Create a guide in which you describe the professional practice skills and resources that help educators guide students through mathematical exploration, reflection, and learning.

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Learning math, understanding math, and teaching math are different skill sets that are all required of an 
elementary teacher. Through the 
professional practices of hands-on learning, exploration, and reflection, teachers will engage students in critical thinking through math processes. In this assessment, you Create a guide in which you describe the professional practice skills and resources that help educators guide students through mathematical exploration, reflection, and learning.

Scenario

Assume you are a veteran teacher in your school district who specializes in teaching mathematics, and your administrator has requested that you assist with the district’s professional development offerings for the summer. You have been tasked with creating a professional practice and resources guide for teaching mathematics to be distributed to new teachers in the district. 

Preparation

Research mathematics-specific examples of the following:
· Teaching practices (e.g., inquiry, discourse, etc.)
· Instructional tools and resources  
· Instructional approaches for engaging students in learning (e.g., project and game-based learning, real world applications, etc.)
· Professional organizations

Assessment Deliverable

Create a 
minimum 875-word guide to be distributed to elementary teachers during a professional development workshop. Address the following topics in your guide:

· Teaching Practices: Describe the following practices for teaching elementary mathematics, including examples of use during instruction:
· Questioning and inquiry
· Math talks and discourse  
· Problem solving
· Instructional Tools and Resources: Describe the following tools and resources for teaching elementary mathematics, including examples of use during instruction:
· Manipulatives
· Mathematics literature
· Technology tools and/or devices
· Online resources and/or apps
· Enhancing Student Learning: Describe the following approaches to enhancing elementary mathematics learning, including examples of use during instruction:
· Project-based learning
· Game-based learning
· Real-world applications
· Professional Organizations: Describe the purpose of the following organizations/entities, including how they support the teaching of mathematics and who governs their operation: 
· National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
· YouCubed
· Khan Academy
· Tang Math
Include a reference page and cite your sources according to APA guidelines.
Submit your assessment.
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Discuss the process that generates the power of AI and discuss the differences between machine learning and deep learning

Assignment 1:Complete the following assignment 1 in one MS word document:Chapter 1 –discussion question #1 & exercise 15 (limit to one page of analysis for question 15)[ Discussion question – Survey the literature from the past six months to find one application each for DSS, BI, and analytics. Summarize the applications on one page, and submit it with the exact sources.] – 1 page[Exercise 15 – Find information about IBM Watson’s activities in the healthcare field. Write a 1 page report. ] – 1 pageChapter 2 – discussion question #1 & exercises 4, 5, and 15 (limit to one page of analysis for question 15)[ Discussion question 1 – Discuss the difficulties in measuring the intelligence of machines. ] – 1 page[ Exercise 4 – Describe the difference between machine vision and computer vision. ]  – .5 page[ Exercise – 5 – How can a vacuum cleaner be as intelligent as a six year- old child? ] – .5 page[ Exercise – 15 – Distinguish between dumb robots and intelligent ones. ] – 1 pageWhen submitting work, be sure to include an APA cover page and include at least two APA formatted references (and APA in-text citations) to support the work this week.All work must be original (not copied from any source).=====================================================Assignment 2  – Discussion 1Discussion 1 (Chapter 1): Compare and contrast predictive analytics with prescriptive and descriptive analytics. Use examples.Note: The first post should be made by Wednesday 11:59 p.m., EST. Your response should be 250-300 words.  Respond to two postings provided by your classmates. [ My initial post – 250 to 300 words or 1 page ] [ Student response 1 – 1 paragraph / .5 page ] Student response 2 – 1 paragraph / .5 page ] to use in-text citations.=====================================================Assignment 3 – Discussion 2Discussion 2 (Chapter 2): Discuss the process that generates the power of AI and discuss the differences between machine learning and deep learning.Note: The first post should be made by

evelop a script to demonstrate an understanding of the overload (overwrite) methods of using Python operators

