Naming files is imperative to keeping your folder organized. Please follow these rules so that grading is easier for me and less annoying for you.
All files must be pdfs. Multiple page assignments must be uploaded as a single pdf file.
Every single file that you upload has to be named beginning with your last name and first initial, with no spaces.
Follow that with the date of submission. Use 2 digits for a single digit month or day. Please use month first and day second.
After the name and date, you can put a small descriptor. Examples are assignment02, quiz07, exam01, etc.
Here’s an example: Saquon Barkley will upload his fifth assignment as barkleys09-03assignment05.pdf.
Make sure your file are easily readable. You can play around with the margins and contrast to do this.
If you get points off for your filename, fix it and I’ll give you those points back. Send me a comment in Dropbox letting me know you fixed it and I’ll look at it. Also, please fix all the files in your folder so everything is orderly.
Please take some time to explore this OpenLab course site. Use the menu to explore the course information, activities, and help. As the course progresses, you will be adding your own work to the Student Work section.
City Tech email
The college, and your professors will most likely be using your City Tech email to converse with you. Go to this site for all things City Tech email related. You can find your email name, reset your password, and log in from here. As per City Tech rules, I will be communicating with you using your City Tech email, regardless of what is preferred on your profile.
Joining OpenLab and becoming a member of this course are 2 different things. Think of it as creating a login for Instagram (ie. joining OpenLab) and then choosing to Follow someone (ie. becoming a member of MAT1375 D369).
Click here, and then click on the “+” next to “Join Now” underneath the picture.
Activate your CUNYFirst Account
If your CUNYFirst account is not activated, go here and click “Claim your CUNYFirst account.” CUNYFirst gives you access to Blackboard and Dropbox, both of which will be used for this class, and probably your other classes as well. Once your CUNYFirst account is set up, you can log in to Blackboard and Dropbox. You will also be able to see which email you have on your CUNYFirst file, which you should change if it is not updated.
WeBWorK Homework System
This semester we will be using WeBWorK for homework. If you have used WeBWorK in the past, then you will be used to the platform to input your homework answers.
The website for WeBWorK can be found here. A login and password will be emailed to you using the email that is found on your CUNYfirst profile. This is why the steps above are so important! If you did not get the email, the login is your first initial (eg. Boba Fett is bfett, Oprah Winfrey is owinfre) and the first six letters of your last name, all lowercase. The password is your Student ID. Please click on the link and make sure you are able to log in. If you did not get the email, or if your login does not work, email me at mailto: bkan@citytech.cuny.edu.
Questions
If you have any questions, reach out via email or in Office Hours. If you need help with the OpenLab, you can consult OpenLab Help or contact the OpenLab Community Team.
This class uses WeBWorK, an online homework system, which can be found here. Your username and password have been emailed to you. If you do not have it, make sure you are checking the email address that is listed on your CUNYFirst file. Email me if you have problems.
Dropbox
A Dropbox folder has been shared with you using the email address that is on your CUNYFirst file. Please make sure you can access it. Dropbox is going to be a key component this semester. It is how you are going to be turning in your written assignments, and also how I’m going to be grading them. Make sure you have access to Dropbox using the email that is on your CUNYFirst file. Please find the document on using Dropbox here or here. A video of me using Dropbox on my iPhone can be found here.
Helpful Links
If you need help with ANY questions (eg. COVID protocols, CLEARED4, emails for Registrar, Bursar, IT, etc.), Click here for the Student Hub.
The WeBWorK Q&A site is a place to ask and answer questions about your homework problems. HINT: To ask a question, start by logging in to your WeBWorK section, then click “Ask for Help” after any problem.
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