Introduction
This is my survival guide. Throughout the previous nine weeks I have been in a whole new world. That world is distance learning. My experience thus far with University has been extremely interesting. I have learned that it’s not too late for me to attend school after all. I have learned that I can move forward with my education, contrary to what I have thought for all these years. The following document will serve as my survival guide through the remainder of my experience with University of Phoenix.
Using Axia’s Educational Resources
The Library at Axia University of Phoenix is an extremely valuable tool. There is a wealth of information stored here all at my fingertips. The database search proved very useful to me when looking for articles. EBSCOHost, Gale PowerSearch, and ProQuest are the three databases available when going into the Article Database, Major. As I learned early on, finding articles here is not difficult. The option to include peer-reviewed articles is an excellent feature to take advantage of. Internet searches are also valuable, but extreme caution must be used when using sources outside of Axia. Information on the internet is easy to find, but hard to trust. It is difficult to know if the source is accurate or not. When using information found on the internet, I must remember to check if sources have been cited or not. When I need to find information on the internet, I will use Google first, as it is very expansive. I will then review my initial results and try to narrow them down to sources I can trust. I have found generally website that are .edu, or .org are reliable because these are not commercial sites and are not trying to sell anything. Even still sources must be checked. If an article I read on a website cites a source, I will attempt to find it as well and verify before using that material.
Upholding Academic Honesty
As covered very well in class, I learned quickly that upholding academic honesty is of utmost importance. First and foremost, plagiarism is not tolerated at Axia University of Phoenix. Not to mention the fact that it is a terrible thing to do anyway. Doing original work when working on an assignment is the only way to ensure you are learning what you came to learn. I’m paying money for this education, and cheating by having someone else do the work for me will not benefit me at all.
Academic integrity has been put in place to protect the ideas of which those belong to. A code between students and faculty has been created to support this policy. When developing a research paper there are a certain number of sources required to support or create an argument in regards to the subject of an assignment. These sources can include many types of media such as articles or documents found on the internet, magazines, books, interviews, or video evidence. A student can chose to exhaust any or all the before mentioned sources; however, they must paraphrase or correctly cite the source to keep in place the standard of originality. “The advance in technology has created additional resources wher...
In his article, “Can You Be Education from a Distance?”, James Barszcz effectively weighs the pros and cons of online education compared to the traditional method, while effectively supporting his position with factual information and statistics. While distance education proves to be convenient for students, Barszcz asserts that it eliminates valuable experiences necessary in order to get the most out of the material being learned.
Academic dishonesty, especially plagiarism, is frowned upon and not tolerated in any college or university. It is the epitome of wrong, especially in a scholarly environment. Plagiarism in its truest essence is stealing. Obviously in any civilized society, stealing is a violation of the law, and could resu...
DeAnna Horstmeir’s, “Teaching Math to People With Down Syndrome and Other Hands-On Learners: Basic Survival Skills (Second Edition) was extremely interesting, responsive, and thought provoking. Considering that she wrote this book from her own experiences with her son with Down Syndrome, it is focused and instructional but filled with love. The proposed audience for this book includes teachers, parents, and anyone else of instructional nature (especially those in proximity to students with delayed or lower level intellectual ability). This book illustrated practical but very useful evidenced based instructional techniques to teach and strengthen the mathematical cognitive development in children and adults who have down syndrome. Horstmeir’s
The technological frontier marks one of the last chapters in the development of American society. We have survived the cultivation of land, ranging from the first exploration of Christopher Columbus to the last expeditions of Buffalo Bill and the Wild West. Now, as there is no longer any land to explore, we must focus our attention on the rapidly increasing technological age. Without a doubt technology has blazed a pathway to a new and unmapped educational frontier. This frontier is pioneered by a completely new academic system: distance learning. The "distance learning" frontier features education of students from outside the traditional classroom setting through the use of technology. For example, quizzes are taken online, classes are taught over televisions, and degrees are earned on the Internet. Although this new and unexplored path has vastly expanded our academic horizons, just like the West expanded our country, we must not travel into the frontier without nurturing it first. In order to fully utilize technology we must cultivate the technology frontier in order to tame its communicational dangers.
