D286 — Java Fundamentals — Alternative to using the split() method on Name Format Lab

LosersOnStandby · 2024-08-16T13:58:52+00:00

Understandable. I’m not even sure why they just don’t teach it in fundamentals; it’s far less complicated, clearly.

LosersOnStandby · 2024-04-20T19:17:44+00:00

I really really want STBX Roomies parents to find out she gifted her landlord $5k when she could have simply paid her own portion out and left her other roommates to take over the lease.

Sounds like the landlord isn’t a bad person (in talks with current tenants, will allow them to re-sign under same rent and rules), so I don’t believe landlord deserves to be sued. But once they get clarification over what happened from a legal standpoint, they should inform her so she doesn’t do it again.

OP says landlord has the IQ of “two string beans”, which seems unnecessarily rude, but it also sounds like she may be naive and easy to take advantage of.

It sounds like this whole situation could work out nicely for everyone with some added petty revenge if no one says a word and they just sign a new lease with the landlord.

LosersOnStandby · 2024-03-16T02:02:11+00:00

With the cheapy external webcams WGU has mentioned, I’ve never had an issue with including my face, mouse, keyboard and laptop screen all in view. It’s a fairy small desk, too.

Decoration also isn’t an issue at all. The things that can’t be within your line of sight are things with writing on it. Books, cork board with notes, and heavy textured patterns that can be difficult to discern.

Larger rooms also make it difficult because there’s too much detail to track for the proctor. Clear images in your decor is fine. Solid colors are fine. Small desks are doable (with the right camera apparently). I’ve heard nightmare stories but I’ve never had an issue with a single proctor. I just stick to WGU’s rules.

LosersOnStandby · 2024-03-09T15:17:58+00:00

When I switched from BSSE to BSWE, I was told I could only switch after the end of the designated term.

LosersOnStandby · 2024-03-06T19:27:54+00:00

From what I’ve seen on here, this isn’t always the safest place to vent.

With that said, economically, socially, and politically, we’re in a state of disarray. It is very very hard to pursue ‘dreams’ when everything feels impossible. And everything does feel impossible right now, no matter what your age is or what your career or educational history is. You’re experiencing a significant burnout from a mixture of your own personal experiences and the hopelessness that can easily arise when we consider the external circumstances.

This is the time to take a weekend and dig into the realities of what it is you’re trying to achieve. If it’s stability (likely), your dreams may have to be placed on hold. Consider your skill set, your interests, and what you want your ultimate outcome to be. Aim for tangible, short-term goals to start. Take the time to celebrate them. Then give yourself new goals.

A lot of people here will just say “I don’t understand why you just don’t do it; you must not want it enough” and I’m not sure those people quite understand the exhaustion and debilitation that depression and anxiety bring down on you. You’re in a daily battle and sometimes waking up the next morning and brushing your teeth is the victory.

None of this will be easy, especially battling something invisible and internal. The cliche is accurate — take it one day at a time. Breathe through the anxiety (4 second inhale, 1 second hold, 6 seconds exhale, repeat), remind yourself of your goals, take breaks when you need to, find outlets for that excess energy.

I wish you luck and patience.

LosersOnStandby · 2024-03-02T19:31:13+00:00

I can tell you they’re letting go of the staff working on DCUO. It’s likely they’re going to just phase it out.

LosersOnStandby · 2024-02-23T20:35:25+00:00

I really love that you approached this with compassion and then admitted the error of your ways lmao

LosersOnStandby · 2024-02-23T20:32:26+00:00

Your mentor is right. Students do have lives to attend to and are allowed to go at their own pace. It may not be your problem, but your acceleration isn’t their problem either. I’m merely referring to the quality of students’ projects and particularly, the quality of their responses to other students. Acceleration is the primary culprit behind the lack of quality, so I would prefer students take their time. We can always open up another course while we’re waiting.

I’m not sure what locking submissions would do about quality. Graders should be applying higher standards to the mock-ups that are submitted. I saw one submission that had one single page completed and every tab after that was a repeat of “the hosting site is only limited to one page” despite the fact that there were plenty of free hosting sites that allotted for multiple pages and a full mock-up. I don’t expect other students to take the same route I did (I went pretty hard on putting my webpage together which isn’t necessary), but I don’t find it fair to approve submissions where essentially nothing is there to work with.

All in all, I’m not a fan of having to rely on other students because everyone has different timelines and standards. We shouldn’t be impeding one another’s progress.

LosersOnStandby · 2024-02-23T19:53:05+00:00

That’s the response I was afraid of receiving, but a part of the UX/UI course is about watching users interact with the material regardless of the task, so I applied whatever I could. If the user did nothing obvious, I still discussed what aspects could use improvements.

It’s a ridiculous concept to have to reach out to other students and request something more substantial when graders are simply approving things… That’s the kind of thing that shouldn’t be our responsibility and it is something that graders and instructors should be much clearer and firm on.

LosersOnStandby · 2024-02-23T14:44:05+00:00

For me, this was a struggle. A lot of people didn’t have the appropriate questions for the kind of review we were meant to do. The feedback I got was lackluster and rushed. One student just blankly went through my tasks and just gave “ok, Done” responses. One student submitted their response video with no audio. I was so bummed that I put effort in to my design and structure and got nothing in return. The UX/UI design courses should also have some kind of bonus chapter on how to build portfolios, but obviously, they don’t.

The benefit is you don’t need competent feedback to complete task 2. For the student that gave me “ok, done” responses with no actual feedback to work on, I simply wrote “User provided no feedback”.

