Assignment-
The culminating activity for this class is to write and submit a research project. You will be working on this project all through this course building research skills and content one step at a time. To get started, please review the following list of topics and select one you might like to use as the topic of your final paper. Please keep in mind that any topic you choose must be approved by the instructor and must deal with learning in some form or fashion. In addition: you may NOT use this presentation for any other class. Using this presentation for any other class is a form of academic dishonesty.
The project is to fully address one of the topics below. The presentation modality will dictate some of the project's structure. We will explore presentation modalities in Week 3, so it is not important to know your modality now.
Your task:
Write your topic choice in the text box below.
Write a question that will drive your thinking and research on the topic.
Answer the question in one, declarative sentence (Tip: the ANSWER to your question is what you will write about in your research project. You will support or refute your topic through research. Also, visit Thesis Creator website: http://johnmcgarvey.com/apworld/student/thesiscreator.html. This website is an interactive site that helps you create your project's thesis. )
Ask your instructor one question you have about this project.
Possible topics:
-Reading for comprehension in _______________. Think about how reading comprehension is important in General Education courses, a specific discipline, a specific course, or the workplace.
-Ethics and the college student.
-Digital tools and effective strategies for student engagement in the online classroom;
-Digital tools to increase academic success for the adult learner;
-Netiquette and civility in the online classroom;
-Student retention and effective strategies for promoting personal success;
-Beyond the first college course and effective strategies for completing a degree program;
-Any topic related to the adult learner: online learning, learning strategies, plagiarism, and ethics that drive successful practices, which must be approved by the instructor.