Explain how this technology does (or should) provide a social benefit.
In roughly 300 words, you will explain a new, “emerging” information technology or I.T. concept, describe how it benefits individuals or society writ large, and describe its actual and/or possible harms. In short:
What is it?
How is it good? What good comes from the use of this technology?
How is it bad? What harm comes from the use of this technology?
What can you write about?
The technology or concept you write about must be something relatively current and even forward-looking. Some examples of topics you could write about are:
“Web3” whatever the heck that even is.
The Metaverse (and not just the dumpster fire that Mark Zuckerberg created, but all the other dumpster fires as well.)
“Crypto” (but hurry up, it might actually die off soon if we’re lucky.)
Presenting both sides
The way I have worded my examples above makes it clear that I have an opinion about these technologies and concepts. You must not make your own opinion clear. Or more precisely, you must present both sides equally regardless of whether you believe the technology to be good or to be harmful: The actual and potential good of a technology, and the actual or potential bad. It must not be evident in your writing whether you believe a technology to be good or bad.
Essay Structure
The structure of your essay will consist of three paragraphs. The essay must have a descriptive title, and the second and third paragraphs must have descriptive subheadings.
Paragraph 1: Explain the technology, and provide exactly three sources that provide factual information about this technology. You do not need to cite all of these in your essay, but you must identify them and provide the reader with a link to them. Think of these as your way to give the reader of your essay somewhere to go if they want to learn more about the topic
Paragraph 2: Explain how this technology does (or should) provide a social benefit. Be clear about who is likely to receive these benefits; after all, technology does not help everyone equally.
Paragraph 3: Explain how this technology does (or may) produce a social harm. Be clear about who is likely to be harmed; after all, technology does not harm everyone equally.
Sources for first paragraph (the explanatory paragraph)
You must provide exactly three sources of factual information about this technology.
You must not use Wikipedia as a source, but perhaps that is where you might find good sources by reviewing the References section of a Wikipedia article.
At least one of these sources must be from a scholarly journal. Google Scholar
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is a good place to search for such articles, but not everything found there will be from a reputable scholarly source. Unsure of what a scholarly source? Here is some help.
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Three sources from the same person, company, organization, etc. is a bad idea. E.g., Facebook/Meta has a good page about their Metaverse projects
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but all three factual references cannot be from this company.
All sources have the potential for bias, especially those from companies and people who will profit from their ideas being broadly accepted (looking at you, Mark Zuckerburg). Just make sure that your factual sources are more descriptive and are not written to persuade.
Bibliography creation and format
I am not concerned with which format you use (MLA, APA, etc.) but you must use one. I recommend ZoteroBib
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for generating bibliographic entries for your references.
About Word Count Targets
Students in past semesters have often found the 300-word limit to be difficult to stick to. Here are some answers to questions they asked that might help you:
300 words is the target number. It is not a strict rule in the sense that you may go a little over or under without worrying about penalties.
It is a target, not a limit. What this means is that you should not go too far over this number, but you also must not come too far short of this number. If you write too much, make sure your essay tightly-written. If you write too little, you may fail to produce an informative essay.
What I am strict about is garbage words. After you finish your essay, you should remove or rephrase unnecessary words in order to tighten-up your writing. This is a good resource with examples of what I mean.
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I really cannot stress this enough. Student writing — even from students who generally write quite well — is often chock full of unnecessary words and it is rather easy to fix this as long as you leave yourself time to do so.
Headings, references, and other “meta content” are not counted towards your target.
Sources to defend your arguments
Here’s where things get interesting! I am not going to require references for these sections, though you may use references if they help you with your arguments. If you believe a technology can be a societal good, then you, with your own sound logic, can argue well for it. But you must argue equally-well an opposing argument.
Checklist
Your essay has a descriptive title and headings
Paragraph 1 explains the technology/concept
Paragraph 2 explains how this technology does (or should) provide a social benefit
Paragraph 3 explains how this technology does (or may) produce a social harm
You provide exactly three sources that provide factual information about this technology
At least one of these sources must be from a scholarly journal.
