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checklist.md
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5. Switch to WYSIWYG mode: click `</>` symbol again.
6. Check "Show Course Summary" checkbox.
7. Verify formatting is correct.
8. **Manually verify all links by clicking them!**
9. Make a note of the Syllabus page URL for use with the Assignments page. _Not_ the Syllabus editing page!
10. Update syllabus at <https://s3.lts.rc.uab.edu/uab-rc-dsjc/syllabus.html> by manual upload.
- [ ] Set up the [Syllabus Affirmation Assignment HTML](syllabus_affirmation_assignment.html)
1. Navigate to Assignments page.
2. Click "+ Assignment" button.
3. Enter Assignment Name in text entry box: `Syllabus Affirmation`.
4. Set the following field values in the remainder of the form.
- Points: `1`
8. Make a note of the Syllabus page URL for use with the Assignments page. _Not_ the Syllabus editing page!
9. Update syllabus at <https://s3.lts.rc.uab.edu/uab-rc-dsjc/syllabus.html> by manual upload.
- [ ] Set up the Syllabus Affirmation Assignment
1. Navigate to Quizzes page.
2. Click "+ Quiz" button.
3. Select "Classic Quizzes".
4. Click "Submit" button.
5. Enter in first text entry box: `Syllabus Affirmation`.
6. Enter in the "Quiz Instructions" text entry box:
> "In a new window, please read the Syllabus, then return here to complete the affirmation."
7. Create a link to the Syllabus Course Page at the word "Syllabus" in the previous step.
8. Set the following field values in the remainder of the form.
- Quiz Type: `Graded Quiz`
- Assignment Group: `Assignments`
- Display Grade as: `Complete/Incomplete`
- Options:
- Shuffle Answers: `checked`
- Time Limit: `unchecked`
- Allow Multiple Attempts: `checked`
- Quiz Score to Keep: `highest`
- Allowed Attempts: `unchecked`
- Let Students See Their Quiz Responses: `checked`
- Only Once After Each Attempt: `checked`
- Let Students See The Correct Answers: `unchecked`
- Assign:
- Assign to: `Everyone`
- Due: Monday of 2nd week.
- Due: Wednesday of 2nd week.
- Available from/until: blank
5. Click "Build" button.
6. Follow instructions at [Syllabus Affirmation Assignment](syllabus_affirmation_assignment.md).
7. Click "Done" button.
9. Click "Questions" tab.
10. Click "+ New Question".
- In the Drop Down box select "Multiple Choice"
- Enter the text "When is the first demonstration due?" in the main text entry box.
- Make one answer the correct date (see the Syllabus for timings).
- Make other answers other dates.
- Click "Update Question".
11. Click "Details" tab.
12. Click "Save & Publish" button.
- [ ] Set up the [Demonstration Assignment HTML](demonstration_assignment.html)
1. Navigate to Assignments page.
2. Click "+ Assignment" button.
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5. Modify the "Name" field appropriately.
6. Click "Save & Publish".
11. Verify the assignments are published in the Assignments main page, with a green checkmark icon next to each.
12. **Manually verify all links by clicking them!**
- [ ] Set up Home page.
1. Navigate to Home page.
2. Click "Choose Home Page" button.
3. Select "Syllabus".
4. Click "Save" button.
- [ ] Set up Settings page.
- Course Details tab:
1. Set appropriate start and end dates according to the [Academic Calendar](https://www.uab.edu/students/academics/academic-calendar).
2. End date should be at least one week after the last day of final exams so students may review their grades and course material
3. Typically Canvas does a good job of picking these dates
- Navigation tab:
- Disable all except:
- Home
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- Assignments
- Grades
- People
- Chat
- UAB Libraries
- UAB Cares
- UAB Policies
- UAB Libraries
- Technology Resources
- Student Academic and Support Services
- Put them in the above order!
- [ ] Verify links using "Course Link Validator" on Settings page.
- [ ] Use Student View to verify the course has appropriate appearance and function.
- Make sure syllabus looks correct.
- Make sure assignments are visible (they need to be published).
- **Manually verify all links by clicking them!**
- Make sure assignments are visible (they need to be published individually).
- [ ] Publish the course. May need to be done by IOR.
- [ ] Make an announcement welcoming new students.
1. Navigate to Announcements Page.
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demonstration_assignment.html
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<ol start="1" type="1">
<li>Learn new data science stuff</li>
<li>Grapple with that new stuff</li>
<li>Discuss that new stuff with us</li>
<li>Discuss that new stuff with us at Office Hours</li>
</ol>
<p>Data Science Club Material to get you started: <a class="external"
href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZoOS2e699Ge0DND1oy1BJQ" target="_blank"
rel="noopener"><span>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZoOS2e699Ge0DND1oy1BJQ</span></a>. Feel free to use other
sources, please inform us of those sources.</p>
<p>Office Hours are held Mondays and Thursdays from 10 AM to noon via Zoom. Meeting links are available at <a
class="inline_disabled" href="https://docs.rc.uab.edu/#contact-us" target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer">https://docs.rc.uab.edu/#contact-us</a>.</p>
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syllabus.html
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<h3 id="grading">Grading:</h3>
<p>The course is treated as a pass/fail course. The grade reflected on your transcript may depend on the section you are
in. If the section you are in uses a letter grade, then a pass is assigned "A" and fail assigned "F".</p>
<p>Grading is based purely on demonstrations. Three are required, and each has its own assignment within Canvas.</p>
<p>The demonstration due dates progress throughout the semester:</p>
<p>Grading is based on a syllabus attestation, due on the second Wednesday of classes, and on demonstrations. Three
demonstrations are required, and each has its own assignment within Canvas.</p>
<p>Due dates progress throughout the semester:</p>
<ul>
<li><a title="Demonstration #1">Demonstration #1</a> is due by the 6th Friday.</li>
<li><a title="Demonstration #2">Demonstration #2</a> is due by the 10th Friday.</li>
<li><a title="Demonstration #3">Demonstration #3</a> is due by the last Friday.</li>
<li><a title="Syllabus Affirmation" href="" data-course-type="assignments" data-published="true">Syllabus
Affirmation</a> is due by the 2nd Wednesday.
</li>
<li><a title="Demonstration #1" href="" data-course-type="assignments" data-published="true">Demonstration #1</a> is
due by the 6th Friday.</li>
<li><a title="Demonstration #2" href="" data-course-type="assignments" data-published="true">Demonstration #2</a> is
due by the 10th Friday.</li>
<li><a title="Demonstration #3" href="" data-course-type="assignments" data-published="true">Demonstration #3</a> is
due by the last Friday.</li>
</ul>
<p>Because office hours are open to potentially hundreds of researchers outside the scope of this course, <strong>only
one session can be presented per student per office hours visit.</strong> <strong><em>Please plan
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# Title
## Instructions
- Use the following text:
> In a new window, please read the Syllabus, then return here to complete the affirmation.
- On the word "Syllabus", insert a link to the syllabus page.
## Questions
Use the following pattern for each question.
- Use the following question title:
> When is the first/second/third Demonstration due?
- Use the following question stem:
> The date is...
- Answers, in any order
1. The correct date. Click the radio button for this answer!
2. A random date during the semester
3. Another random date during the semester
4. One more random date during the semester
- Options: check "shuffle choices"
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