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SC300. Prof. Julie Shertzer jshertzer@kaplan.edu AIM: JulieShertzer. Unit one. Agenda. The KHE seminar environment Our academic weeks The gradebook and the dropbox Writing Guidelines Announcements & Email Unit one Discussion board (DB) Term project

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  1. SC300 Prof. Julie Shertzer jshertzer@kaplan.edu AIM: JulieShertzer Unit one

  2. Agenda • The KHE seminar environment • Our academic weeks • The gradebook and the dropbox • Writing Guidelines • Announcements & Email • Unit one • Discussion board (DB) • Term project • Seminar – finding testable questions • Q&A

  3. The KHE seminar environment This is an open history window. To print the history, click here Click my name in the class roster to Private Chat To open the history, click here This is the chat entry box!

  4. Our academic weeks Week begins on Wednesday at 12am Week ends on Tuesday at 11:59pm All times at KU are based on Eastern Time Zone In my class, work is due no later than 11:59pm of your time zone. Please everyone type in your time zone Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Image credit: Microsoft Clip Art

  5. Gradebook and dropbox Image credit: Microsoft Clip Art

  6. Click on the plus to see all of the grading comments Grading Comments & Feedback

  7. Writing Assignment Guidelines & Expectations • All assignments are required to be completed in Microsoft Word • All assignments are required to have a cover page with your name, title of assignment and date • All assignments are required to have a reference page. • All references must be written APA style. • Review plagiarism guidelines.

  8. An “A” Writing Assignment • Content: Includes a focused topic, research question, strong thesis statement,introduction, and conclusion. Shows original thought. Develops main points clearly. The submitted paper exceeds all assignment requirements. • Organization:Internally, each section has clear organization. Transitions found between and within sections are clear and effective. • Writing Style:Appropriate to the assignment, fresh (interesting to read), accurate (no far-fetched, unsupported comments), precise (says what the author means), and concise (not wordy). • Mechanics: Essay is free of serious errors; syntax, grammar, punctuation, and spelling help to clarify the meaning by following accepted conventions. APA guidelines are followed.

  9. Announcements & Email Two main forms of communication from professor to students: Course Announcements & Email Course Announcements Weekly – posted with information about upcoming unit Other times – pertinent information about class or from the university that you need to know to help you be successful Email Check kaplan student account daily Always double check junk box as well just in case

  10. Unit one Left navigation bar: Top Navigation bar: Course Home Doc Sharing Unit one Webliography - Introduce Yourself - Final project information - Reading - Discussion board – 1 response and 2 responses to classmates - Seminar - Project

  11. Document Sharing Be familiar with the doc sharing tab Shared information with the class. Items include: • Syllabus • Course calendar • Writing tips and guidelines • Articles I find that are interesting and useful in your studies Feel free to add articles and resources that you find. Websites can be added to under the webliography tab.

  12. Discussion Board (DB) Two discussion boards • Introduce Yourself (Tell your colleagues and instructor a bit about yourself in this discussion) • What do you want to learn? • Read: • All your classmates responses and respond ing a way to advance the discussion. • All your instructors responses.

  13. Term Project – Science Meets Real Life • Evaluate what science means to you • 1,500-word (minimum) essay in APA style format • Part I: Apply scientific method to 2 real life situations • In Part II: Why I Cannot Live With/Without Science, you will examine a typical day in your life from the time you wake up, to the time you go to bed, and describe how science impacts you and your routine throughout the day.

  14. Investigating Student Absences • You are the community health department investigator • You’re hired to look into a mysterious pattern of student absences at some local middle schools – is there a concern? • Principal Perez – Truman MS • Talked to her band director • His class Wed, 5/20, had 1/3 of students absent • Is this the flu? Fieldtrip: http://editurl.com/akn

  15. Asking testable questions that can be answered by analyzing school attendance data • http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih6/inquiry/activities/activity1/create-graphs.htm • Use this website to display student absences at four schools. • View 4 graphs at once to compare between schools.

  16. Absences at all 4 schools – All students

  17. Band Absences at 4 Schools

  18. Where are the unusual absences occurring? Use to create… Good, testable questions (hypotheses)

  19. Questions? • AIM office hours – Sundays and Wednesdays 7-8pm ET • Email anytime • Post questions under “Course Home”

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