*All course announcements will be posted on Piazza. KEEP YOURSELF UPDATED.
1. Sign in or create an account at learn.zybooks.com
2. Enter zyBook code: UCSDCSE11Spring2018
3. Subscribe. A subscription is $77 and will last until Jun 28, 2018.
A free trial is available for Chapter 1 so you may evaluate the textbook. Please note that a zyBooks subscription is required and will count towards 10% of your grade. First zyBooks assignment is due Wednesday of Week 1 (April 4) at 2pm.
Link to zyBooks after you register: https://learn.zybooks.com/zybook/UCSDCSE11Spring2018
Q: If I am on financial aid, how do I purchase my zyBook subscription?
A: The first chapter is available for free, so you can immediately sign up for your course zyBooks without making a payment. zyBooks are much lower-priced than typical textbooks, so the vast majority of financial aid students initially pay out-of-pocket, receiving their financial aid disbursement several weeks into the class term (thus effectively being reimbursed). In rare hardship cases, zyBooks may defer payment for a few weeks; email support@zybooks.com to request a deferment.
We use canvas mainly for two components of the course:
(1) in-class quizzes every Friday
(2) in-class discussion (post your questions for any materials during class on the discussion board)
You should have received an email from Canvas. If not, self-enroll with @ucsd.edu EMAIL: https://canvas.instructure.com/enroll/BTGTKX
Participatr is used for participation points. Particpatr is where you answer in-class questions/polls and mark your attendance. Please sign up for an account and register for CSE 11 below.
USE YOUR UCSD ID (PID starts with 'A') AND @ucsd.edu EMAIL when registering (otherwise you will NOT get credit): https://participatr.com/430120
We start counting participation from Wednesday, April 4 of Week 1.
There is a free 30 day trial from the start of class and then there is a $5 fee for the quarter.
Vocareum is used for submitting all PAs (Programming Assignments). You should have received an email from Vocareum.
If you have not received such an email, it is likely that you already had a vocareum account from a previous class you took. Try logging in with your UCSD email and password, or searching your UCSD mailbox for "vocareum".
If your UCSD email and password do not work, click "Forgot password ? Click here to reset".
If you really have not received an email from vocareum, or you enrolled late into the class, email a TA with your Full Name, PID and @ucsd.edu email and they will manually enroll you.
Piazza is a portal where you can clarify your doubts/ ask questions from the staff. Class link to Piazza. You should have been enrolled in CSE 11 on piazza. If you have not, please self-enroll here.
All questions for the class (except for in-class questions where we are using Canvas) should be posted to Piazza. But DO NOT POST CODE PUBLICLY via Piazza. If you must post code (not recommended), make the post private.
Use Piazza for any questions related to the homework, material in the course or course logistics. In general, all questions should be asked on Piazza EXCEPT:
Posts that include portions of your PA solution may be posted privately. Hence, NEVER post your solution code publicly. Better yet, come see a TA/lead tutor during office hours or a tutor in the lab.
Gradescope is used for midterm and final, with which we scan your exams and grade them electronically.
We will enroll everyone and post instructions on piazza when time comes (after the midterm is graded).
Entry Code : MN8KGW
Gradesource is used for displaying all your grades and class rankings in this class.
We will post more details on piazza and you will receive an email regarding your secret number when time comes.
Autograder is used for logging in-lab tickets so tutors know where you are and what your problem is. You will need to use Autograder to get help during lab hours. (not office hours!)
https://autograder.ucsd.edu/login
(It should be available before end of week 1.)