NB System for Online Reading Comments:

Starting this week, the NB system for reading comments will be available. NB is a a user-friendly interface where you can view the pdf of the readings, highlight the paragraphs that interest you, and write a question/comment on them all within the interface. For the time being, comments may also be submitted to 6042-probs@csail.mit.edu.

Every student registered in 6.042 should have received an invitations (via email) to start using the system. We encourage you to submit your weekly reading comments when possible via NB interface rather than 6042-probs. Once you receive the invitation to use the NB system, experiment with the features, and let us know if you have any questions. We could potentially have an optional NB tutorial session if enough people request it.

Here are some NB tips:

• To use NB, just drag on the region that you'd like to annotate, type your comment and click save. That's it! By right-clicking on an existing comment, you can reply to other's comments and mark them as questions or unclear points. With NB, both your staff, your classmates, and yourself can benefit from your reading comments.

• This means that all sort of new things are now possible such as:
  • If you have a question about the material, or would like to discuss some point, your classmates can participate to that discussion, which means faster replies to your questions.

  • If you have the same question as someone else, mark his/her question as "answer please", so that this question will get even more attention.

  • Your reading assignments can consist in writing new notes, or replying to notes from other students and staff. If you have questions about the material, you are encouraged to write them as soon as possible, so that your classmates and staff have more time to reply.

  • By default, the whole class can see your comments, but they are anonymous. If you click the "sign" checkbox, the class will see your email next to your comment.

• NB requires Firefox

• Make sure to check here for a quick NB tutorial

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