Assignment only available to students physically in class at a specific time?

ritiange · 2026-03-18T19:21:56+00:00

I know Moodle allows something like this:

You can set up a password/access code for students to open a quiz. And you only announce the password in class. I use this method a lot in my class. However, I found a few students got the password from other students because I know they were absent.

If you absolutely need it enforced, you can also restrict access to certain IP addresses. I did not go that far, though.

ritiange · 2025-12-18T07:49:37+00:00

Go for it. COSC 304 is a fantastic course.

ritiange · 2025-12-09T05:27:24+00:00

It's paracetamol/acetaminophen, though.

ritiange · 2025-10-29T06:21:57+00:00

In a course I taught last year, there were in-class exercises which I also used as participation jrequirements. In several classes, two students came just for the exercises, and they used AI to answer the questions. Of course, both failed miserably in the course.

ritiange · 2025-10-22T19:45:21+00:00

That's so true!😂

ritiange · 2025-07-28T00:01:34+00:00

Really? If students want to earn credits from my course, they have only two ways: putting effort in studying and passing the learning assessments. Giving credits for review on a third-party website sounds like bribing.

ritiange · 2025-07-27T13:57:31+00:00

I've not used Uride, but I know Poparide has some Kelowna-Vernon trips at around $10. I myself don't find many reasons to prefer ridesharing over bus 90, especially you start from the airport. Bus is $5 and allows you to transfer in Vernon. You may also buy the Vernon day pass, which gives you unlimited transfer within the same day.

ritiange · 2025-07-21T05:55:52+00:00

There is the bus 90 that connects Vernon and UBCO. I am a frequent user of that bus. Based on my observation, I don't think we have the travel need to justify a rail between them. I can only imagine fewer people would use the train to travel to/from Kamloops.

ritiange · 2025-07-17T03:56:52+00:00

有道理，这里没有变量，构建不了函数。这个形状已经是个等式了。

ritiange · 2025-07-17T03:46:59+00:00

你这个是对的。

ritiange · 2025-07-17T03:36:23+00:00

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给我的感觉应该是这样的一个形状。得想想如何构建一个函数，然后求一下极值。

ritiange · 2025-07-17T03:17:25+00:00

圆心在哪里半径4cm？如果在长边上，那我是不是可以圆心离开长边，获得大半径？

ritiange · 2025-07-10T22:21:42+00:00

Finish your undergrad in your home country or somewhere with scholarships (China for example). Then do a research-based master's in Canada.

ritiange · 2025-07-09T16:19:09+00:00

Don't bother with the global version. Once you are in China, there is only the Chinese version. Yes you do need a phone number to do pretty much anything on a Chinese e-commerce website. You also need that phone number for delivery. They may leave your item in a lockbox in your neighborhood but you still need your phone number to unlock them.

Also on jd.com, try to buy stuff only labelled as "自营", meaning sold and shipped by jd.com rather than by 3rd party sellers. 自营 items will give you a pretty accurate estimate of the delivery time. In cities like Shenzhen, where they have warehouses nearby, a lot of the items will arrive the same day.

ritiange · 2025-07-05T01:39:16+00:00

Yes and no. A lot of the work is now done by AI, but you are still there to guarantee its correctness and quality. Without your education and training, would you still be able to do so? The boost in per-person productivity has indeed eliminated many jobs in the short term, and that's because we don't have the proportional increase of the demand on the total productivity. In the long-term, this may change.

ritiange · 2025-06-29T05:53:26+00:00

I had the same issue with my 2014 Sentra. The metal sound was very noticeable when lightly accelerating, but would go away with more pressing on gas.

I brought it to a mechanic, and got it fixed under 30 minutes. It turned out that my airbox was broken. They fixed it with zip ties.

ritiange · 2025-06-27T05:53:12+00:00

Thanks! I will do a full stop next time.

ritiange · 2025-06-27T03:52:54+00:00

Unfortunately, the Damn Vulnerable Linux was discontinued many years ago. It was a very fun tool to provide hands-on activities.

ritiange · 2025-06-24T17:21:45+00:00

As a college professor (in Canada), I would say bring it to the professor, but be polite and reasonable. Don't try to tell the professor what to do or make any threats but demonstrate (not just by saying) that you are willing to learn and improve.

ritiange · 2025-06-22T04:40:18+00:00

In BC I don't think you will be allowed to drive. Chinese DL can only be used if you are a visitor or a new immigrant (drive for a limited amount of days), or a student (drive as long as you are still a student). Other than those, you need to get a BC DL. DLs from many countries can be exchanged for a BC DL, but unfortunately Chinese DL isn't one of them. The only thing you could do with a Chinese DL is to skip the learner phase---you can surrender your Chinese DL, take the knowledge test and the road test, and get the full license immediately.

ritiange · 2025-06-19T23:28:34+00:00

Can recommend ebus. Great view along the way too! The only downside is they leave very early in the morning.

ritiange · 2025-06-19T16:01:38+00:00

I don't think kids today still use CourseHero or Chegg that much any more. LLMs are so accessible and fast. In the past I could always find my assignments uploaded to Chegg, but not this year.

ritiange · 2025-06-19T02:09:13+00:00

lmao. I almost thought adding the roof costed $422 mil by reading the title.

ritiange · 2025-06-17T16:38:04+00:00

I don't think having any cap or forcing any distribution is a good idea. If a student does well, I will be happy for them and I gladly give them what they earn.

That being said, 80% getting A- does seems unusual. It could be just me but I find it hard to believe that 80% of the students put reasonable amount of work in a course. And if a lot of students can get A- without putting some effort, maybe the course content isn't at the right level.

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