台北政經學院Taipei School of Economics and Political Science (TSE)

Spring 2024 Course information for instructors (with NTHU staff ID)

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Spring 2024 Course information for instructors (with NTHU staff ID)

Friday, 25th Aug, 2023 Spring 2024 Course information for instructors (with NTHU staff ID)

Instructors with NTHU Staff ID refers to tenured faculty of NTHU, joint appointments, or adjunct faculty of TSE. 

 

 

Calendar and Important Dates

TA
A TSE student will be your TA this semester. Each TA has been provided with the instructor's email address and shall contact the instructor to introduce themself very soon. Here are some key points about TA duties and the arrangement:

  • TA Duties: Your TA is expected to be punctual, responsible, and responsive to your needs in a timely manner. Responsibilities may include communicating with students and you, managing the e-learning platform and readings, preparing the lecture room, and offering TA sessions if required. The TA's duties may vary depending on your specific requirements for the course. Whether the TA is enrolled in the course or not is not a mandatory requirement, and details will be discussed and determined between you and the TA.
  • Dual Role (Student and TA): If the TA is also a student enrolled in the course, they will not grade other students or themselves, ensuring a fair evaluation process. The TA's role as a student will not impact their grades in any way.
  • TA Salary and workload: Your TA will receive a monthly salary from TSE during the semester. The workload for the TA is capped at 15 hours per week.
  • Performance Evaluation: We will ask you to evaluate the TA's performance, providing feedback either midway through or at the end of the semester. Meanwhile, if you have any concerns or would like to discuss the TA's performance at any point, please feel free to contact us.



Course Management
NTHU Academic System Access
Instructors can access the NTHU Academic System and manage curriculum and grades. For a complete guideline, check the Division of Curriculum's webpage.

First Time Login
Instructors can access the NTHU Academic System in the following steps:

    1. Go to the NTHU Academic Information System (校務資訊系統)
      Go to the NTHU Academic System (https://www.ccxp.nthu.edu.tw/ccxp/INQUIRE/). The language options are in the upper-right corner. Click “English” if you prefer to use the English version. Link of the Academic Information System can also be found on the menu bar of the NTHU homepage (https://www.nthu.edu.tw/; https://nthu-en.site.nthu.edu.tw/).
    2. Click the red link “無法登陸?” (“Cannot Sign In?”)
    3. Click the second option “如果您從未登入校務資訊查詢系統，請點這裡啟動帳號。”
      For English version, click “Please SET NEW PASSWORDS ONLINE” instead.
    4. Enter your NTHU ID, then click “下一步” (“Next”)
      For English version, your will be directed to the “Please SET NEW PASSWORDS ONLINE” page, enter your NTHU ID and click “Next”.
    5. Enter personal information, then click “下一步” (“Next”)
    6. Set your password and enter the vertification code, then click “下一步” (“Next”)
    7. Complete the final step

Check current student list

    1. Go to the NTHU Academic Information System
    2. Selet "Curriculum & Grades"
    3. Select "Enrollment List"

Step-by-step guidelines: Chinese | English (Division of Curriculum)

Uploading and updating the Course Syllabus 

    1. Go to the NTHU Academic Information System
    2. Selet "Curriculum & Grades"
    3. Select "Syllabus Maintenance"

Step-by-step guidelines: Chinese | English (Division of Curriculum)

Managing the Online application for additional enrollment & course withdrawal

    1. Go to the NTHU Academic Information System
    2. Selet "Curriculum & Grades"
    3. Select "eForm"

Step-by-step guidelines: additional enrollment, course withdrawal(Division of Curriculum)

Course Management System (the eeclass) Access
Instructors can access the course management system, the eeclass platform (https://eeclass.nthu.edu.tw/), in the following steps:

  1. Click the "login" button in the upper right corner.
  2. Click "Log in with your NTHU Academic Information System"
  3. Click "All courses" on the left to select and manage your course
Instructors can update contact information, check current student list, upload readings, and make announcements on this platform. 
 
How to appoint a TA to manage the platform: 
Register by instructor consent. The TA should contact the eeclass platform at eeclass@my.nthu.edu.tw to register as TA for a course by providing the following information and copied the instructor in said email:
  1. Student ID
  2. Name
  3. Email address
  4. Department: Taipei School of Economics and Political Science
  5. Course ID, Course title, and Name of the instructor

Grading

How to grade: via the NTHU Academic System. (NTHU Academic System->Curriculum & Grades)

Grading Scale: check here (Division of Registration)

  1. Numerical Scale of Grades
    0853267
  2. Definition
    ABCD


Equipment and software available for course delivery
Basic equipment in a lecture room: 

  1. One Chalkboard 
  2. One Projector (HDMI)
  3. One laptop 
  4. Two mics 

Equipment available upon request (Instructors can ask their TA to contact the program office):

  1. Portable white board 
  2. Spare laptop/ipad
  3. Webcams and video conferencing system
  4. Google Suite for Education account* 
  5. Others

*Zoom has been banned from government and public universities by the Ministry of Education.
 

NTHU Library Services

See the "NTHU Library Services (for new)-College of TSE" (provided by the NTHU library). Some services may be applicable to NTHU tenured faculty only. 

NTHU Library: https://www.lib.nthu.edu.tw/en/

Location, Transportation, and Parking

  • Mailing Address: Taipei School of Economics and Political Science, National Tsing Hua University, 101 Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan, R.O.C 
  • Location of TSE: 2nd Floor, Innovative Incubation Center (創新育成大樓), no. T408 on the map.
  • By NTHU shuttle bus: get off at the "TSMC Building (台積館)" stop and walk 100 meters. Check here for NTHU Shuttle Bus and Campus Map Information. 
  • By car: the Innovative Incubation Center is located between the TSMC Building (台積館) and the NTHU Lab (清華實驗室).
  • Car parking: drive past the Innovative Incubation Center (創新育成大樓) and NTHU Lab (清華實驗室), turn right at the first turning, then park at the 2nd basement floor (B2).
  • Cycle/motorcycle parking: park at the South Gate parking lot (entrance is on the Baoshan Road [寶山路], right hand side, before entering the South Gate)

NTHU Guest House Surroundings  

 


Office Space and Access

  • Offices with computers and printers will be provided to the instructors. 
  • Access: swipe the NTHU staff ID Card to enter the building, front entrance of the 2nd floor, the lecture room, instructor's research office, and faculty room (C10). 
  • Daily Cleaning: The daily cleaning time is around 2 pm. Place the trash bin at the door in the corridor for the cleaning lady to collect the waste if needed.
  • Saving Energy: Please don’t forget to turn off the AC/Fan/light before leaving. 

Campus Wifi

  • Apply for campus wireless LAN account: Chinese | English
  • Three-Step Setup for WiFi Access: Chinese | English
  • WIFI ID: choose "nthupeap" (recommended), or "nthu-tse"