Ashford 4: – Week 3 – Assignment

 

To Plan, Design, Deliver, and Evaluate an Original Training Program
Assess the Draft Training Proposal and peer feedback you received in Week Two, and finalize the topic and objectives for your training program. In a 20- to 25-slide PowerPoint presentation, not including the title and references slides:

1. Conduct a needs assessment for your proposed training      program. This should include both a person and a task analysis.
2. Develop SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic,      and Timely) training objectives based on the needs assessment and any      assumptions you may need to make.
3. Create an original, detailed training proposal. This      should include:

• A title and description of the program.
• A discussion of training methods to be used, and a       rationale (justification) for using them, based on training theory.
• Proposed instructors and the reason for using them.
• A tentative training outline.
• A tentative list and description of training materials       needed.

1. Develop a plan for evaluation of training effectiveness      including both short-term and long-term evaluation where appropriate.

Your presentation must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Support your work with cited sources from the textbook and at least three additional scholarly sources.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment..

Ashford 7: – Week 6 – Final Paper

Course Reflection Essay Instructions

Write a reflective essay that includes a brief analysis of blogs, wikis, social networking, and social bookmarking tools. Include your personal perspective on professional learning communities and the potential of online collaboration based on what you have learned in the course. Include a reflection on the strengths and weaknesses of the course providing evidence to support your claims. Make sure to include your personal experience using the tools explored in the course.
Your essay must be four-six double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style, as outlined in the approved style guide.
Note the following requirements:

1. Must include a cover page that includes:

• Student’s name
• Course name and number
• Name of paper
• Instructor’s name
• Date submitted

1. Must include a reflection of what you learned that      includes:

• A brief analysis of blogs, wikis, social networking,       and social bookmarking tools
• Personal perspective on professional learning       communities and the potential of online collaboration
• What you thought were the strengths and weaknesses of       the course
• Personal experience using the above tools

1. Must include a conclusion
2. Must include a Reference List that is completed      according to APA style as outlined in the approved style guide

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Ashford 7: – Week 6 – Assignment

Introduction to Topics as a Learning Activity

A topic is a low-level learning object in a course or knowledge product. Topics can vary in length. Topics can include text, graphics, voice, animation, video and more.
Select a topic of interest to you (or your current class or company), conduct a needs assessment, and create a topic activity. Your activity should provide 5 to 10 minutes of instruction. You can implement your activity using any of the following learning technologies:

• Word or PDF document
• PowerPoint presentation
• Blog (submit the Web address of your blog)
• Video (submit the Web address of your video)
• Podcast (submit the Web address of your podcast)

To perform your needs assessment, address the following:

• What do you know?
• What do you want to know?
• What are you trying to measure, determine, or      define?
• How will you collect and record information?
• How will you report the information you collect?
• Are all interested groups included in planning and      conducting the needs assessment?

Be sure to submit your needs assessment. You must include at least two references, in addition to the textbook. Sources must be formatted according to APA style guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Be sure to submit a Word document title page to the dropbox along with your completed assignment.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Ashford 5: – Week 4 – Discussion 1

 

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
 

Saving   and Organizing Information.

 

On Monday, Gina was asked by her   boss to research a work-related topic and present her findings to the team   the next day. Looking ahead at her schedule, she can only budget about two   hours to research the topic and plans to complete this before lunch. During   that time she is able to find several websites and articles related to the   topic that she plans to incorporate into her presentation. Pleased with the   results, she closes her browser, shuts down her computer, and leaves for   lunch. When she returns from lunch she opens her computer to begin to plan   her presentation. But wait—where are the websites and articles? Gina realizes   that she neglected to save and organize her research and cannot remember   where she found all of her resources. With no time to redo her research, she   must go tell her boss that she cannot complete the presentation on time.

 

Prepare: In the Saving Research from   the AU Library and the Tools and Tips for   Saving and Organizing Research   handouts, you are presented with various methods for organizing the   information you have gathered while researching on the Internet and in the AU   Library. In particular, you may find a “cloud” helpful for saving and   organizing your research. Read The Beginner’s Guide to the Cloud to learn what this technology is and how it works.

 

Reflect: Has something like Gina’s story ever happened to you?   Based on the story above, you can see that it is important to implement   effective ways to collect, save, and organize your research. After exploring   the options for organizing research mentioned in the resources above, reflect   on those that you currently use or those that you think would be most helpful   for your unique preferences and needs.

 

Write: After exploring options for organizing information,   answer the questions below.

• Prior to this discussion, did        you have a system in place for saving or organizing your personal or        academic information? If so, what was it?
• Based on the information in        your text, the tutorial, and the article on the cloud, which storage        tools best meet your needs? Why?
• How will you use the tool(s)        introduced to you in this course to organize and store the information        you gather in your personal and academic life?

To maximize the opportunity for   vigorous discussion, you must post to this discussion on at least three   separate days of the week and your posts must total at least 600 words as you   address the questions noted above. Your first post must be completed by Day 3   (Thursday) and the remainder of your posts must be completed by Day 7   (Monday). You must answer all aspects of the prompt at some point during the   week. Also, be sure to reply to your classmates and instructor.

 

Respond to Peers: As your reply to your classmates, extend the conversation   by examining their claims or arguments in more depth or by responding to the   posts that they make to you. Keep the discussion on target and try to analyze   things in as much detail as you can. For instance, you might consider   comparing your perspectives on the various tools for saving and organizing   information and offering new suggestions for your classmates to consider.

Ashford 5: – Week 4 – Assignment

Part I of Final Project

Complete the following sections of the Information Strategic Plan Template:

• Procedures and methods used during this investigation      (all components)
• Overview of Current Systems Operations (all parts).

In addition to the requirements above, your paper:

• Must be double-spaced and 12 point font.
• Must be formatted according to APA style.
• Must reference two scholarly resources in addition to      the textbook.
• Must include a reference page written in APA format.

Keep the working copy of your report intact with all components since the report will be submitted in its entirety during Week SIx.  This week, you will submit:

• Title Page
• Purpose
• History
• Scope
• Procedures and methods used during this investigation
• Overview of Current Systems Operations
• Reference Page

Final Project Template

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.