Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to provide students with an opportunity to work online with another individual or individuals currently in the course (or with a colleague or friend with similar interests). The goal is to
share knowledge, resources, and skills,
motivate each other,
discuss learning activities and assignments, and
assist each other in meeting individual learning goals and outcomes.
This is the first of a three-part assignment. To receive the 5%, you must
create a forum post seeking a study buddy (or find one in your own life), and
write a brief summary at the completion of the course describing your experience finding and working with a study buddy.
Guidelines
The study buddy approach improves learning through social interaction, which motivates study and promotes a deeper approach to critical inquiry and reasoning in relation to concepts (Madland & Richards, 2016). You may find it helpful to include in your study buddy request forum post information such as an honest evaluation as to your knowledge of research, preferred language, preferred time to connect (e.g., morning, afternoon, Tuesday, Friday), location, and your time zone, as well as your learning goals for completing NURS 328.
You can have more than one study buddy. However, if you are creating a study buddy group, be careful not to let the group become too large. We recommend the group be no more than five people to be able, with some ease, to set study schedules and times when you will communicate.
Marking Criteria
To receive 5%, complete the following activities:
Post your request for a study buddy to the Finding a NURS 328 Study Buddy Forum.
Tip: If you are not able to connect with a study buddy in NURS 328, you may go outside the course to find a study buddy. If your study buddy is not a classmate, please maintain confidentiality in your discussions with your study buddy.
Submit a copy of the request with a brief summary addressing the following topics at the end of the course:
Describe your experience of finding and working with a study buddy.
What were the advantages and challenges of working with a study buddy?
What changes would you make when working with a study buddy in the future?
Complete all marking criteria. Questions need to be answered in a substantive manner. Written work needs to adhere to accurate grammar, spelling, punctuation, and the most recent edition of APA format for citations and references.
NOTE: Submission of Assignment 2A will be combined with Assignment 2B and 2C and submitted to the Assignment 2 Dropbox at the end of the course.
Read the full article below for further information about the benefits of working with a study buddy.
Madland, C., & Richards, G. (2016). Enhancing student-student online interaction: Exploring the study buddy peer review activity. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 17(3), 157-175. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1102718
Purpose
NURS 328 students accomplish excellent work on a variety of important current topics. Sharing your completed work in a forum is one way to disseminate and expand the knowledge base. This is the second part of a three-part assignment.
Marking Criteria
In Assignment 1 students completed a PowerPoint presentation to facilitate evidence-based/evidence-informed practice. Assignment 2B is designed to further facilitate the dissemination of your work. To receive 5%, complete the following activities:
Post your Assignment 1 PowerPoint presentation in the Dissemination Forum.
Share your PowerPoint presentation with your study buddy or a colleague. This can be done using FaceTime, Zoom or another method of your choosing.
Reflect and write about your experience by answering the following questions:
How did you choose to share your work (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, or another platform)?
What were the strengths and challenges of your chosen method?
What did you learn when you shared your dissemination project? List three challenges you faced and three areas that you believe went well when you shared your work.
All marking criteria must be completed. Questions need to be answered in a substantive manner. Written work needs to adhere to accurate grammar, spelling, punctuation, and the most recent edition of APA format for citations and references.
NOTE: Submission of Assignment 2B will be combined with Assignment 2A and 2C and submitted to the Assignment 2 Dropbox at the end of the course.
Purpose
In NURS 328 study guide units, there are several forum posting options. Students are encouraged to complete all forum posts, because they are designed to enhance your knowledge and enhance course learning outcomes. This is the third part of a three-part assignment.
There are several opportunities to post in the forums in NURS 328. At the minimum choose two units in NURS 328, post in those forum discussions, and respond to posts in those forum discussions.
Guidelines
Forum Content and Format
Forum post and responses to the posts of others will be:
substantive and original in thoughts and perceptions;
respectful, open, and reflective;
related to, and integrating, course content and outcomes;
scholarly, with at least one accurately cited, peer-reviewed source; and
accurate in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and demonstrating the most recent edition of APA format for citation(s) and reference(s).
Marking Criteria
On or before the completion of NURS 328, to earn 5%, students will:
complete two substantive, original forum posts;
respond to two classmates’ forum posts respectfully, openly, and reflectively;
use at least one scholarly reference to support your posts; and
copy two forum posts of your choosing and two of your responses to others’ posts and add them to your Assignment 2 submission.
NOTE: Submission of Assignment 2C will be combined with Assignment 2A and 2B and submitted to the Assignment 2 Dropbox at the end of the course. Upon completion of Assignment 2A, B, and C, please combine them into a single word document and submit them to the Assignment 2 Dropbox.
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