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What is "Stair with computer niche": Google it

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What is "Stair with computer niche": Google it

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Type in the content you want to know in the Google search bar (or, you use other browsers), then, choose Image

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The grade is just for the quantity. The quality of the post(s) from the student did not get any deduction. It is participation only, and there is no rubric.
Please read the picture attached. The system shows that you post how many # of posts, and you respond to how many # of others' posts as well.

Student 1 (on top), there is no # shows, so, this student will not get marks. Student 2 (below), create own post/ (1 Thread) and respond to others (Replies 3--needs 2 replies indeed). So this student will see a full mark (10) under his/her name. And then, this 10 will automatically transfer to its weights--should show 2.5 for 10 marks earned.

For discussion 2, please also make sure that you post your own post, and then respond to another 2 students' posts, and make sure that you complete these by the end of week 6, so as to get full marks.

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Optional--The synchronous online meetups for comments on the ENVR House Design Project at Week 11, 7 pm, Toronto time

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Optional--The synchronous online meetups for comments on the ENVR House Design Project at Week 11, 7 pm, Toronto time

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College’s policy on ChatGPT and other AI writing tools

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College’s policy on ChatGPT and other AI writing tools

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HOW TO use your own electronic devices to access to College computer-General info-use the ClassApp

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HOW TO use your own electronic devices to access to College computer-General info-use the ClassApp

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Graded Discussions (you will get MARKS from) 

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Graded Discussions (you will get MARKS from) 

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(you will get MARKS from making contributions to these questions)

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groups for the group assignment "House Design Project Assignment"

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groups for the group assignment "House Design Project Assignment"

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Where to find DATES for assignment due dates/tests/groups/etc

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Where to find DATES for assignment due dates/tests/groups/etc

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Related to the course format (the ASYNCHRONOUS section class format)

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Related to the course format (the ASYNCHRONOUS section class format)

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How to join the online synchronous classroom-if you are in the synchronous section!

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How to join the online synchronous classroom-if you are in the synchronous section!

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After taking any test/exam/quiz, you should never share the questions/answers with anyone anytime anywhere.

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After taking any test/exam/quiz, you should never share the questions/answers with anyone anytime anywhere.

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Quiz/test/exam has only due date and it is always open BEFORE the specific deadline, the setting is for asynchronous study. Note: everyone only get one attempt--meaning that, once you start, you get one chance to complete and once you complete, the grade is the grade for that exam/test/quiz, no other chances.

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this policy applies to ALL semesters at Centennial

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After taking any test/exam/quiz, you should never share the questions/answers with anyone anytime anywhere.

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After taking any test/exam/quiz, you should never share the questions/answers with anyone anytime anywhere.

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this policy applies to ALL semesters at Centennial

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After the registration is settled down,(normally after/at Week 3), then the system will set up groups for you. Please go to the Communications/Groups, you should be able to find your group #, and the other members in your group, and you also can see their email addresses. When you need to contact each other, under the Discussion, there is one assignment forum set up for you to communicate, also, you can set up your own communication channels, like WhatsApp, Facebook, and so on. But the best place to communicate is under this course's Discussion area.

Start to communicate with your group members now, and in week 8, so you can start this group assignment.

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Do we will have any virtual sessions or not?(NO) And don't we have to watch recorded classes or something? (NO. However, I do prepare recordings that I made when I was teaching the synchronous section in the past semester. So, if you want to watch, go to the Content/Supplementary class video recordings from the past semesters) Moreover, do we have to solve quizzes now (YES. Please do all tasks according to the instructions/timelines) without any green light from you? (YES. Please do all tasks according to the instructions/timelines, like, later on, you will need to work with group-mates for the Environment House Design Project)

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By the end of this week, you should complete all tasks listed within the Uint 1! And make sure you complete Quiz 1 and discussion topic 1.1 before midnight Sunday, Week 3

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Go to Assessments/Quizzes, then you will find all quiz/test/exams under this part, and each with associated timeline/deadlines, so you know exactly when to complete each of them. Also, your course shell's first page should show the Calendar--which reminds you to complete what tasks at when.

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Go to Communications/Discussions, you will see there are no-grade forums and with-grade forums. READ each of the instructions there. Also, based on the content/progress, your course shell will prompt you to do various tasks.

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Grades for discussion forum Topic 1.1 and Quiz #1

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Grades for discussion forum Topic 1.1 and Quiz #1

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Topic 1.1: Grades will be released AFTER the deadline. (So, even though you have completed this task right now, you will still need to wait a bit, until this deadline has passed, thank you for understanding).

