GEN103 Week4 Discussion2 Ashford Student

GEN103 Week4 Discussion2 Ashford Student

GEN103 Week4 Discussion2 Ashford Student

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Ashford 5: – Week 4 – Discussion 2

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Two   Options: Look to the Clouds or Ashford Student Playbook

Two   Options: Look to the Clouds or Ashford Student Playbook

Option 1: Look to the Clouds

In the “Saving and Organizing   Information” discussion, several options for organizing information were   explored. One of those options was the cloud. This is a new and very viable   option for saving information so that it is accessible anywhere. In this discussion,   you will examine this storage option further as a possible method of   organizing information.

Prepare: Read Best of the Cloud: 7   Top Cloud Storage Services Compared.

Reflect: Now that you have explored the idea of a cloud storage   service, investigate two cloud storage services that interest you, making   sure to thoroughly evaluate each one.

Write: In the discussion, complete the following:

Share your thoughts on the        two cloud storage services you selected, including which one you prefer        and why.
Based on your needs and        situation, share the advantages and/or disadvantages you see to saving        your research in the cloud, as opposed to the other methods discussed in        the Tools and Tips for        Saving and Organizing Research        handout.
Then, thinking back to the        story of Gina you read about in the “Saving and Organizing Information”        discussion, what might she have done differently to achieve a better        outcome?
To maximize the opportunity for   vigorous discussion, you must post to this discussion on at least three   separate days of the week, and your posts must total at least 600 words as   you address the questions noted above. Your first post must be completed by   Day 3 (Thursday), and the remainder of your posts must be completed by Day 7   (Monday). You must answer all aspects of the prompt at some point during the   week.

Respond to Peers:As your reply to your classmates, extend the conversation   by examining their claims or arguments in more depth or by responding to the   posts that they make to you. Keep the discussion on target and try to analyze   things in as much detail as you can. For instance, you might consider sharing   your two cloud storage collections and comparing your choices with those of   your classmates. Also, share any additional advice your classmates might have   provided Gina.

Option 2: Ashford Student Playbook

Prepare: Download the My Ashford University   Course Playbook. Apply what you have learned   about storing and organizing information to save this document so that you   can reference it as a helpful tool in future courses. Reflect: Use the document to gather resources, takeaways, and   reflections on progress in the course. You will see that a portion of the   playbook focuses on the Ashford Writing Center and resources for   communicating information legally and ethically, which will be a focus of   Week Five. Look ahead and use this as an opportunity to prepare for Week   Five. Write: Complete the section of the My Ashford University   Course Playbook for “GEN103: Information   Literacy.” This document is a way to gather resources, takeaways, and   reflections on progress in the course. In your discussion, share what your   biggest takeaways are for the course so far and how you think the information   you have added to “My Ashford University Course Playbook” will help you in   the future. Attach your playbook to the discussion. To maximize the   opportunity for vigorous discussion, you must post to this discussion on at   least three separate days of the week and your posts must total at least 600   words as you address the questions noted above. Your first post must be   completed by Day 3 (Thursday) and the remainder of your posts must be   completed by Day 7 (Monday). You must answer all aspects of the prompt at   some point during the week. Also, be sure to reply to your classmates and   instructor. Respond to Peers: As your reply to your classmates, extend the conversation   by examining their claims or arguments in more depth or by responding to the   posts that they make to you. Keep the discussion on target and try to analyze   things in as much detail as you can. For instance, you might consider   identifying takeaways from the course that were the same or different from   your own. Identify any resources that your classmates have identified in   their playbook that you also find helpful.

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.

• The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.
• Discussion Questions (DQ)
  • Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
  • Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
  • One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
  • I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

  Weekly Participation

  • Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
  • In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
  • Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
  • Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

  APA Format and Writing Quality

  • Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
  • Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
  • I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

  Use of Direct Quotes

  • I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
  • As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
  • It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

   

  LopesWrite Policy

  • For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
  • Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
  • Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
  • Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

  Late Policy

  • The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
  • Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
  • If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
  • I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
  • As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

  Communication

  • Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me: 
    • Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
    • Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.