ProblemDevelop a script to demonstrate an understanding of the overload (overwrite) methods of using Python operators.  This lesson will focus on the “+” operator and the “__add__” method.The program must have the following:Solving the Problem:Step 1Create a basic set of Python commands to demonstrate the addition of two integer numbers, and display the results in the operator interface window in PyCharm.Step 2Next, review the first example of an overloaded operator. In Python, the __add__ method that is being used to sum the two integer numbers above can also accept a list of numbers and concatenate them. Step 3Now, review the second example of an overloaded operator.  In Python, the __add__ method that is being used to sum the two integer numbers above can also accept two strings and concatenate them.Step 4Lastly, overload the __add__ method, the method that has been used to sum two numbers, combine lists, and concatenate strings.  Overload the method to format the output using the following code: return ‘%s plus %s’ % (self, x).Step 5Run the scripts, and verify that the output matches the screenshot below.Documentation Guidelines:Use good programming style (e.g., indentation for readability) and document each of your program parts with the following items (the items shown between the ‘<‘ and ‘>’ angle brackets are only placeholders.  You should replace the placeholders and the comments between them with your specific information).  Your cover sheet should have some of the same information, but what follows should be at the top of each program’s sheet of source code.  Some lines of code should have an explanation of what is to be accomplished, this will allow someone supporting your code years later to comprehend your purpose.  Be brief and to the point.  Start your design by writing comment lines of pseudocode.  Once that is complete, begin adding executable lines.  Finally run and test your program.Deliverable(s):Your deliverable should be a Word document with screenshots showing the source code and running results, and discuss the issues that you had for this project related to AWS and/or Python IDE and how you solved them for all of the programs listed above as well as the inputs and outputs from running them. Submit a cover sheet with the hardcopy of your work.part 2The objective of this project is to give you some experience working with DVD objects created from a user-defined DVD class and passing DVD objects to functions that manipulate them.  The objects you will model in this project will be software DVDs. You will create several DVD objects and then load information into their instance variables.  All of these DVD objects will then be passed to a global function that displays the instance variable values of each DVD object it receives.  All of these DVD objects will then be passed to another global function that computes and displays the total cost as well as the average cost for the DVDs it receives.  Finally, a function that receives a single DVD object will be called twice – once for each of the two DVD objects.  This function will allow the user to interactively change user-selected data items in the single DVD object passed to this function.This project represents a hybrid solution which incorporates both objects of a Python class as well as global, free-standing, C-like functions that process object(s) passed to them.  Hybrid solutions such as this are actually the most common solutions found in practice since the world typically cannot be ENTIRELY modeled as objects!Specifications (minimum)The DVD class contains the following instance variables:self.__Title;    // The Name of the DVDself.__DVDType;// The Type of DVDself.__Cost;    // The Cost of the DVDThe ONLY recognized (i.e., legal) software DVD types are, “Game”, “Word”, “Compiler”, “Spreadsheet”, “Dbase”, and “Presentation” (AND, no others!).The DVD class contains (at a minimum) the following methods:__init__(self, InTitle, InDVDType, InCost): . . . // Constructor – initialize instance variables//  with (validated) parameter valuessetTitle(selfNewTitle): . . .//  Change the self.__Title instance variable valuesetType(self NewType): . . .//  Validate and change the self.__DVD_Type instance variable valuegetTitle(self): . . .//  Return self.__Title instance variable valuesetType(self NewType): . . .//  Validate and change the self.__DVD_Type instance variable valuegetCost(self): . . .//  Return the value in the self.__Cost instance variable valueloadInformation(self): . . .//  Interactively prompt-for, input, and set all instance variableslistValidDVDtypes(self): . . .//  Support method that displays list of valid DVD typesThe global functions are as follows:           DVD1.LoadInformation(); // etc.

College Construction Projects and EventsProject Description: In this project, you will create database objects to track the construction projects and the events related to the projects at a college. You will create a table and import data from Excel to create a second table. You will use a database template to enter data into the Events table. You will create a simple query, a form, and a report.