Quiz #1: the system will automatically release your grade right after you complete the quiz. Remember: you only get ONE chance to do this work. Meaning: you start the quiz, you need to finish all items inside the quiz within the time limits. Once you exit the quiz, you can NOT come back in. AND give yourself enough time, and start it a few hours BEFORE the deadline--the system will automatically count the time once you start the quiz, and will close automatically once the time is up. (For those who have special accommodation needs, the quiz/test time has been factored in the time setting, so you no need to worry--this rule applies in this semester)

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Q: if I am seeing checkmarks beside each section in Unit 1 that I have completed (it does state i have completed 100%), is this mean that I have completed all tasks needed? I don't want to miss a quiz or anything by the deadline (or, by the end of the week)

A: Those Checkmarks are just for ACTIVITIES (readings, doing the in-course shell activities, etc)--those are some of the instructional design strategies that are used to help students work with the learning materials.

Students still need to do the Discussion/Assignment/Quiz/Test. For these items that link with a grade, please go see the items under Evaluation.

i.e., as of this moment, if you already completed Unit 1 (you already could see all Checkmarks besides all sections/areas/topics), BUT, when I check the Discussion Forum Topic 1.1 , if I cannot see you that you had posted your own thread once and responded to 2 of your peers' posts, so, based on the Evaluation and the grading criteria for the Discussion Topic 1.1--you can not get a grade for this Evaluation item. So, please go to the appropriate section/area, and do the work BEFORE the deadline--so to get a grade accordingly.

For those who register late, or visit this course shell late, please make sure to READ ALL NEWS ITEMS BEFORE STARTING TO WORK.

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As an asynchronous learner, IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ ALL INFORMATION POSTED ON THIS COURSE SHELL AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.

There are a few ways to find the information--see below Posts

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Remember: All time schedules refer to the Toronto times. 

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Remember: All time schedules refer to the Toronto times. 

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4, find them in assessment/assignment dropbox

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4, find them in assessment/assignment dropbox

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Students have deadlines/set dates for all assignments/tests and instructors have the grading submission deadline/set date too. Please remember, normally there are NO extensions on assignments-except for students who work with The Centre for Accessible Learning and Counselling Services (CALCS). Test dates will be the same for all students.

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Under the Evaluation/House design project, it says: It is assigned in Week 8 and due in Week 12. So it would be best if you did not rush to do this Project (I appreciate your enthusiasm).

If you and your group want to start early, make sure you READ everything from this week all the way to week 8 before you start the Project, AND then keep reading until week 12 while working on the assignment because there is SO much helpful information along the way.

There is another reason why this project starts at Week 8--after you learn about some construction details, like, the wall assemblies.

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Discussions for each Topic will be graded AFTER each deadline. SO, please do not worry about your mark if you start the discussion activities earlier in the game.

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Please make sure that you purchase this textbook!  Green Building is the required text in both ENVR-101 and ENVR-123. (see also the Course Outline). You also NEED to have this textbook for other Chapter readings and prepare for your assignments/quizzes/tests/exams/etc.

You can buy the digital format of the textbook, or the physical copy. (Buying the Coursemate is optional, and the Coursemate provides extra information that helps you understand the content more)

e-link

https://www.cengage.ca/c/green-building-principles-and-practices-in-residential-construction-44-1st-edition-1e-kruger-seville/9781111135959/

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1. go to your course shell--the ENVR 1 course, you will see the following page, then, click on the Communication tab (circled below), next click on the "Virtual Classroom (formerly YouSeeU) "

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1. go to your course shell--the ENVR 1 course, you will see the following page, then, click on the Communication tab (circled below), next click on the "Virtual Classroom (formerly YouSeeU) "

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2. you should see the following, then join the class according to its weekly specific date on time. Then yeah, you are in the virtual classroom!

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2. you should see the following, then join the class according to its weekly specific date on time. Then yeah, you are in the virtual classroom!

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Under this same YouSeeU section/page, you can also watch the recordings after each synchronous class is finished

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The dropbox has been open since day one of this semester. Please do NOT email me the assignment. Your assignment should be linked with the grade book, not my email.

ARCH program lateness policy applied to late work.

Also, when you submit the work late, write down any explanation about why you/your group hand in late in the chatbox provided, that way, your explanation is linked/stayed with the assignment for future re-examination/consideration.

