Developing a Plan for Success In this University Orientation Seminar, you have become more familiar with the Capella courseroom and Campus, practiced using academic skills that you will continue to refine throughout your program, and  identified individuals, resources, and strategies to support you in reaching your goals. For this final assignment, you will create a personal Plan for Success. The purpose of this plan is […]

   Introduction: Effective writing should entail a logical flow of ideas that is cohesive and supported by data you have collected or researched. Everything from the organization of your document to your style of writing and tone should work together to achieve your desired result. Completion of the activity helps you satisfy the following Module Outcomes: Explain how proper use of style and tone contribute […]

Watch this video,http://extmedia.kaplan.edu/gradEd/ED553/Spellings_Video_2.mov, in which Margaret Spellings discusses the changes taking place in today’s classrooms. (A transcript of the video can be found in Course Documents). Consider these questions and post your responses to the Discussion Board: At one point, Spellings says, “The days of educating elites to high levels and leaving lots of other people behind, those are long over.” What is your perspective on […]

Instructions: Students will participate in the discussion and answer the question(s) provided in the current event topic Current Event 1 A lot of this week’s reading focuses on various aspects of privatizing government run programs in order to decrease costs on the tax payers. The federal government has been contracting with private companies for years in various parts of the government. If you look at […]

 For the past three modules, you have been in the process of reviewing both qualitative and quantitative data. In the last module, you graphically represented some of the data. The next stage in the evaluation process as you move toward making your recommendations to the Office of Alumni Affairs is to analyze the data. The Office of Alumni Affairs set a goal for a certain […]

Frameworks for Design Chapter Two of Teaching at its best  discusses three types of frameworks that can be helpful for course design. In a two- to three-page paper (double-spaced, not including title and reference pages), address the following: Summarize the overall purpose and foundation of each framework. Contrast the pros and cons of each framework. Justify the type of environment that would be most appropriate for each […]

Teaching Rationale 1. TSW decide one’s own rationale for desiring to become a teacher by writing a two and half to three page essay on what events and people influenced the decision and why education is the best career choice. Reflect on experiences and others around you who have influenced your decision to become or to investigate becoming a teacher. 2 1/2 -3 pages in […]

Essay Instructions Each “essay set” assignment comprises a set of 2 distinct essay question prompts designed to stimulate the student’s thinking and assess the knowledge gleaned from the textbook and course reading. Each essay question should be answered with a 1 page double spaced essay, but compiled and submitted as a single document (2 essays for a total of 2–4 pages, double spaced). It is […]

Mini Research Paper Write your paper on one of the three following topic areas: • How do issues such as time management, procrastination, academic strategies, locus of control, willingness to ask for help, learning style, etc. impact learning? (Choose 1 or 2) • How do online courses and/or the use of technology impact the learning experience? • How does Growth Mindset affect learning? Format • […]

Write a 750-1,000-word essay about assistive technology that includes the following: Definition of Assistive Technology (AT) and how a student qualifies for AT (discuss the Assistive Technology Act); Explanation of how AT is used in assessment practices and progress monitoring Description of the two assistive technology tools to aid with specific disabilities in the early childhood setting Use 3-5 scholarly resources within your essay. Prepare […]