Ashford University Technology Based Component Paper Technology-Based Component [WLOs: 2] [CLOs: 1, 2] Online learning courses in higher education tend to

Ashford University Technology Based Component Paper Technology-Based Component
[WLOs: 2] [CLOs: 1, 2]

Online learning courses in higher education tend to be very textual based. One way to reduce cognitive load often felt with a text-heavy course is to include visual resources to engage the learner. Before you begin this assignment, read the textbook Chapter 10 “Adult Learning in the Digital Age” and the articles “Leveraging Technology in Adult Education” and The Wired Classroom: Leveraging Technology to Engage Adult Learners (Links to an external site.).

Identify two discussions, assignments, or activities from the ENG 121 Course Guide that illustrate or can be explained in terms of the application of technology. (These discussions, assignments, and/or activities may be ones you used in past weeks’ assignments, or you may use different examples for different assignments.)

Describe briefly each discussion, assignment, or activity, including the name and week where these items were selected.
Analyze the discussions, assignments, and/or activities, identifying how technology has been integrated
Assess the application in terms of:
Whether it is accessible and readily available for the task at hand.
Whether it supports the curricular goals associated with the discussion, assignment, and/or activities.
Explain these technological concepts with reference to the selected components of the course.
Suggest how the discussion, assignment, or activity could have better applied technology if you find less-than-adequate evidence of an identifiable application of the technology concepts covered in the week’s resources.