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General rules on Final Letter Grade-@ end of the semester

If your grade is at least 49.5 (F) or 59.5 (D) (out of 100) etc., it automatically gets raised to the next level letter grade (D) or (C);

If your grade is very close to the .5 limit,  it may get raised after the Faculty grading meeting discussions at the end of the semester;

If you hope to improve your grade from anything other than F to D or D to C, for example, C to B or B to A, sorry, but that is not possible and against College policies.

Student can see their Final Letter Grade on MyCentennial, after School's official release date/time.

Following instructions and Taking/Finishing EVERY exam/test/quiz/assignment/project are extremely important.

For your own progress, you can always go to your own Gradebook to check your grades/standings.

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For Scanning with Iphone

-Open App Notes
-Create a new note
-Click on the plus symbol
-And choose Scan Documents
-Click the white circle to take the picture.
-Check that the 4 white circles are on the corners and click keep scan
-When finish all the photos, click on save

https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-scan-documents-to-your-phone-or-tablet-4155329

For Android phone

How to scan documents with your Android: https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/05/28/create-convert-pdf-phone-camera-android-free/

And then these files can be sent on an email, or drop it off into the assignment dropbox

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Quiz/test/exam: the system will automatically release your grade right after you complete the quiz. Remember: you only get ONE chance to do this work. Meaning: you start the quiz, you need to finish all items inside the quiz within the time limits. Once you exit the quiz, you can NOT come back in. AND give yourself enough time, and start it a few hours BEFORE the deadline--the system will automatically count the time once you start the quiz, and will close automatically once the time is up. (For those who have special accommodation needs, the quiz/test time has been factored in the time setting, so you no need to worry--this rule applies in this semester)

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Go to Communication, then, Group, click on it, you should find your groupmates' emails there. Start to email them so to work on this group project.

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There is NO participation marks related to the online synchronous meetups.
If you cannot join, please encourage your other groupmates to join.

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Topic 1.1 and Topic 2.4: Grades will be released AFTER the deadline. (So, even though you have completed this task right now, you will still need to wait a bit, until this deadline has passed, thank you for understanding).

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see the attachment picture below--that's the "backstage view" from ECentennial: The system shows that you post how many # of posts, and you respond to how many # of others' posts as well. It shows clearly which student did what and how many.  Each student must follow mark requirements if you want to get a mark on this type of discussion.

As you can see here, the student(s) who have "0" on both Threads and Replies will NOT get a mark for this Topic 1.1 discussion, and student(s) who did partial work will get deducted mark.

Please take a look at the following scenario:

i.e. 2.5 marks for 1 Thread and 2 Replies. Therefore, 1 Thread weighs 0.9 marks, and each Reply weight 0.8 marks. So, a student who posts only 1 Thread will only get 0.9 out of 2.5 marks set up by the instructional designers on the Gradebook.

Also, please see the picture below :

Student 1 (on top), there is no # shows, so, this student will not get marks. Student 2 (below), create own post/ (1 Thread) and respond to others (Replies 3--needs 2 replies indeed). So this student will see a full mark (10) under his/her name. And then, this 10 will automatically transfer to its weights--should show 2.5 for 10 marks earned.

The grade is just for the quantity. The quality of the post(s) from the student did not get any deduction. It is participation only, and there is no rubric.

For discussion 2, please also make sure that you post your own post, and then respond to another 2 students' posts, and make sure that you complete these by the end of the deadline

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Having issues with finding my group for the group Assignment:
Go to Communication/Groups

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generally, late submission will be graded as the following:
within the 1st 24 hours: 10% off
within the 2nd 24 hours: 20% off
within the 3rd 24 hours: 30% off
within the 4th 24 hours: 40% off
within the 5th 24 hours: 50% off
after the 5th 24 hours: 0 mark

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https://tabc.ca/2021/06/30/a-sneak-peek-at-the-new-toronto-garden-suite-rules/

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The Architect Builders Collaborative Inc.

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We've been waiting to see what form the new rules on Garden Suites will likely take. To be clear, what follows is just a first DRAFT policy from City Planning. You can download their full 52 page report to the Planning & Housing Ctte here. We've summarized their recommendations below....

So, what happens next?

This report was accepted by the Planning & Housing Committee at their June 28th meeting and will now go to the full Council for endorsement on July 14th. The purpose of this meeting is NOT to review nor enact the proposed rules but just to approve a public consultation process which will unfold over the summer. We'll keep you posted as we learn more. In the meantime, here are the best answers we have so far to some common questions on Garden Suites in Toronto.

When can I build a Garden Suite?

The earliest that the new rules will be in place is January 2022. However, once the final version goes to Council in the Fall, we can help you get your plans ready to go.

So, how do you have your say?