GO16_AC_CH01_GRADER_1G_HW – College Construction Projects and EventsProject Description: In this project, you will create database objects to track the construction projects and the events related to the projects at a college. You will create a table and import data from Excel to create a second table. You will use a database template to enter data into the Events table. You will create a simple query, a form, and a report.Instructions: For the purpose of grading the project you are required to perform the following tasks: InstructionsPoints PossibleStart Access. Open the downloaded file named go_a01_grader_h3_Construction.accdb, enable the content, and then close the Event List multiple-items form that automatically opened. Open the Navigation Pane.In Datasheet view, create a new table. Beginning in the second column of the table and using the data type of Short Text, create the Building Project, Site, and Contractor fields (in that order). In the fifth column, using the Currency data type, create the Budget Amount field.Change the data type of the ID field to Short Text, rename the ID field to Project ID.Starting in the Project ID field, add the following three records to the new table: P-356Student Center, 3-storyNortheast CampusRR Construction61450000P-823Student Center, 2-storySoutheast CampusRR Construction41960000P-157Health Professions CenterNorthwest CampusMarshall Ellis Construction42630000Save the table as Projects, and then close the table.Append the records from the downloaded Excel file go_a01_grader_h3_Projects.xlsx to the Projects table.In the Navigation Pane, organize the objects by Tables and Related Views. Open the Projects table (the table has eight records). Close the Navigation Pane.Switch the Projects table to Design view. For the Project ID field, enter a description of Enter the Project ID using the format P-### and then change the field size to 5. Save the table.Switch to Datasheet view, apply Best Fit to all of the fields in the table, save the table, and then close the table.Import the records from the downloaded Excel file go_a01_grader_h3_Contractors.xlsx into the database as a new table named Contractors. Designate the first row as column headings and the ID field as the primary key.Open the Contractors table in Datasheet view (the table has four records). Apply Best Fit to all of the fields in the table, save the table, and then close the table. Based on your Projects table, use the Query Wizard to create a simple query. Add the Site, Building Project, and Budget Amount fields (in that order). Keep the default name of Projects Query, click Finish to display the query results, and then close the query.Based on your Projects table, use the Form tool to create a form for the table. Save the form as Project Form, display the form in Form view, and then close the form.Based on your Projects table, use the Report tool to create a report. Delete the Budget Amount field from the report. Save the report as Projects Report.Sort the Building Project field in ascending order. Set the width of the Building Project, Site, and Contractor fields to 2 inches. Delete the page number from the report, save the report, and then close the report.Open the Navigation Pane, open the Event List form, and then close the Navigation Pane. In the Event List multiple-items form, enter the following two records (the Start Time and End Time data will reformat automatically): Title: Groundbreaking Start Time: 6/13/21 10a End Time: 6/13/21 11a Description: Student Center groundbreaking Location: Northeast Campus Title: Dedication Start Time: 8/26/21 12:30p End Time: 8/26/21 2p Description: Gymnasium building dedication Location: Southwest Campus In the Event List form, click New Event, and in the Event Details single-record form, enter the following record (the Start Time and End Time data will reformat automatically): Title: Community Arts Expo Start Time: 10/5/21 6p End Time: 10/5/21 9p Description: Book and Art Expo at Library Location: Southeast Campus Close the Event Details single-record form. Close all database objects, open the Navigation Pane, and then exit Access. Submit the database as directed.Total Points

How would you handle the problems presented in the initial post of A business with no clear boundaries defined for data or systems ownership could cause a plethora of potential issues

Assignment Question: How would you handle the problems presented in the initial post of A business with no clear boundaries defined for data or systems ownership could cause a plethora of potential issues. The CIA triad confidentiality, integrity, and availability are essential to ensuring a security system has impenetrable and impeccable elements in place that protect a system from potential invaders. For example, imagine a banking center with no true security system. Hundreds of thousands of people use some form of banking and each of those individuals provide sensitive information such as date of birth, social security information and financial information. Should a banking center with no true security system in place fall victim to a breach by an outsider, hundreds of thousands of individuals personal information would be at risk. Without confidentiality in place, sensitive information is at risk of being compromised. Without integrity in place, inauthentic data could find its way into authentic data, and telling the two apart could become difficult. Without availability, the system may not operate or function at optimal performance levels. In conclusion, all three elements of the CIA triad rely on one another for a system to perform at its highest ability (Fortinet, 2023).PEER POST # 2A business with no clear boundaries defined for data and system ownership will encounter a myriad of potential problems relating to the security objectives defined in the CIA triad. Without this ownership, there will be either different or no definitions for the individual responsible for the systems. This involves a wide variety of ownership factors, such as financial responsibility or designated maintenance staff. Subsequently, when a system requires maintenance or has an issue, it may be difficult to identify the proper authority to remedy the situation. From this, the availability of the CIA triad will be severely impacted as information will not be perpetually available to authorized users, and system downtime may be exacerbated.A lack of defined boundaries for data ownership will also encounter potentially severe problems. This is because there is a lack of central authority to ensure specific data is protected properly. Should the data not be protected properly, the essential access policy and user permissions cannot be effectively enforced as it is not clear who has the proper authority to access each document. Subsequently, the other two security objectives, confidentiality and integrity, are likely to be violated by an unauthorized party viewing, and by extension, modifying, data when they do not possess proper access. This issue has further ramifications depending on the sector of the business. For instance, if the business incorporates medical or patient data, the company will face HIPAA violations for improper data ownership and security.This business, without boundaries for data and system ownership, has the potential to face issues regarding every security objective within the CIA triad. Depending on the nature of the business, these issues can become increasingly severe by violating government policies and improperly handling sensitive user data.

