done in Piazza.
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The prefered mechanism to address course questions (projects,
lecture material, etc.) is during office hours, in lab, and lecture.
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Students' questions can only be answered by CS staff (TAs and
instructors). Although we will try to check Piazza often, there is
no guarantee we will respond to messages immediately.
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You will not be able to register to Piazza yourself.
Your instructor will register you using the e-mail you have in the
school system.. If you would like to use a different
e-mail address see your teaching TA in lab.
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If you access the link provided for Piazza on the class web page
and it asks for an access code, try the following:
- Visit http://www.piazza.com
- Click "log in" on the top right
- Click "forgot password"
- Enter the e-mail address registered to piazza (e-mail
address registered with the school).
- Access your e-mail account to receive a link that will bring you
to the registration site.
Piazza Guidelines
What is Not Allowed
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Posting any kind of code.
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Requesting or providing information/suggestions on how to implement
a project.
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Requesting or providing information on how to pass a public or release test.
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Posting any information about a test or a quiz (even after it has
taken place).
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If in doubt, it is best if you let a staff member address any question
a student has posted; this will prevent any misunderstandings.
What is Allowed
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Questions about Eclipse/Unix.
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Requesting information on how to submit a project.
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Asking where a project description, examples, etc. can be found.
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Requesting clarification of concepts covered in class or class examples.
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Administrative issues like class cancelation, deadlines, office
hours, TA missing, etc.
- Examples of valid postings associated with projects
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Do we need to use arrays?
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Can we use global variables?
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Do we need to provide student tests?
Before You Post
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Make sure you check class announcements as the answer to your question
might be there.
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Read the project/exercise description carefully. Often questions
posted in Piazza are already addressed in the description.
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There are some Piazza folders you should not post to. For example,
each project/exercise will have a clarification folder; do not reply nor
post any message in those folders.