NAU Info
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by Fionia
So, as has been mentioned in a few articles recently, the NAU is currently accepting applications. I have in the past several days, gotten a number of PMs about this, so here is some important information:
* If you've used the GoogleDocs form to sign up for a class, yes, I have received your application. However, I will not be sending out confirmations until at least January 14, which is when registration will close.
* There is no tuition charge.
* The teachers will decide when/how often their classes will be held. That's not my decision to make.
* If you have signed up for any classes, and have not already registered an IRC name, go to this link. If I am there, you can ask me directly, but if I am not, there are directions in the channel topic for how to register.
* Also, besides registering for an IRC name, you need to log in to the NAU site itself. The site is API-based, meaning you log in with your eRepublik name and password. The teachers will, while the class is going on, post information there.
* To see the information for a class on the NAU site, you need an enrollment key. Don't worry about that yet. You will get a PM from the teacher once they have received their class lists, and that PM will include the enrollment key.
* If you are not currently in Congress, do not sign up for New Senator Orientation. That class runs on a separate schedule from the NAU in general. If you are interested in politics, let me know, and I can bring the Politics class back for the next term.
If you have any questions not addressed here, feel free to PM me or visit the NAU channel, and talk to me there.
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Oh and it figures the class I sign up for doesn't have a teacher yet 😛
\o/
Thank You, Fionia!
Looking forward to my journalism class🙂
This looks really cool. Im going to sign up right now!
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no offense,but is it safe to login here? using my erep ID and pass?
Yes, API is run by eRepublik. The following comes from one of the co-creators of the NAU website:
When logging in to the university, please note the URL in your browser. The site that asks for your password is the official eRepublik authentication server.
Our site login uses the official eRepublik API (application programming interface, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface)" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application[..]face) for authentication.
Example:
* You click "login"
* We generates a unique key (key 1) (so that eRepublik knows that the request really came from us, and not an impostor.
* You are redirected to the official eRepublik API site with the key (key 1) in hand.
* The API server decodes the key and asks you for your username/password.
* Once you are authenticated by the eRep API server, it generates another unique key (key 2) and redirects you back to the university.
* We take your key and talk directly to the eRep API server, providing key 2 to the server.
* The eRep API server recognizes the key and processes whatever was asked in the original request
In the case of the university, we're asking for your UserID, UserName, Region, and Country. That's it. We don't need your password thanks to the eRep API. It's going to becoming a lot more common once it come fully online.
If you have any other questions, there are a few threads on it over in the 'programmer's corner' part of the eUS forums.
Bottom line: We never see your password. Your password goes directly to eRepublik.
I tried to take the NSO course, and we had one week of classes, due to the time it takes to write the curriculum, but I nevertheless, logged in. It's completely safe.
LOL a college what ever happen to just asking questions in the forums?
Shit. I have school on weekdays. unless it's later in the day, I'm screwed.
nastarclan-- Classes are in the evening/late afternoon depending on what time zone you are in. The earliest class is at 17:00 eRep, which is 8:00 EST or 5:00 PST.
I can't wait for the eHistory course. The University will be a great help in keeping new players. It will engage them an give them background for the game. I think it is a great addition.
CHS expect me to be your teacher 😉
cool
I'd love to do this but wed, thurs, and fri evenings are taken up already. Plus, I'm already in college.
wow I didn't even know we had a eUniversity, good stuff