All what you need to know about studying with Udacity

1. Welcome to Udacity - FWD Initiative
Advanced Track- Student Handbook

2. Welcome to Udacity - Future Work is Digital (FWD)
Advanced Track
To prepare you to succeed in the program, we have compiled essential
information in this digital handbook.
Congratulations on your first big step 🎉

3. Table of Content
Your connect session…………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4
Connect Timeline……………….…...………………………………………………………………………………….…………………….…………………………………….……..…………..………..……….5
Connect Virtual Details…..………………………………...………………………………………………………………………………………….…………...………………………………………...…….6
Your Session Lead………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………...….8
Your Classroom…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………..……...9
Nanodegree Projects…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……...11
Cohort Important Deadlines……………….…...………………………………………………………………………………….…………………….………………….……..…………………..……….12
Projects Overview and Rubric…..………………………………...………………………………………………………………………………………….…………...…………………………………13
Projects Reviews………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………...…..14
Plagirarism………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...………….………15
Revoking Warning……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...……………………………………16
Community………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………..…18
Slack………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………...……………………………………………………20
Community Activities…………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………...…………….……………...…………………………………………………..21
Your community Moderator…………….………………….………………….………………….………………….………………….………………….………………….………………….……………23
FAQ’s………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...……..…24
Useful resources…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...……..…26

4. Your Connect Session

5. Your cohort’s first session
- Our first week will be on August 8th
- Please check
● The email we will send you under the subject Welcome to Udacity!
● Your classroom card for more details about your first Connect
session
Udacity Connect timeline Pacing
What do I need?
-You will be spending the majority of your session working on your Nanodegree
program, so have ready with you: your laptop, headphones, power cord, water
bottle, light snack and whatever else you need to be productive during the
session.
1. Connect Timeline Pacing
To know the specific time of your Udacity Connect session check your
weekly program schedule.

6. 2. Connect Virtual Details
Your Connect session will be conducted virtually through
Zoom.
You can find all your Connect session details always
updated and accurate in your classroom card like the one
below:
You will find the session day, date, link, and your session
lead name in your classroom card that we advise you to
visit it every time before your weekly session for any
updates.
Location Venue Housekeeping rules
During your session, you will strictly be working on your
Nanodegree program and related materials so:
● Make sure you have a good internet connection to
participate in virtual sessions
● Participating through voice is mandatory
● Make sure you are in a quiet place with no distraction
during the virtual session
● Chat communication is monitored, we encourage you to
use selecting appropriate language

7. ❓ Important: What if ……..
● let your Session Lead know as soon as possible enough time before the session if you have an urgent excuse
● Please note that the weekly Connect sessions are a mandatory part of your scholarship, where unexcused
absences will put you at risk of falling in the Danger Zone category and may lead to revoking your scholarship
and losing your spot in the program
I can’t make it to the session?
We expect you to attend every
session but in case that you need
to miss a session, please:
At the end of week-2 you will receive an important reminder from Udacity with a target all students should achieve,
and if they didn’t achieve it their scholarship will be revoked on week-3.I fall behind and couldn’t get back
on track again?
So we urge you to:
● Attend the Kick-off session
● Attend all your Connect sessions
● Watch you ND videos on your classroom
● Submit all your projects on time

8. Provides you with the
technical support
regarding your
Nanodegree content,
projects and any
technical challenge
you may face during
your learning journey
Guide you to the right
support channels you
can use for getting the
right answers to your
questions
Share interesting
extracurricular
information, such as
content-related news
articles to enrich your
personal and
professional aspects
of your Nanodegree
Organizes support
sessions to help you
stay on track and
graduate on time
Provide you with 1:1
support over Slack
whenever needed
3. Your Session Lead

9. Your Classroom

10. You have to watch your ND videos in your classroom,
to 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.
.
Know your classroom
Watch this video to get familiar with your classroom

11. Nanodegree Projects

12. 1. Cohort important deadlines
Deadline
for
submitting
all projects
In order to graduate at the end of the cohort,
you must submit all projects by the last day of
the cohort and pass all projects once they are
reviewed by a Udacity Reviewer (the review
may take place after the last day of the Cohort).
Passing a project means a Udacity Reviewer
has marked a project as “Meets Specifications.”
Suggested
deadlines
for projects
We strongly encourage you to submit all
projects by their individual deadline to stay on
track, but there is no penalty for submitting a
project past its individual deadline (this doesn't
apply to the revoking mentioned criteria).
You are able to submit each project until the
last day of the cohort.
There are two components to deadlines:
Passed
project
Upcoming
project
Project Deadline Final Deadline
Classroom
Program
Home