Stay tuned - assuming Council approves the public consultation process, there will be plenty of opportunities to have your say over the summer. We'll do our best to keep you posted as we learn about the dates and venues.

What's in the Draft rules for Garden Suites in Toronto?

We'll provide a more fulsome summary later, but the short form of the proposed rules published this week include:
GREEN DESIGN
Although the report mentions the City's goals of sustainability, there are no concrete recommendations to help achieve them. The City is limited in the tools at their disposal as the Ontario Building Code sets the minimum standards for energy efficiency and makes no mention whatsoever about the really important thing - the amount of carbon it takes to make any particular building. We'll have more to share on this soon based an in-depth research study we just completed for the City on exactly this subject. Spoiler alert - Net Zero Energy ready homes are the way to go to fight climate change!

WHAT is a Garden Suite in Toronto?
The proposed definition of a Garden Suite is as follows:

Garden Suite means a self-contained living accommodation for a person or persons living together as a separate single housekeeping unit, in which both food preparation and sanitary facilities are provided for the exclusive use of the occupants of the suite and is in an ancillary building not abutting a lane.

Can I have 2 apartments in a Garden Suite?
No, only 1 dwelling unit will be permitted in a stand-alone garden suite building.

WHERE can I build a Garden Suite?

All forms of Residential zoning in all Wards, but NOT all properties will meet the various rules

The regulations recognize that not all lots may be able to support a Garden Suite and acknowledge that where larger lots may accommodate a larger suite, setbacks and step backs should increase proportionately to adequately limit impacts on adjacent properties. In practice, the proposed standards intend that the size and setbacks of a Garden Suite are relative to the lot on which it is located.

Only in the rear yard, not in the side or front yards
So far there is no mention of corner lots

At least 5m away from your main house
7.5m apart for 2 storey garden suites

Minimum 1.5m from the rear lot line

Minimum 0.6m from the side lot lines (and possibly further away on larger lots)
Min. 1.5m from side lot lines if you have windows or doors in the side wall

HOW BIG can a Garden Suite be?

Up to 60m² [645 sq.ft.] footprint

Maximum lot coverage of 40% of the rear yard, and

Maximum 25% lot coverage for all ancillary buildings combined

All 3 limits apply

HOW HIGH can a Garden Suite be?
Up to 6m [19′-8″] tall and 2 storeys high (subject to angular plane restrictions - see below)

ANGULAR PLANES

These pesky, imaginary lines limit how tall the building can be when it is close to a lot line. If you build further back from the lot lines, then you may be allowed to build straight up to the maximum height.

Front wall: 45 degrees starting at a height of 4.0m, 7.5m from the rear main wall of the main house. This is the same as the rules for laneway suites.

Rear wall: 45 degrees starting at a height of 2.0m, from the rear lot line

Side walls: 45 degrees starting at a height of 4.0m from the required side setback

What about EXISTING buildings?
In order to facilitate the conversion of existing ancillary structures to provide living space, the conversion of a lawfully existing building to a Garden Suite, such as a garage or shed, is proposed to be permitted if it complies with the maximum footprint (60 m²), setbacks where openings are proposed, and meets the minimum required soft landscaped area.

What about EMERGENCY ACCESS?

Similar to the rules for Laneway Suites, Toronto Fire Services will have a policy that the Building Department can use to determine if a proposed Garden Suite will meet their standards for access in an emergency.

The draft rules require a maximum 45m path of travel from the street to the door of the Garden Suite. That path must be free of obstructions for the full length at 1.0m wide and 2.1m high.

We expect that similar to Laneway Suites, this access may be able to be shared with a neighbour subject to a Limiting Distance Agreement.

TREES, TREES, TREES
We expect that Council will follow the path they blazed with Laneway Suites and encourage Urban Forestry to refuse applications to remove healthy mature trees for the sake of building a Garden Suite.

Pre-Approved Designs for Garden Suites

This is really exciting! City staff are taking a serious look at the example of cities like Seattle and Santa Clara who have held design competitions to have a series of pre-approved designs for Garden Suites available through a City website. We fully support this idea to make building a beautiful Garden Suite easier provided that all such designs be Net Zero Energy and low carbon design.

Of course, you don't need to wait for the City to figure this out - we'll have some beautiful ready-to-build Garden Suite designs ready for when the bylaws come into effect in 2022

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 The Toronto Area Chief Building Officials Committee (TACBOC)

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https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/detail-library

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Downloadable CAD Drawings: Foundations, Wall/Floor Connections, Deep-Energy Retrofits, and more - GreenBuildingAdvisor

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Download over 1,000 construction drawings covering foundations, walls, roofs, mechanicals, and more.

