Remote Learning - Spring 2021

Welcome

• Welcome video clip
  

Class Setup

• We will be conducting all classes and labs on Zoom (click for instructions). Please ensure you have tested Zoom setup.
• For Class and Lab:
  • Join the meeting through the class URL on Stellar 
  • We'll go through lecture and lab as a group at the regular class/lab times (Boston, eastern daylight saving time)
  • Relevant portions of the sessions will be recorded and available online in MP4 format (like the 'welcome' video clip at the start of this page)
• If you have a question in class:
  • Raise hand using Zoom's hand-raising option
  • If it's a general question, you can ask in the meeting when called upon
  • If it's a specific question/technical help we can go to a breakout room with you
  • Use reactions like yes/no to indicate help needed/if you don't understand something
• For questions outside of class/lab hours, please post on Piazza. This ensures prompt response from at least one instructor or a member of the communtiy, and also helps others learn from your questions
• For office hours:
  • Thursday office hours will be in Joe's meeting room. URL on Stellar
  • Tuesday office hours will in Rounaq's meeting room. URL on Stellar
  • Sign up for a slot at : http://cronlasso.mit.edu/dusp/officehours (certificates required)
  • Join the meeting at your reserved time.
  • At first you will enter a waiting room and we'll let you in to the meeting as soon as we can

QGIS Access

• Download QGIS
• A gentle introduction to QGIS
• QGIS User Manual
• QGIS Training Manual

Citrix Access

• Getting Started with Citrix

ArcMap Access

• VMWare Installation Instructions
• Download ArcMap
• Remote Desktop VM Installation Instructions - For those whose local computers could not load all our software, we have assigned you a virtual machine on campus. These instructions explain how to access the VM.

Data Access

• All data is accessible from the class Dropbox folder (you can find the link on Stellar or click here)
• Accessing H: Drive
• Windows machines:
• If you're off-campus you must run MIT's VPN service otherwise, if on campus go to next bullet
• In the Start menu, right-click on Computer and select Map Network Drive.
• Choose a drive letter (H: is convenient because it will match the public system configuration) and enter a folder name: \\win.mit.edu\dfs\profiles\FirstInitialofYourMITusername\yourMITusername e.g. \\win.mit.edu\dfs\profiles\r\rounaq
• Check Reconnect at logon if you'd like this drive to be available every time you boot.
• Click Finish.
• When prompted (after some minutes), enter your username as win\yourmitusername e.g. win\rounaq and your Athena password.
• The "Remember my credentials" checkbox should be checked.
• Accessing I: Drive from your machines:
• Macbooks (Under Accessing AFS> FTP Client)
• Windows: (After downloading,for configuration click here )

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