Your essay is formatted like a standard essay; e.g., not a list of bullet-points or an outline
Your essay sticks to (or close to) the target word count
Your essay is “tightly written” meaning that you have removed unnecessary words.must stick to (or close to) the target word count
What consequences result if one accepts the author’s position?
The Annotated Bibliography
This Assignment may be included with your Semester Project, but will not count towards the minimum page length. It consists of
critical annotated bibliography to be attached to your semester project. These are the standards for this assignment:
You must have at least five academic, scholarly sources for your project. You must annotate your end-of-text citations by answering each of the following questions about each source:
Purpose: What is the central aim of the source you are reading? What is the author trying to accomplish?
Questions: What question is the author raising? What question does the author address?
Information: What information or evidence is the author of the source using to support his/her claim?
Inferences/Conclusions: What conclusions does the author make? How did the author reach the conclusion he/she/makes? Is there another way to interpret the information or evidence?
Concepts: What is the main idea of the source? Please explain this idea.
Assumptions: What is the author taking for granted? What assumptions led the author to reach his/her conclusion?
Implications: What consequences result if one accepts the author’s position? What consequences result if one fails to accept the author’s position? What is the author implying?
Points of View: From what point of view is the author looking at the issue? What are the author’s biases? Is there another valid point of view one should consider?
Each annotation entry must be in paragraph form, not a bullet list. Your annotations must be clear, accurate, precise, and logical. You must include your annotations with your essay or presentation. Please see the example annotation below for reference. Do not merely substitute text from the example below. The form of your answers to the above questions will likely differ from those in the example.
Machan, Tibor R. The Passion for Liberty. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, Inc., 2003.
Tibor Machan aims to defend the basic tenets of ideological libertarianism through the lens of axiological critique, and to answer criticism from conservative and liberal detractors. Drawing from sources in political thought such as John Locke, Adam Smith, Ayn Rand, and Robert Nozick, he concludes that libertarianism itself is most consistent with the principles of the American founding, and connects the concepts of individualism and personal liberty with the natural rights argument from the Declaration of Independence. Machan assumes that readers are generally familiar both with the natural rights argument and the competing theories of justice proffered by John Rawls and Robert Nozick. Accepting Machan’s position carries significant ethical consequences for citizens and government. A citizen who aligns himself with Machan would argue for a highly limited government, one which generally stays out of the affairs of individual citizens, except when a manifest injury is claimed by one citizen against another. Machan further implies that the Rawlsian doctrine of “Justice as Fairness” not only fails to take into account the need for individual autonomy within a political community, but that Rawls’ theory of justice is, at its core, unjust from a natural rights point of view. Machan likely draws his hard-line libertarianism from a reaction to his personal experience as a subject of the repressive communist regime of late 20th Century Hungary, where individual liberty was forcibly diminished for the sake of state-sponsored social and economic equality of condition.How might the federal budget deficit impact the economy (GDP) now, in the past or in the future?
American Government Common Assignment
Visual Literacy Component
- Describe what the graphs look like visually. Pretend that the reader is not able to see the graphs and give as much detail as possible. (VL 1)
- What information are the graphs presenting? What are the graphs telling you about? Take the information that is presented visually and communicate it to the reader in written form. (VL 2)
- What does the information presented in these graphs mean for the United States Government and the country? How might government spending (outlays) affect the federal budget deficit? How might the federal budget deficit impact the economy (GDP) now, in the past or in the future? (VL 3)
American Government Common Assignment – Articles
The National Debt Dilemma at CFR.org
“Entitlement Spending Crisis Looms”: National Review article
“2018 Republicans Growing Deficit” at Bloomberg
“US Military Budget Components Challenges Growth” at The Balance
“Current US Discretionary Federal Budget and Spending” at The Balance
Visual Literacy Component Reference Graph #1
Visual Literacy Component Reference Graph #2
Using multiple sources please provide an explanation for why the United States’ Federal Government is in debt.
Critical Thinking Component
Please note that the structure of this assignment differs from the other written assignments in this course. You must complete all sections of this assignment; I recommend completing the Visual Literacy Component First.