13. 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

14. 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:
.
Non-gradeable
The reviewer was not able
to grade your project. You
either submitted the wrong
files or the files submitted
can not be opened because
they are in an unsupported
format. You can resubmit
your project again from
your classroom after
addressing these issues.
Requires Changes
You project didn’t meet
rubric specifications. the
reviewer will highlight
which part that requires to
be edited so that you pass
the project on your next
submission. You can
resubmit your project again
after editing it through your
classroom.
Meets Specifications
You've successfully
completed the rubric
requirements and passed
your project.

15. ● 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
Be aware of plagiarism, though!

16. Revoking Warning

17. To avoid the risk of getting revoked from your Nanodegree and lose your
scholarship, make sure to:
1. Complete all the requirements of your “First Project” and submit
it on its deadline. You have until 12 am cairo time of your project
deadline shown on your classroom to submit your project or it will
be considered late after that time.
2. Attend your weekly live Connect session as the attendance is
mandatory and part of your scholarship.
3. Follow your weekly schedule and make the needed progress in
your classroom.
Respect those criteria to avoid losing your scholarship on the revoking
cycle that will happen by the end of the 3rd week of this 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.
Revoking Warning

18. Community

19. Slack
Finding support in fellow students can make all the difference in your educational experience. Every student offers their own unique
knowledge and skills, and that’s exactly what makes your classmates a valuable resource as you move through the program.
Take advantage of the Connect community support, Slack, Study Hub, and the Support team. These are all spaces to exchange ideas,
questions, and progress with your classmates during your learning journey.

20. Slack
What is Slack?
It is a communication tool that is used by the community team, by which community team and session
leads can communicate with the Connect students, by posting and answering questions and engaging
in discussions.
How to login?
Just log in clicking on this link and by using the username and the password you registered in the
program. Don’t forget to download the app on your mobile phone to stay updated!
Slack Rules
We encourage you to read carefully the Slack Community guidelines and make sure you are
following all its rules and best practices while communicating with your peers and Udacity
representatives on Slack.
Slack Channels Check Slack different types of channels here

21. Community Programs
Tips from your community team:
● Make sure to check all the emails from us to never miss and important update!
● Slack is the most important tool turn on notifications on your mobile app to never miss an important ping!
Support sessions
Support sessions happen before
final deadlines.
It is conducted by session leads.
For any behind students who are
having trouble to finish their
projects.
Student of the monthStudy Hour
Students engage in a weekly
question related to their ND
study and the winner that
achieves all milestones becomes
student of the month. 🎉
A one-hour session led by session
leads over discourse for all
students who haven’t submit the
project yet to help behind
students solve their technical
blockers, accelerate their learning
progress, and graduate on time.

22. We are always here to help..
Connect Session Community Manager
Session Leads -Technical Support
Ask in your weekly connect
session!
Every Wednesday from 3pm
to 4pm (Cairo time)
Ask in your ND channel!

23. Directing you to the
source of information
and supporting your
non-technical
questions (related to
the initiative, rules and
policies).
Making sure all
members are
respecting our
community guidelines.
Organizing the
community:
● Making sure topics
are in their right
categories.
● Closing duplicated
and inactive topics.
● Dealing with flags
Your Community Moderator

24. Useful ResourcesFAQ`s

25. 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 Discourse 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.

26. Useful ResourcesUseful Resources

27. At Udacity Connect, we want to make sure you are getting the best support. In addition to the Connect sessions, you attend every
week, we are providing you with various online support methods:
Where to find? Link
About FWD Program Watch this Video
Program Orientation Watch this Video
Udacity Classroom features Watch this video
Know your Community Watch this Video
Weekly Schedule Here
Slack Guidelines Please check this post
Check Slack features here
How to use Slack video here
Having any question regarding the classroom access, your project review, deadlines or any
technical issues
fwd-support@udacity.com
Graduation Video Check this Video
Connect Support

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