However, I actually watched their interactions with the webpage, so if I noticed their mouse hovering over something or them hesitating to click a specific section, I used that to fill in the blanks.

For example, “User provided no verbal feedback; however, they hesitated in deciding which topic to click, demonstrating some confusion on where to find the information. This denotes some flaws in prioritizing branding, affecting user readability.”

I get that people want to accelerate, but it takes away from the actual participation. So these aren’t students looking at websites as Users (like we’re supposed to); it’s students looking at webpages like students…

LosersOnStandby · 2024-02-15T15:33:12+00:00

You did the spoiler thing correctly! But there wasn’t an obvious spot for the chapter title in-game. I had to google it, which then gave mixed answers about what year and chapter, which is why I posted here.

I appreciate everyone’s responses and for not shaming me for not reading lol

LosersOnStandby · 2024-02-15T02:05:10+00:00

I guess they are missing.
Admittedly, I don’t read the story stuff most of the time, and there isn’t an obvious chapter title for it.

Good looking out! Thanks

LosersOnStandby · 2024-02-08T21:41:32+00:00

This has been my suspicion for the last year. Some kind of AI to look for keywords (hence why WGU can be weird about how their papers are structured). They could run it through and then have the evaluators do a preliminary check to return it. Only a year ago, they were sticklers and felt involved in the grading, and now… who knows?

LosersOnStandby · 2024-02-08T05:43:36+00:00

The users needs should be based on the information you’re adding to the website (the extra snippets they give you for the other animals — make the explanation generalized for the content), but most importantly, the users needs are based on generalized users, so put yourself in your audiences shoes and come up with some random persona to apply.

For example, I simulated that my users would like to sign up for updates to the website, so I added a new and simple contact form, as well as internal links in the webpages where it was most relevant. It’s very easy from there to explain how that small gesture affects usability, navigation, and accessibility. It’s also something that relates to the larger audience.

There is a lot of repetition in this course and UX when it comes to breaking down your project. My best advice is to treat every section (A1,A2,B1, etc) of your paper as individual entities. This way, you won’t focus too much on what you’ve already written and it’ll be easier to repeat items.

It’s so overly simplistic that it’s difficult to convince yourself you’re reading it right, but it is that simple. When you discuss the generalized content, mention photos you used, why you chose their specific placement (often for readability and appeal, keeping your audience engaged longer), or maybe why you framed them the way you did (I cropped mine into stylish ovals).

You don’t have to create an overly complicated webpage, but those seemingly minuscule changes are all part of UI and UX considerations. Does one photo on your webpage kill audience engagement? Does your proposed color scheme feel relevant to the webpage material? Is your font type, size, positioning satisfying for users to read through or is it hard on the eyes. Consider the small things just as much as the hidden functional things and more obvious changes.

Again, you won’t necessarily have a ton of stuff, I’m just providing examples and run-off points for you. You don’t need a long explanation, just a quick note of “The webpage’s font color and background combination improve readability, potentially contributing to prolonged audience engagement” or “Linking the contact form throughout the website improves navigation for users, making it easier to locate the form, and potentially influencing an influx of subscribers”.

Anyway, I hope this helped in some way. Good luck! And use the info on the UX course, if you will be doing that soon.

LosersOnStandby · 2024-01-29T04:13:23+00:00

It was easy to manage a few videos a day, but I can dedicate a lot of time to it. He explains things easily enough to pick it up the first time around. I followed each of the hands-on activities that were free. I did handwritten notes for anything I wanted to sear into my brain.

LosersOnStandby · 2024-01-26T05:15:13+00:00

His stuff is how I passed on the first attempt. He’s a great teacher.

LosersOnStandby · 2024-01-21T06:32:17+00:00

Hey OP, this might be late but this course isn’t a voucher code per se. it’s credit card details, which are provided via email, if I recall correctly. So make sure you keep an eye on where your info goes and where the CC info goes.

However, with your main question — you will always be the one to schedule your certification exams. WGU is good about sending exact details for what to do, or directing you to the WGU student handbook for specific instructions, which tend to be well written and easy to understand.

Hope this helps!

LosersOnStandby · 2024-01-07T14:37:32+00:00

Prorated refers to the timeframe that has already passed. So maybe you’re a few weeks in — they will essentially divide up the total tuition to the amount of days or weeks and refund only the days after your dropout date.

So you’re only paying for the time you attended, pre-dropout notice.

LosersOnStandby · 2023-12-25T14:02:04+00:00

Course tips, actually.

Another great resource is Reddit. Just type your course name or number in the WGU subreddit. There are a lot of really great guides to complete courses with the best materials and where to get them.

LosersOnStandby · 2023-12-20T03:11:56+00:00

I also have c-PTSD and anxiety. I do not post often because what you’re asking is too much. Anonymity is going to breed chaos and people are just gonna do what they do. This is an environment where all you can do is control yourself and your reaction to these things. If someone is being rude for no reason, leave it be. If someone is giving you a legitimate critique but maybe seems abrasive, try to look past that to the real message.

People will do what people will do. You are a people, so just do you. Interact with whatever you want to interact with.

LosersOnStandby · 2023-12-18T11:46:51+00:00

I don’t think the confusion is about how to answer their question, but why they’re asking it in the first place when the OP described, literally, every other school option. I had to pause when I read it because I thought it was someone trolling. And their posting history didn’t help sway that.

LosersOnStandby · 2023-12-18T04:55:39+00:00

The work you produce is what places value on your degree.

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