| Week 1: Momentum |
Discussion 1 | Learning for Success |
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Review this week’s resources in preparation for the discussion.
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Describe a positive learning experience from your life (i.e., previous college, work training, church lesson, etc.)
- How did that learning impact you?
- What are your hopes, opportunities, challenges, or fears in relation to this new learning endeavor at LAPU?
 Discuss
Post a minimum of two substantive responses to your colleagues. Responses should demonstrate active participation in academic discourse about texts and/or resources, connect relevant experience and academic knowledge, and communicate meaning with clarity and fluency. Responses could include suggestions for further resources, questions of clarification, or providing context and insight. Avoid simple posts of agreement; if you agree, explain why, and then thoughtfully further the conversation.
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| Week 2: Goals |
Discussion 2 | Learning with Uncommon Gratitude |
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Review this week’s readings, activities, and presentations, and reflect on your own life experience to address the following questions:
- Describe at least two (2) main ideas from Uncommon Gratitude that you have found helpful or that impacted your perspective and/or practice of faith and learning.
- What questions were raised for you from Uncommon Gratitude this week?
- How will you pursue answers?
 Discuss
Post a minimum of two substantive responses to your colleagues. Responses should demonstrate active participation in academic discourse about texts and/or resources, connect relevant experience and academic knowledge, and communicate meaning with
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| Week 3: Seek |
Discussion 3 | Library Scavenger Hunt |
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Review this week’s readings, activities, and presentations, and reflect on your own life experience to address the following questions.
 Respond
- Choose a topic that is relevant to your academic and/or career interests. This will be the topic for your PASSport Annotated Bibliography (final version due Week 8).
- Search the APU Library databases for resources related to your topic.
- Find and cite a full-text article, ebook, or other electronic resources from the APU Library database. APA style citations can be difficult to format correctly in the discussion forum, however, make a good-faith attempt at formatting your citation in APA style.
- Describe your research process and strategy:
- What was challenging about navigating the library?
- Where do you need further guidance?
- How can you discern whether the resource is “academic” enough for a college research paper?
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| Week 4: Discover |
Discussion 4 | Strengths |
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Review this week’s readings, activities, and presentations, and reflect on your own life experience to address the following questions.
 Respond
- What are your top five strengths, according to the StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment?
- How have you seen these strengths at work in your life in the past? How do you see them at work in your life now? Share specific examples.
 Discuss
Post a minimum of two substantive responses to your colleagues. Responses should demonstrate active participation in academic discourse about texts and/or resources, connect relevant experience and academic knowledge, and communicate meaning with clarity and fluency. Responses could include suggestions for further resources, questions of clarification, or providing context and insight. Avoid simple posts of agreement; if you agree, explain why, and then thoughtfully further the conversation.
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| Week 5: Strategize |
Discussion 5 | Growth Mindset |
Review
Review this week’s readings, activities, and presentations, and reflect on your own life experience to address the following questions.
Respond
- Do you find that you have a “fixed” or “growth” mindset when it comes to your learning?
- Select two areas of your life or education where you would like to apply a growth mindset and why.
- How will you get there?
Discuss
Post a minimum of two substantive responses to your colleagues. Responses should demonstrate active participation in academic discourse about texts and/or resources, connect relevant experience and academic knowledge, and communicate meaning with clarity and fluency. Responses could include suggestions for further resources, questions of clarification, or providing context and insight. Avoid simple posts of agreement; if you agree, explain why, and then thoughtfully further the conversation.
Assignment Requirements
- Initial Response
- Addresses all questions/statements in the prompt.
- Extracts and ...
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| Week 6: Say It |
Discussion 6 | Saying it Well |
Review
Review this week’s readings, activities, and presentations, and reflect on your own life experience to address the following questions.
Respond
- Plagiarism and the proper citation of sources is a challenge for all students. What are the biggest challenges you face in these areas?
- What would you still like to learn regarding APA and plagiarism?
- What resources (for example, from the Turnitin plagiarism quiz and/or from Success as an Online Student) are helpful for you and why?
Discuss
Post a minimum of two substantive responses to your colleagues. Responses should demonstrate active participation in academic discourse about texts and/or resources, connect relevant experience and academic knowledge, and communicate meaning with clarity and fluency. Responses could include suggestions for further resources, questions of clarification, or providing context and insight. Avoid simple posts of agreement; if you agree, ... |
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| Week 7: Navigate |
Discussion 7 | Navigating Challenges |
Review
Review this week’s readings, activities, and presentations, and reflect on your own life experience to address the following questions.
Respond
- How can you incorporate insights from this week's Success as an Online Student as you navigate the challenges you face?
- What were at least two items of learning you experienced while reviewing the Navigating Challenges presentation?
- What was helpful from your conversation with your Student Account Specialist?
Discuss
Post a minimum of two substantive responses to your colleagues. Responses should demonstrate active participation in academic discourse about texts and/or resources, connect relevant experience and academic knowledge, and communicate meaning with clarity and fluency. Responses could include suggestions for further resources, questions of clarification, or providing context and insight. Avoid simple posts of agreement; if you agree, explain why, and then thoughtfully further the conversation.
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| Week 8: Sustain |
Discussion 8 | Career and Vocation |
Review
Review this week’s resources in preparation for the discussion.
RespondChoose an activity to complete in the Career and Vocation Center.
- What did you learn about yourself?
- How could this activity be helpful to your colleagues?
Discuss
Post a minimum of two substantive responses to your colleagues. Responses should demonstrate active participation in academic discourse about texts and/or resources, connect relevant experience and academic knowledge, and communicate meaning with clarity and fluency. Responses could include suggestions for further resources, questions of clarification, or providing context and insight. Avoid simple posts of agreement; if you agree, explain why, and then thoughtfully further the conversation.
Assignment Requirements
- Initial Response
- Addresses all questions/statements in the prompt.
- Extracts and constructs meaning through interaction and involvement with assigned readings and resources.
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