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Transferring for product design

I’m a rising sophomore at Roanoke college, but I’m looking to transfer to Appalachian either in the spring of sophomore year of fall of junior year. I want to learn product design. Does anyone have an opinions on the quality of that major

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u/alienmode_ — 2 days ago

Where on campus do people actually stop and read a flyer?

Hey guys!! Where on campus do people actually stop and read a flyer? Student Union boards, the library, specific dorms or dining spots?

I built left917.net to pull all the Boone news and events into one place, because I was tired of Instagram being the only way to find out what's going on around here. Got a great response on the original post, and I've been putting flyers up around town (The Cardinal, Lily's, Boone Saloon, Espresso News so far). Now I want some up on campus before everyone's back for the fall, and I'd rather put them where they'll actually get seen than blanket every pole. Off-campus spots welcome too. Trying to do this the non-spammy way, so any local wisdom appreciated!

u/left917 — 4 days ago

Cash Holdings LLC

Hey guys! I’m renting an apartment with cash holdings LLC this year! I was wondering if anybody had any insider info on how they are? Like rent, or utilities. I know it’s not insulated with base board heat, so the electric will be high. But if you guys have any other info I’d love to hear it!

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u/Silver-Jeweler6633 — 6 days ago
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YSK: Professors on Canvas and other Learning Management Systems like Blackboard have access to tons of metadata from the student!

Why YSK: Canvas acts as a continuous data logger for your instructors. Your professors aren't just grading your final submissions; they have access to a backend analytics dashboard that tracks your exact login times, page clicks, file downloads, and video-watching heatmaps. Understanding what they can (and cannot) see can protect you from false cheating accusations and help you navigate grade appeals.

Canvas tracks user interactions as "Page Views" and "Participations" via a continuous activity log.

  • Total Time Spent: A running clock of exactly how many hours, minutes, and seconds you have been logged into that specific course page.
  • Page Views: A literal list of every single page, assignment, module, file, or quiz link you clicked on, along with the exact date and timestamp of when you opened it.
  • Access Frequency: How many times you clicked on a specific item (e.g., if you opened the syllabus 14 times, they can see that count).
  • Participation Flags: A log of specific actions, such as submitting an assignment, posting in a discussion board, or taking a quiz.
  • Device/Login Data: The exact date, time, and general status of your successful logins to the platform.If a professor uploads a lecture video directly through Canvas's native media tools rather than just linking out to YouTube, they get an incredibly detailed Insights Dashboard.
    • Viewer Identity: A list of the specific names of students who clicked play.
    • The "Heatmap": A second-by-second graphical timeline for each student showing:
    • Exactly which parts of the video you watched.
    • Which sections you skipped over entirely.
    • Which sections you rewound and rewatched multiple times.
    • Completion Percentage: A precise metric showing how much of the video you actually completed (e.g., "Watched 42%").

When you take a quiz or exam natively inside Canvas, the platform generates a detailed Quiz Log that maps out your exact behavior during the test.

  • Action Timestamps: The exact second you started the quiz, when you answered each question, and when you submitted it.
  • The "Stopped Viewing" Flag: If you navigate away from the Canvas quiz page (even if it's just to look at a Canvas page in another tab, open a PDF your professor uploaded, or click outside the quiz window), Canvas logs an automatic event: "Stopped viewing the quiz canvas page."
  • The "Resumed" Flag: It logs the exact second you click back into the test window ("Resumed viewing the quiz canvas page").
  • Answer Shifts: If you change an answer, it logs the time of the change, allowing professors to see if a student spent 5 minutes on a question or changed it immediately after a "stopped viewing" flag.

File Downloads:

  • Resource Tracking: If a professor uploads a PDF, PowerPoint, or Word Doc directly to the files section, Canvas tracks whether or not you actually clicked the download link or previewed the file, and when.

Professors rarely spy on this metadata daily just for fun. However, they routinely check it in two specific situations:

  1. Academic Dishonesty Investigations: If an exam score looks suspicious or a student is flagged for cheating, the professor will pull the Quiz Log to look for matching "stopped viewing" patterns.
  2. Grade Appeals & Extension Requests: If a student asks for a borderline grade bump, an extension, or claims they "didn't know about an assignment," the professor will check the Page Views log. If it shows the student hasn't logged into Canvas in two weeks, the request is usually denied.
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u/Heavy-Bread-3549 — 11 days ago

Local Record Stores?

Hey y'all so I'm gonna be visiting App's campus/Boone in 2 weeks. I was just wondering if there are any good local record stores? Me and the people I'm going with are huge music nerds and I imagine we're going to be hitting a record store at some point so | just wanted to know the best ones.

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u/Accomplished-Cycle18 — 6 days ago

Which job to accept?

I just got an offer to work at grandview catering for $12 an hour, and also app elite for $15 hour. I think for app elite you only work on football games, while the others with different events 🤔

Any advice?

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u/Nervous_Issue3308 — 7 days ago

advisor help

okay so i really need help with classes/my advisor. when i met with my advisor in march, he gave me a list of classes to sign up for in april. he told me that since some of the classes are for my minor and i don’t meet the pre reqs, ill have to email him. i legit think ive sent this men 8 emails over the past few months and have only gotten a response once where he just said he’d talk to the department for the class. at this point i don’t know what to do, im only signed up for three classes for next semester! my friends suggested that i talk to my old UC advisor (who i had this past fall semester), or email the professor of the classes so i can atleast get onto the waitlist. any help would be appreciated it’s my first semester since declaring my major and im so confused 🫤

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u/Severe_Cat_2238 — 8 days ago

Apartment for Junior transfer

Hi everyone! My daughter just got into App. St., and she is so excited! The problem is, we are lost when it comes to off campus housing! Are there any apartments that have mostly students? Also, she doesn’t know anyone right now. Is there a good way for her to find a roommate? Thank you in advance for any advice!

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u/Murky_Breath3944 — 8 days ago

Strange app state student leaked saying antisemitic and racist things

leaked video of a student at app state saying derogatory things about Jewish people and saying the n-word. incredibly worried for the well-being of the people who may interact with this individual on campus.

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u/itsoktopunchyazis — 13 days ago
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looking for pet friendly apartments near asu asap!

looking for a 2 bedroom apartment thats pet friendly! whether its “pet friendly” (where it says its not but pets can lowk slide), not pet friendly but esa friendly, or pay a fee pet friendly! i backed out from a lease already signed, and found another roommate but im having trouble finding apartments especially near asu. lmk!

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u/ReactionLate7202 — 14 days ago