...Appendix E Title:Pros and cons of online education for educators and students Author(s):Hadley Leavell , Balasundram Maniam and Sara Lange Nagel Source:International Journal of Business Research. 11.6 (Nov. 2011): p136. From Academic OneFile. Document Type:Report Abstract: Online education offers students an anytime/anywhere method of receiving an advanced knowledge. Proponents point out the increased access will level the playing field for all. This study explores the benefits and issues for those tasked with those who are teaching the students and the students themselves. This study focuses on the higher education faculty and students who enroll in online courses. The pros of online education will be balanced with the possible cons of Internet education versus face-to-face education. Finally, the study also presented the results of student perception of technology use in classroom (traditional as well as online classes). Keywords: Online Education, technology, distance learning, web-based learning 1. INTRODUCTION Higher education started in 1088 in Europe at the University of Bologna and although many changes have occurred, brick and mortar classrooms have been the primary means of education ever since. (Universitas de Bologna). However, the social media changes in the past ten years have altered the landscape more dramatically. The computer has transcended from a data manipulation tool to a means of constant communication between individual and among large groups...
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...Lajuana Williams - Associate Level Material Appendix E Collaboration Worksheet Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • What are the advantages of having diversity in a collaborative learning environment? Advantages of diversity in a collaborative learning environment are that it creates a greater variety of perspective, broadening the minds of all members of the group. Diversity also brings about tolerance and understanding of differences. This benefits, everyone has in the group is we all are not the same with learn material what I mean to say is when you have diversity in your group; It well defined goals or missions. The expectations will be meet and accomplished by any means. Having diversity promotes creativity. This will help to create a product or make a decision that is more comprehensive. • How might factors such as diversity, attitude, learning, and work styles affect collaboration? Attitude, learning, and work styles have a definitively greater impact on a team environment than diversity. We work in groups in school to complete projects. In professional and educational settings we work with others to increase productivity to accomplish whatever the goal is quickly and efficiently. I believe that teamwork makes the dream work. With different diversity, attitude, learning, and work styles it really makes a difference in collaboration. it is very difficult to establish a positive teamwork environment. ...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix E Water Resource Challenges Review Ch. 10 and 11 of your text, then complete the following: Provide at least three freshwater and three ocean water resource challenges by filling in the following table. Then, respond to the questioupply. n that follows: |Freshwater Resource Challenge |Description | |sewage |Waste water from drains or sewers, threatens public health. | |Organic compounds |Landfills, agriculture runoff, industrial waste, | | |contaminates groundwater and surface water and threatens the| | |drinking water s | |Disease causing agents |Waste of infected people, spreads disease. | |Ocean Water Resource Challenge |Description | |Point source pollution |Water that is dumped into the ocean without being treated. | |Nonpoint source pollution |Agriculture runoff like pesticides, fertilizer, and | | |livestock waste...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix E Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Racial formation |Racial Formation is the process by which individuals are divided into racial categories. | |Segregation |Segregation is the physical and social separation of some category of population. | |De jure segregation |De jure segregation is segregation that is required by law. | |Pluralism |Pluralism is a state in which racial and ethnic, though distinct, have equal social standing. | |Assimilation |Assimilation is the process by which minorities gradually adopt cultural patterns of the dominant | | |majority population. | Part II Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each: • Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? In U.S. history the majority of most races have been non-Hispanic European descent. Of this majority, the largest percentage claims ancestry traced back to Germany. The second and third largest groups reportedly are from Ireland and England...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix E Suicide Respond to the following based on the information in the “Suicide Rates by Age Group” article: 1. What has been the trend in suicide rates over the past few years? According to McKeown, Cuffe, and Schulz, 2006, suicide rates have started to decline in in the past few years in comparison to previous years. 