Essay on Blackboard

A Composition 1 Journey: E5 My first semester of college at Tulsa Community College has been an unbelievable learning experience, and much of my growth stemmed from the meticulous criteria in Composition I, which pushed me to work to the utmost and develop my composition skills. I have become not only a more prepared student but also a stronger writer, something that will be of critical use as I pursue my degree in dietetics, a field that requires strong writing skills. A dietician must…

disintegrate. Through a mutual trust, teachers can better encourage their students to take risks, uphold responsibilities, and use freedoms to their advantage. In order to earn a student’s trust, Roberts recommends that teachers (and parents!) create a “Blackboard” system for behavior. Using two chalkboard, one positive, one negative, teachers and students come up with positive actions and the rewards earned, and negative actions and the consequences to be served. What is most interesting, and…

Choice 1: Technology has drastically shaped our world and the way we live in it. Many jobs are now done with machines and education can reach those who are thousands of miles away. Blackboards are replaced with projectors, text books replaced with computers, and libraries are at your fingertips. Teachers can now show videos to explain concepts, which in many ways can improve a student’s comprehension, while also engaging their minds. (Picture of a laptop less class vs. class full of laptops)…

Don Quixote and “The Spoil of Antwerp” “The Spoil of Antwerp” (1575) by George Gascoigne (1535–1577) and Don Quixote (1605) by Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616) are two pieces of literature from late the 16th century to early 17th century, respectively; that can that have several parallel elements that helped each of them achieve a different purpose for the time and place that they were published. Just like in all literature, the lives of the authors significantly impacted the writings as a…

terms of grading, we were graded based on four items: the midterm exam, the final exam, homework assignments, and class participation/attendance. However, there were many issues with every assignment. In general, our grades were never posted to Blackboard so we never knew exactly how well we were doing in the class and where we needed to improve. Of course, had I known I was in fact failing the class, I would have tried to resolve this issue before it got to this point. Initially, I never…

The Obscure Peril of Chocolate Eggs Between a firearm and a toy inside a chocolate egg, the U.S. government decided that the chocolate egg was a greater threat. In this print advertisement created by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, this organization questions a somewhat ironic state in this country. If chocolate eggs are too dangerous for children, why are firearms still allowed in so many public areas, including places with children? By controlling the lighting of the photo, the…

with reference to the fourth element of Barney’s framework.] 35% The remaining 25% of the mark will be drawn from assessment of writing mechanics, grammar, and effectiveness. Please use the cover page template attached to this assignment in Blackboard when creating your cover…

Self-Evaluation In the fourth year review, according to the Copley Library Appointment, Rank, and Tenure Policy, “the candidate’s professional goals should include such evidence as a record of publication, progress in research projects, involvement in conference programs, and committee responsibilities” (p. 10). This self-evaluation provides a highlight of my accomplishments according to the four criteria and a reflection upon my strengths, my challenges, and my future plans. My aspiration…

As a student athlete at a NCAA Division II university in 2017, I have personally experienced the recruiting process and can honestly state that I would not willingly do it again. The sales pitches, tours of different facilities, paperwork, FAFSA’s, and compliance forms just to name a few definitely gave me my fill of the college admittance experience for a lifetime and then some. In Mark Edmundson’s piece, “Why Teach,” the aspects of what a true education is supposed to be is defended.…

Elizabeth Thoman, the author of, “Rise of the Image Culture: Re-imagining the American Dream,” takes the position that American lives, as a whole, are being consumed with images and the effect that have on us. Claims she uses that further support he position include that “consumer culture as we know it could have never emerged without the invention if the camera and the eventual mass production of media images…” (pp. 202-203). Thoman also claims that the “progress” that America has had over the…