Please make sure you go to my INTRODUCTION page for the registration process, before starting your lesson.
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Macbook Pro may not be the most suitable choice for architecture students due to its limitations with running software such as Revit, AutoCAD, Vray, Unreal, Twinmotion, and Lumion. These applications may not function optimally on a Macbook Pro, potentially leading to a subpar experience for users. Therefore, I strongly advise against taking my online courses if you are a Macbook Pro user, as you may encounter difficulties and limitations that could impact your learning experience.
Prof. MT Chang
Email: mtchang@ccny.cuny.edu
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Welcome to our online courses! We are excited to have you as a participant in our OER/ZTC courses. Before you start your course, please make sure to thoroughly read the Instruction page. It contains important information about the course and will help you get started. Please note that you will need a steady internet connection when registering on our website. Also, it is important that you do not use your phone or iPhone to access our website, as it is not tested for these devices. You will need to access your course software with the course website to complete your assignments. Our courses are not just courses that you read and pass a few quizzes. You will need to do assignments and tutorials, which will help you learn and grow. These online courses are all conducted online, so you will need to be self-guided and disciplined. While we are here to help you, you will need to actively seek help if you need it. You can start a chat with me if I am available or send me an email and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Here is an article that I think will be helpful for you as you take an online course: Read HERE. Thank you for choosing our online courses. We are looking forward to seeing you succeed!
All of your learning activities are recorded by my Learning Management System (LMS). This information contains your quiz scores, and your completion day of your lessons. As for student’s IP addresses, information is public information. Your public IP address is an external facing IP Address that’s provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). A Public IP Address is accessible by anyone on the Internet. Please let me know if you are using a VPN or a foreign IP, which may give you problems when you login to my course. I don’t use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. Click HERE to read our Privacy Policy.
All of your quizzes are allowed to be taken multiple times. However, please note that only the first 4 attempts will be recorded. There will be a penalty for every quiz you take after that. If you need any help or assistance with the quizzes, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. Secondly, I want to emphasize that silence is not the way to go in online learning. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. I am here to help you succeed in your course. Thirdly, I want to remind you that the system will lock your account if you fail to start your course in the first week. Additionally, the system will also lock your account if you idle for too long. Time is crucial in online courses, so please make sure to stay on top of your coursework. If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. I am here to help you succeed in your course.
It is entirely students’ responsibility to set up their own computer with software tools to complete the assigned work. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain software for this class’ use. You also need a capable computer to do our class activities. I am NOT responsible for setting up your computer, or tech support for your software. Since this class is conducted entirely online or mostly online for hybrid, and we are NOT conducting this course in the computer lab, so do NOT rely on school to provide you with software or hardware for homework assignments.
You will need access to a Windows PC with a current version of software to complete the course requirements. You must have, before taking this course, a good understanding of how to use Microsoft Windows computers and basic Windows software such as internet browsers, email clients, and image viewers. You must have access to the Internet to complete this course, as well. If you are not comfortable with typical Windows hardware and software or Internet usage, you should take a remedial course in basic PC use before undertaking this one. This course is a totally online course or hybrid online. It does NOT require your total presence, but you need to finish course activities before every deadline. You have to be sensitive to the time restriction, or you might fail the course due to lacking discipline to keep up with this course.
Thanks.
I wish you a successful online learning experience.
Prof. Chang
