Phase 2 - Orientation

Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Scholarship Program

October 19, 2020

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CONGRATULATIONS! 🎉

You worked hard and you did it! You’re moving on to Phase 2!

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TODAY’S

AGENDA

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• Nanodegree Overview
• Project Overview
• Advice from the Curriculum Manager
• Plagiarism and Academic Honesty Policy
• Phase 2 Resources
• Program Advice
• Open Q&A

Nanodegree

Overview

Welcome to Phase 2!

You are enrolled into the Hybrid Cloud Engineer Nanodegree Program for 4 months starting from Oct 15th, 2020 until Feb 13th, 2021��

• Access your ‘Hybrid Cloud Engineer’ Nanodegree Program through the course card in your classroom:�https://classroom.udacity.com/me
• The Nanodegree program is devised of content & curriculum to support your technical projects.
• Look at each project as an opportunity to demonstrate your skills to potential employers.

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Nanodegree Course Card inside your Classroom

Understanding Your Syllabus��6 Parts (5 Content Sections + Career Services) �5 Projects (3 Technical + 2 Career)

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Technical Project #1:

• Private Cloud Web Application Infrastructure �

Technical Project #2:

• Private Cloud SaaS: Three-Tier Web Application

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Technical Project #3

• Hybrid Cloud SaaS: Three-Tier Web Application�

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Click on ‘Syllabus’ tab inside the Nanodegree to access the detailed curriculum. �����

What’s expected of you...

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• You must complete and pass your technical projects in order to graduate.
• Private Cloud Web Application Infrastructure
• Private Cloud SaaS: Three-Tier Web Application
• Hybrid Cloud SaaS: Three-Tier Web Application

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• You must pass or opt out of your Career projects in order to graduate.
• Improve your LinkedIn profile
• Optimize your GitHub profile�
• Take your projects seriously and use them to solidify your own knowledge and mastery of the skills and concepts you learn throughout the Nanodegree program�
• Your Nanodegree program is estimated to take 4 months to complete working 10 hours per week. Your program end date is February 13, 2021�

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Project Overview

Project Overview Page

Each technical project will have a project overview page outlining the project.

Project Overview �Page��

Project Rubric

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Each technical project will also have a project rubric — a list of specifications you are expected to meet.

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Project Submission Directions

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Take a minute to go through the project submission directions to confirm you have every item completed.

Once you are confident your project has covered all the points in the rubric, then you are ready to submit your technical project for review.

Project

Review

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• Each technical project must be formally submitted for review.
• Project reviews can take up to 6 days depending on submission volume; make sure to plan ahead! �
• If your project receives a grade of ‘meets specifications’, congratulations! This means your project has passed

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• If your project did not pass on the first attempt, you’ll need to make changes and re-submit your project. You can re-submit as many times as needed. There are no penalties for re-submitting a project.�
• If final project is submitted right before program deadline and does not pass, you won’t be able to re-submit the project if the final program deadline has passed. (There is only ONE deadline … and that is FEBRUARY 13th, 2021 for the entire program) �
• You can only cancel a submission within the first 10 minutes of submission. Once a project has been picked up for review you will not have the option to cancel your submission. You will have to wait until the project comes back marked as ‘requires changes’. Then you can resubmit.

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Frequently Asked Project Questions

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Q. Will I be penalized for missing a project deadline?

A. The projects are suggested with soft deadlines to help you stay on track. There are no penalties if you miss them! However, we recommend staying as close to them as possible to ensure you graduate by the final program deadline of Feb 13th, 2021.�

Q. How do I graduate?

A. You will graduate once all your projects have been submitted and have passed. You must complete EVERY technical project in order to graduate - no exceptions!

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Q. Do I need to complete all concepts and quizzes to graduate?

A. Unlike Phase 1, you are not required to complete the concepts and quizzes in order to graduate. However, we recommend doing them as you’ll need to apply that knowledge when you attempt the projects.

The end goal: A Nanodegree Certificate!

A Word from the Curriculum Manager!

Exercise and Project Work

Using Udacity workspaces in your classroom

• Good news: The only software you need is in classroom workspaces, nothing to download or install
• Workspace Warmups
• Instructional video on using workspaces for exercises and projects
• Exercises format
• Exercise solutions

Plagiarism and

Academic Honesty

Academic Honesty

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Udacity takes academic honesty and plagiarism very seriously. For a comprehensive overview and examples of what constitutes academic dishonesty, visit the Udacity Support page.

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Plagiarism in any form is a violation of the Udacity Honor Code. If after review of the suspected plagiarism, Udacity determines that the work is not your own, you may face expulsion from your Nanodegree program or the Udacity platform, or have your graduation credential revoked if plagiarism is discovered after you graduate.�

Academic Honesty

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It is YOUR responsibility to know what constitutes plagiarism.

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Unsure? Please review our Plagiarism Help articles to find answers to any questions or concerns you may have!

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Plagiarism

If your project is flagged for plagiarism by our reviewers, the following will occur:

• 1st offense: When accused of plagiarism for the first time, student will be reminded of the expectations set forth by the Udacity Student Code of Conduct

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• 2nd offense: If accused more than once, students are sent a second warning email and immediately blocked from submitting the project again. Email states the student has 7 days to appeal the accusation. If they do not, they are removed from the Nanodegree immediately.

What Counts as Academic Dishonesty?

