MSN 6030 Unit 2 Discussion Reflection

MSN 6030 Unit 2 Discussion Reflection

MSN 6030 Practicum and Capstone

Each week
you will engage in weekly check-ins. These check-ins will be brief (2–5
minutes) video or audio recordings in which you discuss your experiences and
progress for the week. These should be used to update your peers on experiences
of note that occurred during your practicum time and any relevant developments
with regard to your capstone project. The goal of these check-ins is to allow
you to connect with your peers on a more personal level and build a more
vibrant learner community in the course.

If you are
recording a video for your check-in, be sure that you are recording video and
audio with your program of choice.

If you are
recording a video using Adobe Connect, you will post the link to your recording
in your discussion post, in addition to your transcript and notes (see below).

If you are
recording a video for your check-in using Kaltura, follow the instructions in
the Using Kaltura document linked in the Resources. It will cover how to post
your video directly it into the discussion area in addition to your transcript
and notes (see below).

If you are
recording audio via PowerPoint, please make your submission one or more slides
with the reflection questions below included on the slides. Please make sure
you also include detailed notes or a transcript (see below). You will upload
your PowerPoint file as an attachment to your discussion post.

You may use
a different program or piece of technology, provided you can still create
videos and record audio for your initial discussion posts. You may wish to
check with your instructor before attempting to use a different program or
piece of technology

In your
reflection, please discuss your responses to the questions below:

How is your
practicum experience going?

What is
going well in your field experience?

What are
the challenges you are encountering?

Was there
anything that you found particularly exciting or challenging that happened?

Are you
making progress on your capstone project?

What
aspects of the project are going well?

What
aspects of the project are you finding the most challenging?

What
excites you about your project?

Note: As a
professional best practice, and to make your discussion posts as accessible as
possible, be prepared to include a text alternative for your recorded audio by
providing a brief transcript or detailed notes with each discussion post. (This
practice is also helpful to ensure that you are recording the words that you
actually wish to say.) If you are using PowerPoint, your notes or transcription
can be included in the notes area of your slides. If you are recording a video,
please post your notes or transcript in the body of the discussion post. If you
require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to
participate in this activity, please contact Disability Services to request
accommodations.

Additional
note: If for some reason you experience technical difficulties that make it
impossible to record a reflection, you may post a written reflection that is of
professional and academic quality.

Response
Guidelines

Respond
according to the Faculty Expectations Message guidelines. Address one or more
of the following:

Compare
your practicum experience to that of your peer.

Offer one
or more suggestions for how your peer could work on addressing the challenge
they faced in their practicum.

Compare
your capstone project to that of your peer.

Offer one
or more suggestions for how your peer could work on addressing the challenge
they are encountering with regard to their capstone project.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.

Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.

One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.

I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.

In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.

Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).

Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).

Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.

I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.

As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.

It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

Lopes Write Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to Lopes Write, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.

Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.

Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?

Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.

Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.

If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.

I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.

As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

Communication

Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:

Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.

Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.