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The use of assessment and why we do it. The information we get from assessment is extremely valuable. It 's not just a score but also quantitative data on how much of the material tested has been mastered by the student (Ronan, 2015). Information from these assessments are used to help educators guide and determine the path of instructional approaches they see as best for their students given what they already know about a topic and what blank spots need to be filled in. This helps teachers to…

the ability for advertisers to market themselves to its user base. It also offers the ability for companies to purchase items such as “geofilters” and “lenses” to promote their products through product placement. As of February 2nd, 2017, Snap Inc. filed its IPO and raised $3.4 billion…

When the article ‘Is Google making us stupid?’ by Nicholas Carr in 2008, it ignited plenty of debates from different medias and scholars. Although, Nicholas primarily focused on Google, the general consensus is that he was using Google as a cover for internet. His inspiration foe writing the article was because of his difficulty in concentration while reading long texts. He found out that the internet was capable of having a far greater consequence on our comprehension and learning capacities.…

gov). In pregnant woman, smoking could harm the baby inside her womb. Studies reveal that cigarette smoking actually increases the probability of having a low birth weight, stillbirths and sudden infant death syndrome. Over 4,000 chemicals are generated by second-hand smoke and people who are constantly exposed to the fumes are susceptible to serious health problems like bronchitis, emphysema, and breathing problems. Health…

Many artists stick to a certain genre/style of music for their entire careers. They do this because it is what appeals to their fans and what keeps sales up. Being a musician usually leads to the artist having to compromise their vision and creativity in order to make their music more sellable. Mainstream sells and if one chooses to pursue a direction that is not mainstream they risk alienating their audience and potentially losing a lot of revenue. Kanye West’s sudden change in musical style…

The lecture is a way to introduce new material, continue discussion of a topic, and sum up course content, as well as present large blocks of complex and confusing information. In this class, the students are introduced to a new topic – “prevention of nosocomial infection”. Therefore, the lecture will be the best passive strategy that can be used in…

The unparalleled growth of economies in East Asia over the past thirty decades have sparked a lot of interest from economists, with many arguments and explanations attempting to account for the actual dynamics that influenced such growths. Gaining prominence in the late 1970s, the paradigm of export-led growth replaced that of import-substitution, leading to development strategies designed to increase the productive capacities of economies by focusing on foreign countries (Palley 3). Economists…

Toddlers misbehaving are an expectation: curiosity drives their naïve minds and their periodic need for rest often results in irritability. A device of the past was for parents to maintain patience and composure in these situations, but this restless behavior leads an increasing number of parents to suspect a different driving force, a psychological malfunction, at play. While the growing technological dependence of developed countries has led to breakthroughs in medicine, it may also be the…

The article I chose alluded the implications of Amazon Mechanical Turk (AMT) and other similar platforms. AMT's goal is to "break jobs into smaller tasks and offer them to people across the globe" (Inside Amazon's clickworker platform, Reese and Heath). Conversely, Hope Reese and Nick Heath attempt to challenge the intent behind AMT. In the title of their article, Reese and Heath ask the following question: Does AMT and its' peers " democratize work or exploit the disempowered?" The article…

Other experts define brand image as the perceptions about a brand, however, includes the product attributes and features, customer value, users, customer groups, lifestyle, quality, com-petitors and countries (Aaker, 1996). For the customer brand association is a method of assumption to select a product by positive or negative attributes and is part of the decision making process. Hence, it…