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Copying another person’s code verbatim and submitting it in a project

Copying code or using code that has been provided for you and approved for use in your project by Udacity

Working on a project with a peer, writing code together that overlaps, and submitting it as two separate projects

Using someone else’s code and providing the name of the person it belonged to as credit to their work

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Phase 2 �Resources

Where to go for help?

• Once you’re in your classroom, look for the side dashboard shown at left

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• The ‘HELP’ Button: Click here to access all your resources!

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• Mentor Help: Get project help from technical mentors on Udacity’s Q&A platform called “Knowledge”�
• Peer Chat: Find and chat with peers enrolled in your Nanodegree through Student Hub platform

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• Careers: Schedule 1:1’s with Udacity’s Career Coaches and explore other career services�
• Account Help: Get in touch with our Support team for account issues

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��Side Dashboard��

��‘HELP’ Button��

Knowledge (Udacity’s Q&A Platform)

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THINGS TO KNOW: �

• Knowledge is the place to ask content and project questions related to your Nanodegree.�
• Access Knowledge by clicking ‘Mentor Help’ from the Help button. Technical mentors are standing by to answer your questions. �
• You can even search for answers related to a particular project in your Nanodegree program.

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• Check out these 👉Knowledge Help Articles👈 to learn more.�

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��‘Mentor Help’ Leads to Knowledge Platform��

Knowledge (Udacity’s Q&A Platform)

Knowledge is designed such that Mentors can assist you with your technical questions.

How to use Knowledge? �

• Filter by your Nanodegree and your project to see all questions asked to date.�
• Use the Search Bar to see if your question has already been asked & answered.�
• Click ‘Ask a Mentor’ to submit a new question.�
• You can get further support by saying ‘No’, when asked if you are satisfied with a Mentor’s answer.

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• All your questions will be archived under the ‘Activity’ section.�

�Knowledge Platform�

Student Hub

The in-classroom chat platform that connects you with fellow students

THINGS TO KNOW: �

• Student Hub is the place to meet and chat with other Udacity students.�
• Access Student Hub by clicking ‘Peer Chat’ under the Help section in your classroom. �
• Student Hub Community channels include
• Community Office Hours
• Careers
• Project Channels

‘Peer Chat’ leads to Student Hub

Student Hub (Community Office Hours)

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How to use the Community Office Hours Channel?

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• Use this channel to meet and connect with students from every Nanodegree program

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• As this channel has limited staff interaction, please @ mention one of these Community Managers if you need help:
• @Clayton W.
• @Ashley Y.�
• This channel will be renamed in the upcoming months.

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‘Community Office Hours’ Channel in Student Hub

Student Hub (Project Channels)

How to use Project Channels?

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• Use these channels to offer & get project help from your peers�
• Access project channels by clicking into any of the projects listed underneath ‘Peer Project Help’�
• Find quick links to project rubric and submission page under Channel Information

Scholars who have passed that particular project can be identified by the green check mark next to their name

Project Channels in Student Hub

Student Hub (Careers)

How to use the Careers Channel?

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• Use this channel to ask career-related questions to our Career Coaches and to stay informed about career events.�
• Look for our Career Coaches with the Staff badge. �
• Career Coaches host ‘Hotline’ hours regularly where you can ask your questions live. �
• Career Coaches also post career tips and share info on upcoming career webinars, like “How to build your brand” and “Interview Workshops”.

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Careers Channel in Student Hub

Career Services

THINGS TO KNOW:�

• Once you’ve setup your Career Services, you’ll be able see all the career offerings for your Nanodegree program.

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• Your Nanodegree program entitles you to One (1) Career Coaching session per month. These sessions do not rollover �
• If you opt out of a Careers Project in your Nanodegree program, you will still be able to access that project through your Career Services portal.�
• Recordings of past Career webinars & events can be found on our YouTube channel here

Accessing Careers Services

Account Help

THINGS TO KNOW:�

• Account Help takes you directly to our Help Center�
• Look for your answer in our extensive library of Help Articles

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• Can’t find what you’re looking for? You can submit a request and open up a ticket with our Scholarships Support Team
• Select ‘Scholarships Students’ from the drop down

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Account Help leads to Help Center

Advice from Past

Udacity Scholarship Graduates!

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Top 10 Tips for Finishing Early

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1. Rely on the Community
2. Take notes
3. Take short breaks
4. Study a few hours every day
5. Remember why you are here
6. Manage your time
7. Focus on concepts
8. Refuel
9. Keep moving when it gets hard
10. Focus on projects!

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You’ve got this! 🌟

FAQs

Let’s wrap it up!

Q. When does Phase 2 end?

February 13th, 2021 is the deadline for completing your Nanodegree program.�

Q. Do I need to complete all the coursework?

While lesson completion is not mandatory like it was in Phase 1, these lessons do support your project completion. You must pass all of your technical & career projects by Feb 13th in order to graduate!

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Q. Will I be able to access the Nanodegree program past the program deadline?

Upon graduation, you will have access to the Nanodegree program for 12 months.

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Q. If I’m not able to start the Nanodegree right now, can I receive an extension?

The program deadline is firm, so do everything you can to finish by February 13th!

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Yes, if you want to graduate. All coursework must be complete by

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Q&A

Type your questions in chat!

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*Recording and slides will be uploaded to the Phase 1 Google Site!

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