2. What part of the U.S. has the highest suicide rate? The part of the U.S. with the highest suicide rate is the western part. 3. List three risk factors for suicide. Three suicide risk factors are prior suicide attempts, diagnosis of major depression, and having access to firearms with in the home. 4. Many researchers worry that suicide rates for adolescents and older adults continue to increase. What does the research data show about these age groups? That middle aged adults are less of a risk, while adolescents and older adults seem to be more susceptible to suicide. The suicide rates for adolescents and older adults have also started to decline within past few years. 5. In the U.S., what demographic has the highest rate of suicide? In the U.S. the highest rate of suicide is in the western part of the United States to where the white older men would be committing suicide. Also the demographic area in the U.S. has an increased portion of 85 and older for age. 6. List four possible reasons for the observed decrease in suicide rates. ...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix E Collaboration Worksheet Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: * What are the advantages of having diversity in a collaborative learning environment? * * I think the benefits from being in a small-group learning group in a collaborative environment include celebration of diversity. Students learn to work with all types of people. During small-group interactions, they find many opportunities to reflect upon and reply to the diverse responses fellow learners bring to the questions raised. Small groups also allow students to add their perspectives to an issue based on their differences. On the same note, a possible problem with cooperative learning and being biases can mess up a group effort. Group learning may reinforce stereotypes, biases which can stop one from being a critical thinker. Diversity in a learning environment can also help the group because everyone have different opinions and by putting your views it can help someone who is being close-minded see your point. As long as you got evidence to back you up. How might factors such as diversity, attitude, learning, and work styles affect collaboration? Diversity can affect collaboration, in so many ways, if the people involved are unwilling to put aside any differences that they may have and come up with a positive solution. If people have a bad attitude and can not settle their differences it can get in the way of effective...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix E Collaboration Worksheet Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • What are the advantages of having diversity in a collaborative learning environment? I believe that the advantages of having diversity in a collaborative learning environment are endless. I think that it is really enlightening to have someone with completely different social and cultural identities- we all need to be “taken out of our box” at times. It is too easy to generalize opinions of others and other things, and not acknowledge others thoughts and opinions. Throughout everyone’s differences, we are all surprised to learn that we really aren’t all that different. I also like that in an online setting; we aren’t able to judge people prematurely, which gives us a more open experience. As much as we all hate to admit it- we do judge people. I have learned to take all aspects of someone into consideration, and I enjoy learning and understanding people in their own different ways. I was once challenged with an assignment on reflection- the idea was to look at everything and everyone as grey- kind of like watching television on an old black-and-white set. I remember initially thinking, “This will be so easy!’’ and how silly it seemed. Once I started, I realized that we subconsciously narrow things down in our minds before they are even considered. When everything appears the same, it is treated with a different attitude and...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix E Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Racial formation |The process where individuals are divided and categorized by mutable rules into different racial | | |categories. | |Segregation |The physical and social separation of categories of people. | |De jure segregation |The physical and social separation of categories of people by law | |Pluralism |A state in which people of all racial and ethnic categories have about the same overall social | | |standing | |Assimilation |Is the process by which minorities gradually adopt cultural patterns from the dominant majority | | |population. | Part II Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each: • Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix E Detecting Media Bias A. Choose a recent news story from www.cnn.com. B. Paste the URL (link) in the yellow box so that your responses can be accurately assessed. If the URL contains a broken link or is missing, a zero will be awarded for the assignment. Example: http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/01/opinion/navarrette-deportation-sacramento/index.html?hpt=hp_c1 | | |http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/14/health/time-bacteria-children/index.html?hpt=he_c2 | C. Complete the six questions below by providing 75-100 word responses that clarify the importance of making critical evaluations of news stories. Type your responses in the boxes below by using course concepts and/or providing examples from the article. |Was the reporting of the news story clear and accurate, with sufficient depth and breadth? Explain in 75-100 words why you | |answered yes or no. | | | |TIP: Page 41 provides a definition of data. Craft your response based on this definition. Were there any areas of ambiguity?| | ...
