Category: Module 1 – Literacy Narrative (Page 11 of 11)

Week 1 Wednesday Homework Assignment

DUE Monday, Aug. 30th

For Part 2 and Part 3 please reply to this post in a comment. Make sure to include your NAME !

PART 1  

COMPLETE the Technology Survey. Here is the link.

Technology Survey

• Name! Please enter YOUR name!*
• 1. Do you have a smartphone?*
  • Yes, with a data plan
  • Yes, no data plan
  • No
• 2. Do you have consistent, reliable access to a laptop or desktop computer at your home or another off-campus location? (Required)*
  • Yes
  • No
• 3. Do you have consistent, reliable access to a tablet or iPad at your home or another off-campus location?*
  • Yes
  • No
• 4. Do you have broadband (not smartphone) internet access at your home?*
  • Yes
  • No
• 5. Do you have an appropriate space to do your coursework at your home or another off-campus location?*
  • Yes
  • No
• 6. Is there anything else you’d like me to know about your situation regarding coursework? (Optional)
• Credits: This survey is based on a survey created by Maura Smale and Mariana Regalado.

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PART 2

READ: these 2 short “Tips” pieces

• “Tips for Online Learning Success”  https://www.nhcc.edu/student-resources/online-learning-d2l/tips-for-online-learning-success
• “Online Discussions: Tips for Students” https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/teaching-resources/teaching-tips/developing-assignments/blended-learning/online-discussions-tip-students
  

ANSWER: the questions

• Write a 1-2 sentence summary of each of these pieces. 
• What are 3 tips that you learned that you might try this semester? Why?
• Did you find these pieces helpful?  If not, why? Explain! 
• Was there anything you would like to learn more about? Explain!

Part 3:

WRITE: Introduce yourself!

• Start with one word that describes how you’re feeling about this course as we get started. No need to explain, but you can if you want to. 
• Talk about your worries, concerns, reactions to the readings and/or to being an online student… whatever you want to. No censoring… except keep it kind of clean, please ;-). And
• Add a picture that means something to you, and explain why you chose it — why does it mean something to you?