At what phase of the management process do you set goals?What are the differences between good goals and poor goals? What are the components of a good goal? Can you alter a goal? Why or why not? If yes, when should you alter a goal?

Chapter 8
A.
At what phase of the management process do you set goals?What are the differences between good goals and poor goals? What are the components of a good goal? Can you alter a goal? Why or why not? If yes, when should you alter a goal?
B
You are the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Nerd Heard, a company with 20 outlet stores across the United States that sells gizmos and gadgets to “tech geeks.” Last year, your best seller was a flexible tablet device called the Flex Face. You sold 100,000 units at $400 per unit for total sales of $40,000,000. Nerd Heard will launch a new product on January 1, 2023. The product is called the Talking Flex Face. It is a flexible tablet device that speaks anything typed into it.
The Board of Directors has high hopes for the Talking Flex Face tablet device and expects that sales of the device will reach $100,000,000 by 12/31/2023. The unit price for a Talking Flex Face tablet is $800.
As the Vice President of Sales and Marketing, you have been directed to create a sales plan for the Talking Flex Face tablet device, including developing a sales strategy and writing a S.M.A.R.T. goal that all Nerd Heard outlet stores will follow.
To complete this role-play you must do the following:

Given your knowledge of the various types of plans, describe the type of plan that you would create to achieve the sales goals of the Talking Flex Face tablet. Address each of the following: breadth, time frame, specificity and frequency of use.
Tell us why you created this specific type of plan.
Write a S.M.A.R.T. goal that outlet store managers will follow to achieve $100,000,000 in sales of the Talking Flex Face tablet.

Chapter 9
A.
How does using a strategic management process help organizations achieve their overall goals?
Why should strategies be flexible?
How does effective strategic management and leadership facilitate teamwork?
B
You work for Plush Carpets, a major carpet brand, as the Director of Recruitment. Your company has 20 showrooms around the country and your major customers include interior designers who resell the carpet they purchase to their high-wealth clients.
Your sales people, on average, have been with the company for 30 years and many will be retiring over the next 2 years.
The Vice President of Human Resources (VP of HR) has asked you to develop a recruitment strategy that results in adding 2 new account managers (sales professionals) for each showroom over the next 6 months so there is overlap and the existing account managers can train the new account managers on the products, information technology (IT) systems and standard operating procedures before members of the sales team begin to retire.
Plush Carpets’ current Mission is as follows:
To provide a customer experience that can’t be duplicated by the competition. This is achieved through superior customer service and quality production of any type of carpet design and size that our customers require.
Plush Carpets’ Strategy is as follows:
To remain the market leader in the high-end niche market indefinitely by continuously investing in technologies that improve the carpet manufacturing process and quality; to train our employees to always work as a team; and to always innovate to ensure customer satisfaction, which in turn leads to continued sales revenue and profit.
Plush Carpets’ main financial goal is as follows:
Grow the company from a $250 million to a $1 billion company over the next five years. 
(The VP of HR wants to meet with you in a week to hear your recruitment strategy outline and the results of a general Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis related to the company)
For this role-play answer the following questions.

What are some potential strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats related to Plus Carpets that you might uncover as a result of your SWOT analysis?
What do you think are some of Plush Carpets’ core competencies and why?
How can you use Plush Carpets’ core competencies to ensure your recruitment strategy will be successful?

You are a medical professor in charge of creating college assignments and answers for medical college students. You design and conduct lectures, evaluate student performance and provide feedback through examinations and assignments. Answer each question separately. Include and Introduction. Provide an answer to this content

Management, 13th Edition by S. Robbins and M. Coulter, published by PearsonEducation.
Chapter 8
A.
At what phase of the management process do you set goals?What are the differences between good goals and poor goals? What are the components of a good goal? Can you alter a goal? Why or why not? If yes, when should you alter a goal?
B
You are the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Nerd Heard, a company with 20 outlet stores across the United States that sells gizmos and gadgets to “tech geeks.” Last year, your best seller was a flexible tablet device called the Flex Face. You sold 100,000 units at $400 per unit for total sales of $40,000,000. Nerd Heard will launch a new product on January 1, 2023. The product is called the Talking Flex Face. It is a flexible tablet device that speaks anything typed into it.
The Board of Directors has high hopes for the Talking Flex Face tablet device and expects that sales of the device will reach $100,000,000 by 12/31/2023. The unit price for a Talking Flex Face tablet is $800.
As the Vice President of Sales and Marketing, you have been directed to create a sales plan for the Talking Flex Face tablet device, including developing a sales strategy and writing a S.M.A.R.T. goal that all Nerd Heard outlet stores will follow.
To complete this role-play you must do the following:

Given your knowledge of the various types of plans, describe the type of plan that you would create to achieve the sales goals of the Talking Flex Face tablet. Address each of the following: breadth, time frame, specificity and frequency of use.
Tell us why you created this specific type of plan.
Write a S.M.A.R.T. goal that outlet store managers will follow to achieve $100,000,000 in sales of the Talking Flex Face tablet.

