Week 3

 

In week three we learned a lot about the American Psychological Association guidelines, paying close attention to in-text citing and Reference pages. There are several different styles of writing but we focused on APA this week. APA style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. There are several different guidelines you must adhere to in order to write an APA compliant paper.  There are 4 major sections to an APA style paper. I have listed them below:

Title Page: Your title page should include the title, the author’s name, and the name of your            institution. You will also need to include a page head with the title of your paper, and the words running head.

Abstract page: Abstract page should be on a page of its own. It will need a header and page number. The word Abstract should be under the header and centered. Your abstract page gives your readers an overview of what the paper will be about.

Main Body: This portion of the paper can change depending on what type of research paper you’re writing. If you’re writing an essay, the main body of your paper will include the actual essay itself. This is essentially where your research will go.

Reference Page: The reference section of your paper will include a list of all of the sources that you used in your paper. This page should have a header, and the word reference directly underneath it.




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Week Two

 

Week two covered the basics of word processing. It also introduced our week 8 comprehensive assignment. The Word Processing tutorials were a great refresher tool. I have not used a lot of the word functions in quite a while, so this week’s lesson really helped me brush up on my skills. Adding a header and footer was a function I have not had to use in a long time, so learning how to perform this function was essential for writing college lever papers.

In week two I also learned what a blog is and how to create one. I’ve never created a blog, so this was all new information to me. After reviewing the resources provided by my instructor, (the YouTube tutorials being exceptionally helpful, as I’m a visual learner), I decided to review some blogs online. Reading the different blogs online helped me get a better understanding of what a blog is all about. Initially I was slightly intimidated at the ideal of creating a blog but after learning what it is and how to create one I discovered it’s fairly easy if you can follow simple directions. I have listed steps to below for creating a blog on blogger.com

Step 1: Login to www.blogger.com If you do not have a google account you will need to create one prior to starting your blog.

Step 2: Click New Blog.

Step 3: Choose a name, address and template for your blog.

Step 4: Click Create New Blog.

Step 5: Start Blogging!

Week One of Online Learning

Week One

Week one definitely improved my confidence level with online learning. I haven't been in school in about 8 years. I have also never taken online classes, so to say I was a little intimidated, is an understatement. I’m grateful that Shorter University required that I take the course Introduction to Online Learning; I feel this class will really help me get back into the swing of things as far as undergraduate studies are concerned. Week one helped me get familiar with Moodle, different learning styles, as well as the seriousness of plagiarism. Getting acclimated to Moodle was extremely important, it helped me to navigate thru the classroom much more smoothly. I also found the learning style quiz to be a very helpful lesson. The results of my learning style quiz are listed below:

 

 

Credit: Ian Roberts

Bodily-Kinesthetic

Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence is about thinking in movements and includes the ability to use movements for either self-expression or precision to achieve a goal. It is crucial for surgeons, athletes, mimes, choreographers, and directors.

This type of intelligence helps one to retain information when it is associated with an activity, such as dance, acting, and sports.  Relating what you are trying to learn to one of these activities will help you retain information and gain a better understanding (Edutopia Staff, 2013).

 I’ve always been aware that I retain information better when finding a connection to an activity that I enjoy, but it was neat to learn that there my preference in learning is defined by a particular learning style.

Another topic discussed during week one was the severity of Plagiarism and the repercussions that can be associated with the act. Reading the article “Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in Digital Age" was helpful in understanding how students today do not fully understand what qualifies as plagiarism.   In week one I was also given the 9 habits of a successful online learner. These tips were very helpful.  I feel that if these tips are applied success a sure thing. I have listed some of the tips that stuck out to me below and explained them in my own words.

1.      Get an early start: Getting an early start is imperative to a successful online learning experience. Doing so allows you time to prepare, proofread and revise your work if necessary.

2.      Organize: Staying organized is a very important learning habit. Getting in a place conducive to learning, and free of distractions helps you focus and absorb information easier.

3.      Plan: Planning is also a extremely important learning habit. It allows you to prioritize your work load and come up with the best course of action for completing your work in a timely and efficient manner.               

4.      No Procrastination! Stick to your plan: Avoiding procrastination is key to online success. Procrasting leads to poor work quality. Managing your work load will help you advoid this habit.

5.      Believe in yourself: Believing in your own abilities is the most important habit of a successful online learner, the mind control all so if you think negatively that's what your end result will be. We a capable of anything, we just have to believe it.

 

 

 Reference:

Source: http://www.edutopia.org/your-learning-styles#bk