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The IT changed the layout of the ClassApps. Please see the picture below to find the correct platform (for instance, highlighted in yellow will give you the ACAD) to sign in

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The IT changed the layout of the ClassApps. Please see the picture below to find the correct platform (for instance, highlighted in yellow will give you the ACAD) to sign in

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HOW TO remotely use College compter to draw ACAD-Revit

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Find the Revit 2020 through type "Design" to search

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Find the Revit 2020 through type "Design" to search

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or: (depends on the IT's new configuration)

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or: (depends on the IT's new configuration)

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See pic below (yours may look a little bit difference than mine--as I am using the instructor's account)

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See pic below (yours may look a little bit difference than mine--as I am using the instructor's account)

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AS of today, the IT had upgraded the Revit to Revit2020

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Late Policy

Late assignments will be accepted for 4 days after the due date has passed. Assignments will not be accepted past the 4-day limit. Late assignments face a 10% penalty per day starting 5 minutes after the deadline. (There is no flexibility with the lateness policy. That was decided years ago with the Department Chair.)

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(use email to inquire about urgent/private matters, use the Discussion Board for academic-related matters)

Please read the following standard message when emailing your professor:
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If you are a student and want some assistance from your professor, you must make sure your email communication includes:
Student name
Student No.
Course Code
Section No.
Assignment name
If this information is not provided, it would be hard to answer your questions efficiently (because each professor normally teaches several courses, several sections, with hundreds of students....)
Also, please use the email title as Course Name-Section number-your question.
Thank you for your cooperation in advance!

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Late assignments will be accepted for 4 days after the due date has passed. Assignments will not be accepted past the 4-day limit. Late assignments face a 10% penalty per day starting 5 minutes after the deadline. (There is no flexibility with the lateness policy. That was decided years ago with the Department Chair.)
NOTE: The last week of the semester will not accept late work (only if you have a special arrangement with the instructor)

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Please write down the exact late reason in the Chatbox when submitting EACH late work in the assignment dropbox/with proof if needed to. This way, the late work will not get a deduction(or will get a certain deduction accordingly). Also,  any (late) work/reason should link with the assignment dropbox within the ECentennial system.
(Emailing me the late assignment/reason will NOT link your assignment/reason with the college system/gradebook; thus, cannot help with future audits if needed)
Thanks.

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What is the College’s policy on ChatGPT and other AI writing tools with respect to academic misconduct? 

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What is the College’s policy on ChatGPT and other AI writing tools with respect to academic misconduct? 

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From the College:

What is the College’s policy on ChatGPT and other AI writing tools with respect to academic misconduct?

The College’s Academic Honesty and Plagiarism Policy and related procedures apply equally to academic misconduct involving AI text generators. Instances in which the tools are used to generate text that is then represented as a student’s original writing fall within the scope of the policy’s definition of plagiarism, although an amendment has been made to the policy to include explicit reference in its definition of plagiarism to the representation of ideas, writing, artistic work, creations, etc., generated by AI applications. Unauthorized use of AI writing tools is also considered a breach of policy.

The policy notwithstanding, the College encourages faculty to take a pedagogical or teaching and learning-based approach rather than a punitive approach to academic integrity, focusing on proactive education, communication and good assignment design to prevent plagiarism and other types of academic misconduct.

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Please write down the reason for being late in the Chatbox when submitting EACH late work, and please drop off proof if needed (like a doctor's note), so the late work will not get a deduction (or will get a certain deduction according to our program policy).

Submitting the proof into the assignment Dropbox will enable your assignment to link with the proof within the ECentennial system and, in case, for future grade audits/etc. Thanks.

Please try your best and NOT hand in late work...

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If you are sending an email to your professor for private/urgent questions, please ensure your email includes:

Student name

Student No.

Course Code

Section No.

Assignment name

If this information is not provided, your professor may/will not be able to answer your questions in an efficient manner... (because your professor is teaching multiple sections/courses)

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Please write down the exact late reason in the Chatbox when submitting EACH late work in the assignment dropbox/with proof if needed to. This way, the late work will not get a deduction(or will get a certain deduction accordingly). Also,  any (late) work/reason should link with the assignment dropbox within the ECentennial system.
(Emailing me the late assignment/reason will NOT link your assignment/reason with the college system/gradebook; thus, cannot help with future audits if needed)
Thanks.

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Where to find DATES for assignment due dates/tests/groups/etc

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Where to find DATES for assignment due dates/tests/groups/etc