Chapter 9
A.
How does using a strategic management process help organizations achieve their overall goals?
Why should strategies be flexible?
How does effective strategic management and leadership facilitate teamwork?
B
You work for Plush Carpets, a major carpet brand, as the Director of Recruitment. Your company has 20 showrooms around the country and your major customers include interior designers who resell the carpet they purchase to their high-wealth clients.
Your sales people, on average, have been with the company for 30 years and many will be retiring over the next 2 years.
The Vice President of Human Resources (VP of HR) has asked you to develop a recruitment strategy that results in adding 2 new account managers (sales professionals) for each showroom over the next 6 months so there is overlap and the existing account managers can train the new account managers on the products, information technology (IT) systems and standard operating procedures before members of the sales team begin to retire.
Plush Carpets’ current Mission is as follows:
To provide a customer experience that can’t be duplicated by the competition. This is achieved through superior customer service and quality production of any type of carpet design and size that our customers require.
Plush Carpets’ Strategy is as follows:
To remain the market leader in the high-end niche market indefinitely by continuously investing in technologies that improve the carpet manufacturing process and quality; to train our employees to always work as a team; and to always innovate to ensure customer satisfaction, which in turn leads to continued sales revenue and profit.
Plush Carpets’ main financial goal is as follows:
Grow the company from a $250 million to a $1 billion company over the next five years. 
(The VP of HR wants to meet with you in a week to hear your recruitment strategy outline and the results of a general Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis related to the company)
For this role-play answer the following questions.

What are some potential strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats related to Plus Carpets that you might uncover as a result of your SWOT analysis?
What do you think are some of Plush Carpets’ core competencies and why?
How can you use Plush Carpets’ core competencies to ensure your recruitment strategy will be successful?

Comparing Healthcare PerformanceThere are frequent articles blaring how poor the U.S. healthcare system is compared to other developed countries. Define How the U.S. health-care system works – and how its failures are worsening the pandemic

Comparing Healthcare PerformanceThere are frequent articles blaring how poor the U.S. healthcare system is compared to other developed countries.
Define How the U.S. health-care system works – and how its failures are worsening the pandemic Not in Healthcare. 
Not Even Close.Despite cutting-edge technology and government overspending, the U.S. approach to healthcare falls short when compared with other countries.
How the U.S. health-care system works – and how its failures are worsening the pandemic
And on and on. But how helpful is this? Or does the constant bombardment about the deficiencies in healthcare simply create an atmosphere of distrust and hopelessness? Perhaps even more important these articles do not contain rigorous research that supports actions. Be sure to look for assertions backed by rigorous research as the article below is.Mirror, Mirror 2021: Reflecting Poorly
Measured five performance domains:

Access to care
Care process
Administrative efficiency
Equity
Health care outcomes

For Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.Using data for the performance domains, the following ranking was developed.
As you can see under overall rankings Norway, Netherlands, and Australia are the top three. The U.S. is last at 11.The report conclusions were:Four features distinguish top-performing countries from the United States: 1) they provide for universal coverage and remove cost barriers; 2) they invest in primary care systems to ensure that high-value services are equitably available in all communities to all people; 3) they reduce administrative burdens that divert time, efforts, and spending from health improvement efforts; and 4) they invest in social services, especially for children and working-age adults.Compare U.S. healthcare performance on a global scale.Include the following aspects in the assignment:

Read the research article.
Summarize the finding for each of the 5 performance domains:

Access to care
Care process
Administrative efficiency
Equity
Health care outcomes

Under the Discussion section (Achieving better health outcomes will require policy changes within and beyond health care) identify one policy change for each performance domain that you feel would have the greatest impact.
Do you agree with the findings of the report? Why or why not?
Cite any references. Proper grammar, sentence structure, and spelling are required. Use your own words. Copying and pasting are not allowed.
Cite this article: Eric C. Schneider et al., Mirror, Mirror 2021 — Reflecting Poorly: Health Care in the U.S. Compared to Other High-Income Countries (Commonwealth Fund, Aug. 2021).