The paper

Must be three-four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages and appendices) and formatted according to APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.)
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center sources.
Must use at least two credible sources, at least one of which is scholarly, in addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you choose to use a credible website as one of your sources, this What is CRAAP? (Links to an external site.) tip sheet can assist you to evaluate the credibility of the website. See as well the Evaluating Sources (Links to an external site.) tutorial from the Ashford University Library. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for an assignment. The Integrating Research (Links to an external site.) tutorial will offer further assistance with including supporting information and reasoning.
Must apply APA style to document within your writing where you found information, quotes, and research as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s resource on Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.).
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style. See the Formatting Your Reference List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications. ENG121
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I
Course Guide
This course is designed to enable students to develop competence in analyzing, organizing, and developing
ideas; to locate and use library resources for supporting ideas; and to adapt their writing to various audiences.
The course focuses on instruction and practice in writing and critical reading.
ENG121: ENGLISH COMPOSITION I
COURSE GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1
COURSE AT A GLANCE …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5
COURSE DESCRIPTION………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
COURSE DESIGN ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
PREREQUISITES …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
COURSE MATERIALS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
REQUIRED TEXT ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
REQUIRED RESOURCES ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7
Essays ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
COURSE GRADING…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8
DISCUSSIONS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8
QUIZZES ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8
JOURNALS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8
ASSIGNMENTS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9
END OF COURSE SURVEY ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9
FINAL ESSAY ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9
GRADING PERCENT BREAKDOWN……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9
WEEK ONE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 11
COURSE CONTENT …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11
Overview ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11
Weekly Learning Outcomes …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 11
Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 11
Required Resources ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 12
Discussions……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12
Quizzes …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 15
Assignment ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 16
WEEK TWO …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19
COURSE CONTENT …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 19
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Overview ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 19
Weekly Learning Outcomes …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 19
Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 19
Required Resources ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 20
Discussions……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20
Quiz …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 23
Journal …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 24
WEEK THREE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 26
COURSE CONTENT …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 26
Overview ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 26
Weekly Learning Outcomes …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 26
Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 26
Required Resources ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 27
Discussions……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 27
Quiz …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 30
Journal …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 30
Assignment ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 32
WEEK FOUR ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 35
COURSE CONTENT …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 35
Overview ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 35
Weekly Learning Outcomes …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 35
Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 36
Required Resources ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 36
Discussions……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 36
Quiz …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 39
Journal …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 39
WEEK FIVE …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 42
COURSE CONTENT …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 42
Overview ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 42
Weekly Learning Outcomes …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 42
Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 42
Required Resource …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 43
Discussions……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 43
End of Course Survey …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 46
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Final Essay ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 46
COURSE MAP ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 48
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COURSE AT A GLANCE
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to enable students to develop competence in analyzing, organizing, and developing ideas; to locate
and use library resources for supporting ideas; and to adapt their writing to various audiences. The course focuses on
instruction and practice in writing and critical reading.
COURSE DESIGN
The course is designed to introduce students to the standards of writing college-level essays. To understand writing as a
process, students will explore reading strategies, generate ideas for topics, develop a thesis and an outline, go through the
steps of creating a draft, practice techniques for revision, and construct a polished and final essay.
Students will explore the elements of narrative and descriptive writing as well as how to paraphrase, quote, summarize,
and cite sources. In addition to completing an initial practice essay and grammar assessment, students will use the writing
process to complete two essays. Weekly grammar quizzes and discussion activities that focus on critical-thinking skills
and peer collaboration will facilitate the process for college-level writing.
PREREQUISITES
There are no prerequisites for ENG121.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to
1. Develop reading strategies for course materials to improve reading comprehension.
2. Determine the structural components of an effective essay.
3. Apply the steps of the writing process to written assignments.
4. Apply the strategies of narration, compare/contrast, and persuasion to produce effective, college-level essays.
5. Define the requirements and resources for improving academic writing.
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6. Identify and correct errors in commonly confused words and in English punctuation, grammar, sentence structure,
and style.
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COURSE MATERIALS
REQUIRED TEXT
Connell, C. M., & Sole, K. (2013). Essentials of college writing (2nd ed.) [Electronic version]. Retrieved from
https://content.ashford.edu/
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This text is a ConstellationTM course digital materials
REQUIRED RESOURCES
Essays
Angelou, M. (n.d.). Sister flowers. Retrieved from http://genius.com/Maya-angelou-mrs-flowers-from-i-know-why-thecaged-bird-sings-annotated
Brady, J. (1971). I want a wife. Retrieved from http://www.columbia.edu/~sss31/rainbow/wife.html
Lutz, W. (n.d.). Life under the chief doublespeak officer. Retrieved from http://dt.org/html/Doublespeak.html
Roberts, P. M. (n.d.). How to say nothing in 500 words. Retrieved from
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gw_UcMT4u-ZSW7ZBN_RAMspZFex6o83oIbnvtuV-CM8/edit?pli=1
Wallace, D. F. (2004). Consider the lobster. Retrieved from
http://members.livingcities.org/_members.livingcities.org/dynamic/members_initiatives_documents-content-5.pdf
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COURSE GRADING
Multiple measures of assessment are used in the course, allowing students opportunities to demonstrate their learning in
more than one way and giving consideration to individual learning styles. Course components that will be assessed
include:
DISCUSSIONS
Each week students will participate in online discussions with classmates, which are related to the week’s readings. These
discussions replace the interactive dialogue that occurs in the traditional classroom setting. Each week, students’ initial
discussion posts are due by 11:59 p.m. (in the time zone in which each student resides) on Day 3 (Thursday). Students
will have until 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 (the following Monday) to make the required minimum number of response posts to
classmates. Discussions represent 32% of the overall course grade.
QUIZZES
In Weeks Two through Four, students will demonstrate and reinforce their understanding of the week’s content by taking
open-book quizzes. Students have up to 12 hours to complete a quiz once they begin. The quiz must be completed in one
sitting, by Day 7 of the week in which it is due. Please note that students are allowed unlimited attempts between Day 1
of the learning week and Day 7. The quiz closes on the first day of the next learning week. The questions are multiple
choice. Quizzes represent 15% of the overall course grade.
JOURNALS
There are journal assignments due in Weeks Two, Three, and Four of this course. These assignments must reflect
college-level writing and critical thinking. Please note that the journal assignments should not be confused with personal
journal entries. The journals in this course require organization, effective stylistics and grammar, and proper source
incorporation. They are not free-writing or reflective-writing exercises. Journals represent 10.5% of the overall course
grade.
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ASSIGNMENTS
There are written assignments due in Weeks One and Three of this course. These assignments must reflect college-level
writing. Assignments represent 12% of the overall course grade.
END OF COURSE SURVEY
In Week 5, you will have the opportunity to complete the End of Course Survey, which is a short evaluation tool that
allows each student to express their opinion of the course design and instructional delivery. This is your chance to provide
the university and program with valuable feedback that will allow us to evaluate the effectiveness of both the course and
your instructor. Your opinions are a valuable component of the university’s continuous improvement plan as the results of
these surveys are reviewed by instructors and course designers to improve course development and instructional practices.
Since evaluating the quality of your educational experience can be an important learning tool, you will receive 0.5 points
for completing this survey. To complete the survey, please watch for an email from surveys@ashford.edu entitled
“Ashford University End of Course Survey”. Then, simply click on the link within the email line that reads “Please follow
this link to complete the End of Course Survey here” no later than the last day of the course. After you have completed the
End of Course Survey, please complete the one question quiz to receive your points. If for any reason you wish not to
complete the survey, you may do so and still receive the 0.5 points by completing the one question quiz. The End of
Course Survey represents 0.5% of the overall course grade.
FINAL ESSAY
The final assignment for this course is a personal essay. The purpose of the Final Essay is for you to demonstrate the
learning achieved in the course by revising your rough draft from Week Three to create a polished final essay. The Final
Essay represents 30% of the overall course grade.
GRADING PERCENT BREAKDOWN
Grading
Activity
Percent
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