One of the major advantages of an online degree program is the flexibility it provides to someone working a demanding job, living geographically removed from a college campus, or that simply finds it most convenient for a host of other reasons. These challenges of the modern workforce have in fact been the big driver behind the exponential rise in online degree programs over the past decade. Furthermore, the flexibility provided by an online degree program enables tailoring a program matched to personal learning style and pace.
Welcome students to Ashworth College. You have taken the first step in furthering your education. Congratulations. It’s going to be an exciting adventure and I am honored to be taking the journey with you. My name is Adriana Perez, and I am a student at Ashworth College pursuing a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration. As we embark on this mission together, we will be engulfed with new information, advanced material, and new ways of thinking. With this, it’s important to understand the importance of plagiarism and the ways to avoid it as we continue our educational journey.
To understand why academic dishonesty is such a prevalent problem we must first understand that there are two types of students who plagiarize and cheat on assignments. The first group is what you would expect, these are students that intentionally cheat on tests or plagiarize and wrongly claim the work to be their own. The next category of student is the one tha...
...ly overbearing in presentation and visuals. It was also hard to find the site credible due to the vast amount of information, not all works were cited. In addition, it was found that the most credible sites often carried “.org” in the address. These sites consistently updated their information and gave details of how it was obtained. Credibility and abundance of information are the keys to good research. Because of different types of information and different types of authors overcrowd the internet, one must use discretion in what one takes away from such research.
A myriad of schools around the world have successfully utilized the advancement of technologies to create more appropriate learning conditions for learners. Beldarrin (2006) stated that the evolution of technology encouraged distance educators to use new tools to launch better learning environments where learners are prepared to be life-long learners. With distance education, schools have been able to take in more students, but they do not need to expand their physical space. Adult learners believe distance education is more accessible and self-regulated. Among the distance education models, hybrid learning has become more popular because of its combination of...
Upon returning to college after 2 years, I was very afraid about the distance education along with my full time job and family responsibilities. For a mature student, it is very hard to manage time effectively due to their family responsibilities, and full-time job. Due to these factors, there is great impact on their learning experience and their family life. Adults with families will readily agree that their fami...
As a first time college student I have come to realize that its takes hard work and dedication to be successful academically. In order to be successful there are many factors that will lead to a victorious academic career. These skills will help me become successful with my academic goals and a clear outline to the path of my education. It is extremely important to have a plan before the process beings. To achieve these goals there must be a system in place for time management and studying. While attending A College, this student survival guide will help me get the most out of my college experience. As a student through distance learning, the student survival guide will consist of six separate subjects: using A’s educational resources, upholding academic honesty, setting and achieving goals, managing time wisely, fostering reading comprehension and retention and applying personality and learning styles. These following topics will explain how to become successful in certain areas of A Collage and how to train myself to learn effectively and to my best ability.
Imagine that you are being isolated on a remote island for approximately one year. What would you take with you in order to survive, excluding nutrition, medicine, clothing, energy, room and board, and safety needs (our basic needs)? I call this a survival kit. In general, I may divide my survival kit into four basic personal needs. These are entertainment apparatus, things that I already own, things that you don't own but want, and, the last but not least, people. Generally, I want to take something that is not in vain. By having my survival kit, I can manage to accomplish my social and esteem needs.
Many people think online education can be more expensive than a traditional school setting. Previous generations did not have the option for online learning experience, so why should we start now? An interesting point about online education is that LeBaron (2010) states, “The largest school in the U.S. is the University of Phoenix Online, with a whopping 380,232 students. That’s over 5x more than the largest public school, Arizona State University, which has 68,064 students” (para. 7). Despite the cost effectiveness, distance education is becoming the educational model of the future.
Distance Learning is a system of pondering in which lessons are announced or classes are executed by correspondence or over the internet. Distance learning has become very popular for older adults who wish to go back to school and complete their education or increase their education, but it can be beneficial to many students. Online learning allows flexibility which gives you the opportunity to continue your daily routine or commitments. Many courses can be completed in a shorter amount of time, and you do not have to stay on campus or commute daily with online courses. It is a great way to obtain a higher education.