Coll100 Foudations of Online Learning General review Week 1-4

Which of the following sources for a research assignment on the 1968 Democratic National Convention would be considered secondary?

A book of nonfiction published in 2014 exploring the legacy of the events.

Which of the following elements is NOT commonly included in a citation?

Age of author

Which of the following components comes first in an MLA book citation?

Author

If you were looking for national unemployment statistics for 2014, where should you look first?

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Which of the following statements about citations is NOT true?

Citations do not need to be written in a specific order.

Which of the following is a part of academic integrity?

Clearly discerning your work from the work of others

Most citation details can be found on a book's...

Copyright page

It is a good idea to use library databases for research, because:

Databases provide access to scholarly results and better search options than those found on the open web.

You are looking for articles about all different health care practitioners. Which of the following Boolean searches will help broaden your search to include articles using any of your search terms?

Doctors OR physician OR nurses

True or False: Once you decide on a research question, you must stick with it, because you can never repeat steps of the research process.

False

True or False: Persuasive journalism is always clearly labeled as "editorial," "review," "commentary," or "column."

False

Which of the following statements about thesis statements is NOT true?

It should not be debatable.

Why is background research important to the research process?

It will familiarize you with relevant terminology and help you narrow your topic.

You can detect bias in a piece of journalism through:

Page design Photo or image selection Quote selection

Consider this headline from Vanity Fair: "A Colossal Fracking Mess: The dirty truth behind the new natural gas." What type of journalism is this?

Persuasive

Which part(s) of a scholarly article should you read last?

Results and Discussion

Which of the following sources is better for in-depth research than for background research?

Scholarly journal article

Which of the following subject areas uses APA citations?

Science, Social science

True or False: You are the copyright holder over any images you create.

True

True or False? A student may be expelled if they are caught plagiarizing.

True

True or false: Data curation involves keeping data safe, organized, and accessible.

True

True or false: MLA is most often used in english, literature, and other humanities.

True

In which of the following situations is it not necessary to cite a source?

Using all your own ideas

What is one downside of using your computer's hard drive as the sole place where your files are located?

Using only your computer hard drive limits the flexibility you have in accessing your files.

What kind of skills are required to mentally construct words or phrases associated with an image?

Visual literacy skills

When do you need to cite your sources?

When you use quotations When you paraphrase When you summarize

The research process involves both _______ research and _______ research to help you narrow a topic down and gather evidence to support your assertions.

background, in-depth background, in-depth

A methodology section of a scholarly source might instead be called:

experimental design.

Scholarly materials:

include information on the researcher's process or methods.

If you cannot locate the date of publication for a source, what abbreviation should you use to indicate this?

n.d.

You find a good article for your research paper. Where should you look to identify keywords for additional searches?

title, abstract, subject headings

If you're looking for information from the United States government at the national level, but you're not sure which area specifically, what website is a good place to start?

usa.gov

Reading scholarly materials differs from reading more popular publications in that:

you need to have background information to easily read a scholarly article or book.

Recognizing research as a process can help you:

break down your assignment into more manageable pieces.

Background research:

helps you develop keywords for in-depth research.

Why are peer-reviewed journals considered the "gold standard" for research projects?

Because articles are written by scholars and reviewed by other scholars in the field.

Why is it particularly important to practice good information management when it comes to organizing research data?

Because it could be difficult or impossible to reconstruct if lost. Because you may want to share your research findings with others. Because it might be gathered over the course of many weeks or months.

You may be a good candidate for the PLA program, if you have developed college level knowledge, skills, and abilities as a result of:

Completed the university application and orientation process. Completed or received a waiver for COLL100 - Foundations of Online Learning and for basic English Composition (ENGL101). Completed the transfer credit evaluation (TCE) process if you have credits to transfer. Earned a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 for courses taken to date and are not on academic probation. Not yet applied for graduation or registered for a senior seminar course. Graduate Students Completed the university application and orientation process. Completed the transfer credit evaluation (TCE) process if you have credits to transfer. Have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 for courses taken to date and are not on academic probation. Not yet applied for graduation or registered for a capstone or other end-of-program option. The PLA Portfolio To be awarded credit for prior learning, you must be able to demonstrate that you have met the learning objectives required in a university academic course. This is done by creating a portfolio. Your prior learning portfolio is a collection of materials or artifacts compiled to demonstrate previous college-level learning relevant to your academic degree plan. A portfolio consists of multiple required components. Each component plays a role in demonstrating mastery of course objectives. The components that make up a portfolio include: The Educational Goal Statement - This gives you the opportunity to examine your personal motivation in the context of learning and application of knowledge. This document provides prior learning evaluators with insight and helps them provide appropriate feedback to facilitate life-long learning. The Autobiography - The autobiography focuses on your professional and personal learning endeavors since high school. In writing the autobiography, you will analyze your past experiences in terms of critical incidents that led to learning. This part of the portfolio helps the evaluator understand when, how, and why the learning has occurred. The Resume - A resume allows you to highlight more detail about your responsibilities and accomplishments that have supported learning. The resume provides the evaluator with a timeline and demonstrates the progression of learning. The Narrative - This component is unique for every portfolio because the focus is on the learning objectives for a specific course. You must address each course objective found on the course syllabus, and demonstrate that you have mastered the objectives to the same extent as students who have completed the course. The narrative may be lengthy depending on the course. Documentation - You will need to supply documentation to support the narrative. Documentation is as individual as the learner. It may include items such as sample work products, training certificates, workplace evaluations, letters of recommendation, and/or photographs. View your academic plan or search our course schedule to view syllabi for individual courses. Submitting Portfolios You can submit a separate portfolio for each course for which you seek to earn credit, and certain components of your original portfolio may be used in multiple submissions. We strongly encourage you to work on one portfolio at a time, even if you plan to petition for credit for more than one course. This allows you to use feedback from the initial portfolio to inform the development of additional portfolios. Note: Independent study courses and the senior seminar are not eligible for PLA. PLA Undergraduate Course - COLL 200 If you are accepted into the undergraduate PLA program, you must enroll in COLL200, which is a mandatory 8-week, 3-credit-hour elective course designed to help you think and write about your prior experience in terms of the learning that resulted. The PLA course provides specific exercises to assist you in the identification of individual prior learning that may be credit-worthy. Upon completion of the course, you will have developed one PLA portfolio. You are only required to take COLL200 once, but can submit more than one portfolio for evaluation upon successful completion of the course. The review of the first portfolio is done as part of the course tuition, and there is a $250 fee for the submission of each additional portfolio. As an example, you could earn 6 academic credits for the price of 3 credits plus $250. Note: This fee is non-refundable even if the review does not result in the award of academic credit. PLA Workshop for Graduate Students Graduate students are required to participate in a no-cost/no-credit workshop that will assist you in the identification of individual prior learning that may be credit-worthy. You will work through a variety of exercises to analyze your experiences in terms of learning and to develop the various portfolio components. This self-paced workshop can be completed independently in about 4 weeks. Throughout the workshop, a PLA team member provides feedback on assignments and portfolio components. You will complete the portfolio by the end of the workshop, though final editing of it might take a bit longer. Credits Awarded Credit petitioned via PLA must be for a specific university course within your academic program, but cannot be applied toward seminar, capstone, and/or independent study courses. The university awards credit for college-level/graduate level learning that can be assessed and documented. Credit is awarded for learning, not experience. Evidence is critical for a successful portfolio. Your prior learning must be: Related to your current educational goals and objectives. College-level/graduate level and be relevant to a specific course for which the university grants academic credit. Transferable to situations other than that in which it was gained. Accompanied by the application of appropriate theories. Include evidence to support having achieved course learning objectives, samples include: Certifications/training certificates Professional evaluations Awards/commendations PLA credits are considered "non-traditional" transfer credits. Accrediting guidelines limit the amount of non-traditional credit applied toward degree completion as follows: Graduate-level Certificates - no more than 3 semester hours Associate - no more than 15 semester hours Bachelor's - no more than 30 semester hours Master's - no more than 9 semester hours Credit for the Prior Learning course - COLL200 will be applied to elective credits with a letter grade. Credit received for prior learning will be posted to the academic transcript in fulfillment for the course petitioned as PLA credit and counted toward transfer credit limits. There is no letter grade assigned and it is not factored into the GPA. Note: PLA credit awarded cannot duplicate previously awarded credit. Interested in PLA? Download the PLA FAQ'sIf you are an undergraduate student, please take this quick PLA self-assessment quiz to determine if the PLA program is right for you. The PLA office will review the self-assessment and your academic plan. If it is determined that you are eligible to participate in the PLA program, you will be asked to provide supplemental information and receive feedback. Graduate students must be approved by the PLA team to participate in the program. Please email [email protected] to request application instructions. For more information, please contact the staff of the Prior Learning Assessment office at [email protected] or visit our student Help Center.

Which of the following is the best strategy for locating the most useful library databases for your research topic?

Consult library research/course guides or a librarian.

True or False? You do not have to cite your source if you rewrite the sentence in your own words.

False

Which type of database is best for locating background information on your research topic?

General reference

Why is identifying keywords important for research?

Good keywords give you better search results.

For which area is MLA commonly used?

Humanities

Where do in-text citations appear?

In parentheses

What are the two types of citations used in APA style?

In-text and Reference List

Which of the following statements about technology and information management is true?

It's wise to choose an organizational system based on how well it fits your needs, not the specific technology.

Which of the following is the reason why you should cite your sources?

Not citing your sources is plagiarism. Citing your sources shows your reader what sources you used in your research. Acknowledging your sources contributes to the scholarly conversation on the topic you are researching.

When is it appropriate to include an in-text citation?

Quoting a source Paraphrasing a source Using a statistic

How would you best rephrase the following research question into a thesis statement: Are standardized tests beneficial to student learning?

Standardized tests are not beneficial to student learning, because test prep takes time away from in-depth instruction and test questions do not accurately assess student understanding.

Which of the following statements about encyclopedias is true?

They can have either general or more specific subjects such as economics, history, or science.

Which part(s) of a scholarly article should you read first?

Title and Abstract

Where can you find the complete source listed for an in-text citation?

Works Cited Page

Avoiding plagiarism, citing sources, and maintaining academic integrity:

ensures that your voice is heard in academic conversations while showing respect for the work of others.

In-depth research involves more than just a basic search on the Internet. Where can you best search for more in-depth and scholarly sources for a research assignment?

Your library databases

When searching for articles on a topic, your search returns five results. This might suggest that:

Your topic is too narrow.