View Kelly McGonigal’s Ted Talk, entitled How to Make Stress Your Friend (Links to an external site.):    After viewing the TED Talk in its entirety, provide an initial response by answering the following questions: How does Ms. McGonigal suggest that you can change your mindset and be better at stress? How will you seek support to reduce stress? What will your “human connection” be? […]

The discussion is below..  reflect on your reading of Heart of Darkness. One of the themes of the story is humanity. What are the obligations/responsibilities humans have to themselves and to others to act in ways that are humane? What are the obligations and responsibilities – and dangers – of trying to stop others who are acting in ways that are inhumane? If one does […]

  Your students are expected to read an article on an education-related issue (e.g. high school dropout rates, overrepresentation of male students in behavior disorder classes, etc.). In an online classroom setting, how would you ensure your students are reading the material? What about in a traditional (ground campus) classroom setting? If your students were not reading the materials, what would you do to increase […]

In at least 350 words, write an essay on the following, making sure to answer all the questions listed. Also use at least three references and cite the page number from the reference. Given the existence of an Old and a New Testament raises the question: What is the Christian’s relationship to the Old Testament? More particularly, what is the Christian’s obligation to the Old […]

Respond to Peers: By Day 7, respond to at least two of your classmates’ initial posts. Your peer responses should be substantive and at least 100 words each. They must demonstrate critical thinking. For example, compare your post to a classmate’s post that takes a contrary position. If you are arguing voter fraud is a major problem then contrast your argument to a classmate that […]

   Multicultural Literature As the diversity of our nation increases, so will the diversity in our classrooms. One way that teachers can help to ensure their students understand the different cultures around them is through literature. Section 2.4 of our textbook( SEE ATTACHED FILE) lists the following guidelines for evaluating diversity in children’s books: Accurate representation of cultural specifics Avoidance of stereotypes Achievement Author/illustrator  Copyright […]

 Purpose of General EducationPrepare: As you prepare to write your answer to the discussion question, think about the general education courses that you have taken as a university student. To help you address the prompts, carefully read the Week One required resources that address the purpose of general education courses.  Reflect: After reviewing the required resources, and in light of what you discovered in preparing […]

Prepare: Read Benjamin, Thomas. The Atlantic World: Europeans, Africans, Indians and Their Shared History, 1400-1900. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2009. Chapter 1: Antecedents: The Americas, Africa and Europe in the Fifteenth Century Chapter 2: Commencement: The European Opening of the Atlantic Ocean Fassnacht, Max, Stephanie Fink, Robert Jackson, and Michelle Warn. “The Anatomy of a Discussion Board (Links to an external site.).” Accessed February […]

1.   What is one personal experience you have had with homeland security events or working with response partners within your community? If you have not had an experience, discuss one that you have heard about in the news.  2.   If you had been in charge of establishing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), would you have included the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in […]

  Module 3: Case Assignment Read the Clement-Okooboh (2012) and Kwan (2012) articles and summarize and explain how an LMS can be used to support educational processes. Both articles provide good background in this area. (Kwan (2012) uses the Commonwealth of Learning e-Learning for International Organizations (COLeLIO) as an illustrative example of using a LMS.) Go to Blackboard (http://www.blackboard.com/) and Moodle (http://moodle.com/) websites. Explore and […]