You are a medical professor in charge of creating college assignments and answers for medical college students. You design and conduct lectures, evaluate student performance and provide feedback through examinations and assignments. Answer each question separately. Include and Introduction. Provide an answer to this content
Comparing Healthcare PerformanceThere are frequent articles blaring how poor the U.S. healthcare system is compared to other developed countries.Read the following web site articles: America First? Not in Healthcare. Not Even Close.Despite cutting-edge technology and government overspending, the U.S. approach to healthcare falls short when compared with other countries.How the U.S. health-care system works – and how its failures are worsening the pandemicAnd on and on. But how helpful is this? Or does the constant bombardment about the deficiencies in healthcare simply create an atmosphere of distrust and hopelessness? Perhaps even more important these articles do not contain rigorous research that supports actions. Be sure to look for assertions backed by rigorous research as the article below is.Mirror, Mirror 2021: Reflecting PoorlyMeasured five performance domains:Access to careCare processAdministrative efficiencyEquityHealth care outcomesFor Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.Using data for the performance domains, the following ranking was developed.As you can see under overall rankings Norway, Netherlands, and Australia are the top three. The U.S. is last at 11.The report conclusions were:Four features distinguish top-performing countries from the United States: 1) they provide for universal coverage and remove cost barriers; 2) they invest in primary care systems to ensure that high-value services are equitably available in all communities to all people; 3) they reduce administrative burdens that divert time, efforts, and spending from health improvement efforts; and 4) they invest in social services, especially for children and working-age adults.Compare U.S. healthcare performance on a global scale.Include the following aspects in the assignment:Read the research article.Summarize the finding for each of the 5 performance domains:Access to careCare processAdministrative efficiencyEquityHealth care outcomesUnder the Discussion section (Achieving better health outcomes will require policy changes within and beyond health care) identify one policy change for each performance domain that you feel would have the greatest impact.Do you agree with the findings of the report? Why or why not?Cite any references. Proper grammar, sentence structure, and spelling are required. Use your own words. Copying and pasting are not allowed.Cite this article: Eric C. Schneider et al., Mirror, Mirror 2021 — Reflecting Poorly: Health Care in the U.S. Compared to Other High-Income Countries (Commonwealth Fund, Aug. 2021). . Do not write who you are in the answer.

Create a Blog Post About How to Ethically Review and Write About Academic Literature

CreateaBlogPostAboutHowtoEthicallyReviewandWriteAboutAcademicLiteratureandAvoidPlagiarism.docx

The concepts and practices associated with academic research and writing with integrity are intricate, interwoven, and essential parts of completing advanced graduate studies, be it an EdS, or a terminal degree such as an EdD, or PhD. While we do offer software such as Grammarly and Turnitin that will help you catch errors in your work, it’s important to understand how to avoid issues such as plagiarism, to begin with, and how to hone your skills in conducting academic research. Do one of the following:

Conducting Academic Research

One of the most challenging parts of scholarship is the actual process of finding, reading, and synthesizing literature. Thankfully, we have the support to help!  Our library offers 1:1 appointments and consultations about research, how to get started, understanding research software and more.  Further, we aim to support students in their literature searches through support areas including how to search for literature, evaluating research, finding similar resources, and more!  Please check out the links in the LibGuide to navigate!
While there is no one “right” way to conduct academic research, our librarians can help you navigate what can be a tricky process.

Complete plagiarism-the intentional use of another’s complete material claimed as your own.

Direct plagiarism-word for word copy/paste of another’s materials. “Direct” differs from complete in how much of the work is plagiarized.

Paraphrasing plagiarism-Making only minor changes to another’s materials and not including citation.

Self-Plagiarism-Reusing your own work without attribution. Keep this in mind as you move from class to class, you cannot simply re-use parts of your work. However, you can and will reuse parts of your dissertation, when you are drafting it. You’ll work through those processes at that time.

Patchwork Plagiarism-Also known as mosaic plagiarism: Using part of another’s work woven into your own work, without attribution.

Source-based plagiarism-Sometimes known as attribution plagiarism: Use of others work (and with attribution), but in a way that is misleading or inaccurate.

Accidental plagiarism-Unintentional lack of acknowledgement to others.

Remember, plagiarism is not just about text, but about graphics as well, so you must not only accurately source your materials, but honestly and ethically represent them as well.