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...Axia College Material Appendix E Hardware/Software Components In your own words, describe the following hardware/software components |Legacy systems |A legacy system is the company’s existing hardware and software components. | | | | |Mainframe computers |Mainframes are the hub of the information processing and storage systems for | | |companies. | |Microprocessors |A microprocessor is a small chip that does most if not all the functions of a | | |mainframe. This is also called a micro-chip. | |PCs |PC’s are also known as personal computers. These designed to be used by one person at| | |a time and are based on a microprocessor. | |Network computers |These computers are connected to a company’s network server. This allows | | |communication between PC’s users. | |World Wide...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix E Hardware/Software Components In your own words, describe the following hardware/software components |Legacy systems |The legacy systems are the entirety of the IT System of a company. The legacy system | | |is computers, hardware, and software needed to run an IT system. | |Mainframe computers |Mainframe computers were the hub of a company’s IT system information. They are large,| | |only accessible by company managers, and used mostly for number crunching. Later, | | |although they remained expensive minicomputers were made that were used for word | | |processing, and more readily available for other departments to use. | |Microprocessors |Microprocessors are the software components that help to make the personal computer | | |possible. Microprocessors are essentially the brains inside of a pc. | |PCs |PC’s or personal computers are much smaller than mainframe computers and made for | | |individual use. They are computers that use software within a business and held a | | ...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix E Insurance Matrix |Type of Insurance |Functions |Example of Company |Coverage Characteristics | |Auto |The function of auto insurance is for coverage for |Auto Owners is an example of an automobile insurance | Automobile Insurance will cover bodily injury, and | | |property and liability risks, if there is an accident |company. This is an excellent company in Lansing, |property damage coverage. Coverage also protects you | | |with your vehicle. (Personal Automobile Policy) this |Michigan. |from legal liability, medical costs incurred to you or| | |is for individual coverage, (Family Automobile | |other people in your car that are injured, it may also| | |Policy) This is for several people in the family | |include collision coverage under part D of the PAP, | | |driving the same car. These are standard insurance | |and this coverage is optional. | | |contracts to make coverage comparable...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix E Collaboration Worksheet Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • What are the advantages of having diversity in a collaborative learning environment? ➢ Some advantages of having diversity in a collaborative learning environment is that it is easier for people to have an open mind. Diversity can teach you a lot in your personal environment because nobody should be discriminated and just because of your background it does not make your ideas any less important and it does not make you any less of a person. I think that when you have an open mind to different ideas it can improve your attitude and make the group effort more efficient. Diversity I think can also be an advantage because you can get different points of views from different cultures that some people may not be familiar with. • How might factors such as diversity, attitude, learning, and work styles affect collaboration? ➢ I think that attitude and work style have a lot to do with how it affects collaboration. If you have a negative attitude towards others in your group especially because they are of a different race, it makes everybody’s job harder because nobody wants to work with somebody when they feel uncomfortable. Work style also has a big part in learning and working together. When you’re the kind of person who likes to be organized, open minded and you also know how to compromise/debate in a proper manor but still...
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...Axia College Material Appendix E Hardware/Software Components In your own words, describe the following hardware/software components Legacy systems A legacy system is the components of the hardware and software of the existing IT system of a company. This system tends to be older and still used to fill the needs of the company. Mainframe computers Mainframe computers were the first computers developed. They were large and complicated such that IT people were the only ones that could operate them. As they progressed they were connected to local stations such that secretaries or clerks for a department would be able to input data and use word processing capabilities. They still exist today in many companies and are used as the main hub for information processing and storage. Microprocessors Microprocessors are a computer chip that were used for a person’s own computing. This is when they used the chip on their desks and programmed it to do whatever they wanted it to do. PCs Personal computers were introduced in 1976. They were used mostly for the spreadsheets and word process applications. Then the companies realized eventually that they could advance with the new technology of PC to better the company. Network computers This system was designed for work at companies to connect to the individual clients. World Wide Web and Internet This is when the software engineers decided to link companies not only close to them but by other countries also. This...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix E Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Racial formation |An analytical tool in sociology that was developed by Michael Omi and Howard Winant. This is used | | |to look at race as a socially constructed identity, where the content and importance of racial | | |categories is determined by social, political and economic forces. | |Segregation |Refers to setting apart or separating things or people. More common form is racial segregation | | |which applies to activities such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a| | |public toilet, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home. | |De jure segregation |De jure meaning concerning law. De jure segregation is segregation that is imposed by the law. | |Pluralism |A condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups are present and | | |tolerated within a society. | |Assimilation |The process whereby a minority group gradually...
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