Welcome to Udacity - Future Seekers

-Phase 2
Student Handbook
 Welcome to Udacity - Future Seekers
Phase 2

To prepare you to succeed in the program, we have compiled

essential information in this digital handbook.

Congratulations on your first big step 🎉

 Table of Content
Your
Classroom…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Nanodegree
Projects…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Projects Deadlines……………….…...………………………………………………………………………………….…………………….
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Projects Overview and Rubric…..………………………………...
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Projects Reviews………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………….
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Your Weekly Schedule ………………………………………………………..
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Plagiarism Warning………………………………………………………..
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Your Classroom
Know your classroom
Watch this video to get familiar with your
You have to watch your ND videos in your classroom, to
classroom
start all you have to do is to log into your
classroom.udacity.com and get started your learning journey
on the class right away.

Golden tips:
● Spend at least 10 hours/ 1 to 2 hours per day in class
over the first 14 days.
● Schedule 3 or more separate learning hours each week
(and do them!)

Students who kick off their learning with this routine are
more likely to complete projects on schedule and graduate.
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Nanodegree Projects
1.Project Deadlines

Passed project Upcoming project Project Deadline Final Deadline

Learn about your project deadlines from your “Program Home”. Start planning your time effectively to
submit and pass all your projects on time to stay on track, graduate before your “Final Deadline” and
avoid losing your scholarship!
2.Project Overview and Rubric
Make sure to read carefully your project overview page and rubric to know all the specifications you need to apply
to successfully pass and complete your project. Once you've completed the project, and checked it against the
rubric, you submit it through your classroom.

Project Overview Page Project Rubric

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3. Project Reviews
Every time you submit a project, you will receive in-depth, personalized feedback on your project submission
from one of our expert project reviewers. Project review usually take from 2 to 3 days. Once your review is ready,
you will get an email to notify you and you will be able to view it. There are three results for the review:
Ungradeable
Requires Changes
.
Meets Specifications
The reviewer was not able
to grade your project. You You project didn’t meet
You've successfully
either submitted the rubric specifications. the
completed the rubric
wrong files or the files reviewer will highlight
requirements and passed
submitted can not be which part that requires to
your project.
opened because they are be edited so that you pass
in an unsupported format. the project on your next
You can resubmit your submission. You can
project again from your resubmit your project
classroom after again after editing it
addressing these issues. through your classroom.
4. Weekly Schedule
To help you graduate on time, we have created for you this “Weekly Schedule” Document to help you:

1. Follow your projects deadlines

2. Get Ready to attend “Live Webinars” hosted by your tutors to help you with your projects. (Stay tuned to
your email as we will be sending to you further details regarding those webinars)
3. Finish and Graduate before your “End Date”

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 Be aware of plagiarism, though!
● While we encourage you to work together, learn from each other, and even share your different approaches to
a solution, all projects you submit for your Nanodegree portfolio must be your original work.
● Any code that you use for reference must be cited.

-If you are working closely with a fellow student, consider using the following strategies to avoid copying
each other's work:
➔ Check Consequences of submitting plagiarized work and for more info click here!
➔ Be aware of Plagiarism.. as this is a violation of the Udacity Honor code
➔ Plagiarism put you at risk of losing your scholarship and graduation certificate since Udacity has zero-
tolerance for plagiarized work submitted in any Nanodegree program
➔ We understand how important it is to complete all the projects and graduate, but projects are meant to test
your individual skills and not those of others! Click here to know all details regarding Plagiarism
Revoking Warning
Revoking Warning
In this scholarship, you need to manage your time effectively to
complete all the requirements of your “First Project” and submit it on
its deadline mentioned in your classroom “Program Home”.

Not respecting your timeline will put you at risk of getting revoked
from your Nanodegree and lose your scholarship.

The revoking cycle shall happen at the beginning of the 4th of

week of your scholarship.

Tip: Project reviewing might take from 1 to 3 days. We highly

encourage you to try to submit your project as soon as you can and not
wait until the last minute of your project deadline.
Support
1.Your Tutor

Provide you with the Guide youa to

Ensuring funthe
and Share interesting Organizing live Provide you with 1:1
technical support right support extracurricular walkthrough support over Slack
engaging learning
regarding your channels you can use information, such as webinars to help you whenever needed
Nanodegree content, environment
for getting thevia
right content-related news stay on track and
projects and any answers to
different your
activities articles to enrich your graduate on time
technical challenge questions personal and
you may face during professional aspects
your learning journey of your Nanodegree
2.Your Community Moderator

Directing you to the Making sure all Organizing the

source of information members are community:
and supporting your respecting our ● Making sure
non-technical community topics are in their
questions (related to guidelines. right categories.
the initiative, rules ● Closing duplicated
and policies). and inactive
topics.
● Dealing with flags
We are always here to help..
Tutors - Technical Support

Webinars Community Moderators

Attend the live webinars to Ask in your ND channel For non-technical questions
get live support on the spot related your program
Slack Community
Within your online community you can:

1. Ask any technical question you have regarding your track content or your field
2. Get technical support from your student advocates and peers
3. Read very useful resources and topics to deepen your knowledge in the world of technology and freelancing
4. Build your professional network by being part of a vibrant community of aspiring programing
5. Participate in interesting discussions about technology, career, and much more!
 It is a communication platform that is used by the community team, by which the community team
and student advocates can communicate and support students, by posting and answering questions
What is Slack? and engage in discussions.

Click on the link mentioned in the “Welcome Email” and by using the username and the password
How to login? of your classroom. Download the “Slack” application from your app store. It’s available for both
Android and iOS.

We encourage you to read carefully the Slack Community guidelines document and make sure
you are following all its rules and best practices while communicating with your peers and Udacity
Slack Rules
representatives.

Slack Channels Check Slack different types of categories here

FAQ’s
 FAQ’s
Q. Will I be penalized for missing a project deadline?
A. Udacity requires you to stick to each individual deadline so you do not get revoked especially the first project. So please stick to your
schedule deadlines for each project.
Q. Which deadlines should I stick to?
A.Please stick to the project deadlines appearing in your classroom on your “Program Home” to make sure you don’t lose your scholarship.
Q. When will I receive my Nanodegree certificate?

A. Once you have completed and passed all your projects, you will be prompted to go through the graduation process. Upon graduation,
you will receive an electronic certificate that can be accessed through your classroom.
Q. Can I request an extension to have more time to finish my Nanodegree?
A. Unfortunately extensions are not available in this scholarship so make sure to finish before you final deadline appearing in your
classroom “Program Home”
Q. Who should I reach out to if I need help in any project??
A. Please reach out to your tutors and peers on Slack who can help and assist you with all technical questions related to your specialization.
You can search for your questions or post them on fwd community and the tutors will answer your questions and assist you.
Q. Am I doing something wrong if my project doesn’t pass on the 1st try?
A. Don’t be disappointed if your project doesn’t pass on the first try. Use it as a learning opportunity. Projects normally take 2-3 submissions
before they pass.
The end goal! 🚀
Useful Resources
At Udacity, we want to make sure you are getting the best support:

Where to find? Link

Udacity Classroom features Watch this video

Slack Tutorial Watch this Video

Having any question regarding the classroom access, your project If you have any questions please check our FAQs from here. In case you
did not find what you are looking for, please submit a request from here
review, deadlines or any technical issues choosing MISK::Future Seekers as your program.

Graduation Video Check this Video

Udacity Team wishes you a very successful Learning
Journey