Academic Integrity Violations

An academic integrity violation (AIV) is what we use as a warning to students that they have committed a form (intentional or unintentional) of plagiarism.   Often, these violations come from high scores on a Turnitin report, but that is not the only way a faculty member may become aware of an integrity violation. 
One of the best ways to avoid an AIV is to learn the rules of the road about plagiarism, in all its forms, and how you can avoid it.  An AIV is not an automatic dismissal from your course or program, but rather a learning moment for you. The severity of the AIV will dictate the next course of action

Understanding University Expectations

Once you have an idea of what you need to do to ensure your academic success and write in a scholarly voice, it is important to understand your university’s expectations. To understand our expectations, take a look at Great Start’s Unit Four: Expectations to understand the culture of the university, review policies and procedures, and get some tips on engaging with faculty and your course. Now that you have had a general overview of Academic integrity, you will explore specifically how our resources can help you to write and cite with confidence and integrity. When you are finished with Unit Four, complete the checklist and quiz and take stock of your experience with this unit. You will utilize your knowledge of academic resources, plagiarism, and academic integrity to complete this week’s blog post. 

Instructions

For this 10-point assignment, use what you learned in this lesson and in Great Start‘s Unit 4: Expectations (
the information above will help you) to create a blog post that focuses on how to ethically conduct and write about academic literature and avoid plagiarism.
This blog should include up to 1,000 words.
I will create the blog, you just provide text about how to ethically conduct and write about academic literature and avoid plagiarism.

Cutri, J., Abraham, A., Karlina, Y., Patel, S. V., Moharami, M., Zeng, S., Manzari, E., & Pretorius, L. (2021). Academic integrity at doctoral level: The influence of the imposter phenomenon and cultural differences on academic writing. International Journal for Educational Integrity, 17(1).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40979-021-00074-w-look -look up this resource use in the BLOG and other sources that could help support this BLOG!

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Eplain the Components to Determine if IRB Submission is Needed.

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) exists to ensure the ethical treatment and rights of human participants in research studies. Its goal is to safeguard human subjects’ rights, welfare, and well-being, balancing the pursuit of knowledge with the dignity and autonomy of individuals involved in the research. 
Explain the Components to Determine if IRB Submission is Needed:
1. Human Participants: If your research involves human subjects in any capacity, be it through interviews, surveys, or direct interventions, IRB oversight is generally necessary.
2. Data Privacy: If personally identifiable information is collected where participants can be identified directly or through identifiers linked to them, an IRB review becomes necessary.
3. Physical Procedures: Involvement in procedures like medical examinations, sample collection, or drug administration typically requires IRB oversight.
4. Psychological Stress or Harm: Studies that might introduce emotional, psychological, or social stress to participants often need IRB approval.
5. Vulnerable Populations: Projects involving children, prisoners, pregnant women, or other vulnerable groups usually undergo stricter scrutiny and demand IRB review.
6. Risk and Benefits Assessment
: Any research that poses more than minimal risk to participants—i.e., beyond the risks of daily life—will typically need a review.

Example from Literature Review:

In the article by Cima et al. (2011) titled “Use of Lean and Six Sigma Methodology to improve operating room efficiency,” the researchers conducted direct observations in the operating room. They interacted with the healthcare staff to assess and improve efficiency.

Reason for IRB Approval:

1.
Human Participants: The study involved human subjects as they directly observed the activities and procedures conducted by the operating room staff. This observation could have influenced the behavior of the staff, introducing a form of intervention.

2.
Data Privacy: Observations made in the operating room could have collected information that could lead back to specific patients or healthcare providers if not correctly made anonymously.

3.
Physical and Psychological Stress: Any change or observation in a high-stress environment, like an operating room, can introduce potential risks or alter routines, leading to psychological or emotional stress for the staff involved.

Given the above factors, IRB approval was essential to ensure the ethical conduct of the study, protect the privacy of the staff and patients, and ensure the validity of the data collected.

References:

· Cima, R. R., et al. (2011). Use of Lean and Six Sigma methodology to improve operating room efficiency.
Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 213(1), 83-92.

Because of the unethical treatment of human subjects in the past such as unethical Nazi research and the Tuskeegee Airmen, much has been done to ensure the protection of subjects involved in research (Barrow, et al, 2022). There are multiple aspects to look at when determining if a study should go before a review board. Things to consider are: data obtained that is identifiable or private, is the data obtained as part of a classroom exercise or to be used outside of the class, the data is derived from living individuals, and will the data contribute to the body of knowledge publicly. 
One article that I used was Cernelic-Bizjak et al, (2022) who was studying the effect of the Pandemic and Nursing Education outcomes. This study was a primary study who surveyed the data from thousands of nursing students across multiple schools in an effort to obtain data. IRB approval was submitted due to the inclusion of a large quantity of individuals that was not limited to a single classroom or program. Information that was sought after was not publicly available and was to be obtained by interacting with thousands of subjects. Also, the data derived from the study was to be used for the benefit outside of a single organization and for the greater knowledge.  
 
Barrow JM, Brannan GD, Khandhar PB (2022). Research ethics.
StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing. Available from:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459281/

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Cernelic-Bizjak, M & Dolenc, P. (2022) Relationship between nursing students’ attitudes toward nursing profession and online learning satisfaction during COVID-19 lockown.
Plos One.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277198

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Can you tell the difference between various soft drinks without using your sense of smell, covering your nose while drinking?

Project
Think of a Question
: Can you tell the difference between various soft drinks without using your sense of smell, covering your nose while drinking?

1- State Your Hypothesis
Based on your research, decide what you think the outcome of the project will be and make a good guess as to what you think the answer to your question will be.
Also explain WHY you think that will be the outcome. Remember, it is ok if you don’t have the right answer; that is how scientists make discoveries. Make sure that your hypothesis is written in a complete sentence.
Start by listing some possible outcomes or answers to your question.
2- Decide which outcome is most likely. This will be your hypothesis. Clearly write your hypothesis in complete sentences.
3- Design Your Experiment
clearly write out the procedure you are going to follow. Remember that your experiment needs to follow the scientific process and that you need to have one variable that you are going to change (independent variable). There are three variables in a scientific experiment: independent, dependent, and controlled.
The independent variable is the one, and only one, variable you will change.
The dependent variables are those being observed and measured throughout the experiment.
The controlled variables are those that remain constant and allows you, the scientist, to understand how the experiment would react under normal circumstances
Independent variable:
Dependent variables:
Controlled variables:
4- Materials
List all materials needed to complete the experiment. Be specific about type, size, brand etc
5- Procedure
Write out each step of your experiment. Remember to number each step and clearly explain what to do. Other scientists should be able to follow the same steps and get similar results.
6- Scientists conduct an experiment many times in order to get the most accurate dais, so make sure you also conduct your experiment multiple times. During your experiment you need to collect data and make observations. You will record these in your Experiment Log. After you have completed the experiment use your log to write down the data and observations below. In your log you will need to:
Collect Data – you will need to collect numerical data; that means you need to take measurements during the experiment. Measurements can be temperature, distance, height, etc. Creating a chart is a helpful way to organize your data. You will analyze the data later to determine the results of your experiment.
Make Observations – as you conduct your experiment you will use your senses (sight, smell, touch, etc.) and write down any observations you make during the process.
Observations:
7- Data
8- Determine the Results
Now it is time to review your data and observations to find out what happened during the experiment. Think about the best way to show your data: bar graph, line graph, chart, etc, and then create a table or a graph below. This visual wit help you analyze your data for trends.
Results
Use this space, or a separate sheet in your notebook, to sketch 1 or more tables, charts, or graphs to analyze your data.
9- Determine the Results
You will also write out the results of each test in the experiment in paragraph form using complete sentences. Make sure that you include the numerical data (measurements) as well as any other important observations that you made.
10- Conclusions
Analyze the results and determine how the results helps you answer your project Question. Write your answer in a complete sentence using the question to begin your answer. You also need to tell whether your hypothesis was supported or if the results contradict the hypothesis. If it was not supported, explain why you think so. End this paragraph by saying how you would change or improve your experiment in the future.
Answer to your project question: _
Did the results support or contradict the hypothesis? Explain.
How would you improve or change the experiment?
11- Display board
Now that you have completed your experiment you will begin setting up your display board to communicate the results of your experiment to others.
Remember, the board is graded on the information you present, not how colorful or pretty it looks. Your display board must have All of the following components located in the same places.
Other board guidelines:
• ??Font should be easy to read and at least a size of 16pt or greater.
• ?Photos should not include faces of students.
• ?Information on the board can be typed or written neatly by hand.

12- The abstract is a short version of your science fair final report. It should be no more than 250 words. Most of the information you will put in your abstract is already written, you will just need to copy it over. You must have the following
five components in your abstract:
Introduction
Project Question
Procedures
Results
Conclusions
The only new thing you will need to write is the Introduction. This is where you describe the purpose for doing this experiment or project. Tell why people should care about the work you did. How does your experiment give us new science information? Can this information be used to improve our lives? If so, how? This is where you want to interest the reader in your project and motivate them to read the rest of it.
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