- Using multiple sources please provide an explanation for why the United States’ Federal Government is in debt. Please present several possible explanations for the problem. Address which explanations have the strongest arguments and which have the weakest arguments and why. (CT1 and CT 2)
- Of the arguments that have been presented, which do you prefer and why? What are other possible factors that might influence our national debt, but are not addressed in your perspective? Based on your beliefs about the national debt what course of action do you think should be taken to decrease the debt? What are some possible reasons why you might be in error? (CT 3 and CT 4)
- Assuming that the course of action you recommend is taken by the United States Government, what do you believe the consequences would be? Do not just think about the consequences it would have on the national debt, but also on the United States budget as a whole and the affect if would have on the day-to-day lives of average Americans (CT5).
What was the most difficult challenge you faced?
Original work, no plagiarism, cite, reference
Write a brief 2 paragraph summary of your learnings about using a quality improvement process and/or the PDSA tools.
1.What was the most difficult challenge you faced?
2.What will you take away to use in practice and/or scholarly work?
3.What was the most interesting and may cause to pursue further?
What area of healthcare will be impacted the most by artificial intelligence or machine learning?
Discussion
Make a prediction: What area of healthcare will be impacted the most by artificial intelligence or machine learning?
Purpose: Using reflection or synthesis to predict how these emerging technologies will be used.
Criteria: The discussion response should be a complete paragraph, which includes a topic sentence (main idea), a body sentence (an example, a clarification, contextual or supporting detail), and a wrap-up sentence (next steps, recommended action). See Writing a Paragraph for clarification.
Compare the legal, ethical, and contractual considerations for APRN in the employment setting
Instructions
Generate a professional Power Point presentation that sums the following areas:
Introduction to topic, include introducing yourself, why this is important (1 slide)
Develop a business plan to start or manage a practice (7-10 slides), identify SWOT analysis, marketing plan, key stakeholders, reimbursement, insurance issues, a solid budget plan (expense and revenue sheet)
Construct an employment contract for an advanced practice nurse in your selected care setting. (4-5) Be specific. What should APRN ask for salary, vacation, Health insurance, dental, vision, long and short term insurance, professional development/education fees, professional journals, any others?
Compare the legal, ethical, and contractual considerations for APRN in the employment setting (4-5 slides)
Parameters
Inclusive of references in presentation, and references then fully presented in final slide of presentation as a reference page (1-2 slides)
Use APA for formatting
Presentation should be minimally 30 slides, enough slides to appropriately cover material being presented
Presentation is to be designed as if you, the ARPN, were seeking funding for starting your own clinic.
Presentation to include: Contract portion is to be designed as if student/APRN was seeking a position. What would an APRN want in the contract? Provide details within the contract about salary, insurances, benefits, duties, etc.
Type of clinic, clientele serving, location
Mission/vision statement
DETAILED budget analysis. Expense and revenue reports
Insurance and reimbursement: Provide information on expected revenue. What would an APRN charge for certain visits (sick versus health check), what is expected pay from insurance types (private, Medicare/Medicaid?)
Contract portion is to be designed as if student/APRN was seeking a position. What would an APRN want in the contract? Provide details within the contract about salary, insurances, benefits, duties, etc.
MUST USE NOTES SECTION. Use the notes section to discuss content. Professor will be assessing analysis and synthesis of understanding of the content)
Identify the AAC Device and communication APP
You will present information on the AAC Tobii Dynavox I
Series device and SNAP Core First Software.
The following objectives should be met:
- Identify the AAC Device and communication APP
- Discuss/demonstrate its function, use specs, and the
population it is best suited for - Identify research, evidence of efficacy, list pros and
cons of the device/app - Use 3D visuals and video of demonstrating how it is
used - Steps the individual that it is best suited for needs to
take for improvement. - Roles of the speech pathologist and who they would
collaborate with. - Resources
- At least 8-10 slides with slide transcript
Create a presentation PowerPoint and record yourself on at least one application for dynamic programming.
1. Create a presentation PowerPoint and record yourself on at least one application for dynamic programming. Make sure to give specific details of the algorithm and analyze the worst case time complexity. 4 slide excluding introduction. Give every details in powerpoint and as well as in note section.
discuss the side effect profile of each medication you listed.
Answer 5 questions Support your rationales with high-level evidence. (See Post Expectations)
Eric Johnson is a 21-year-old Caucasian male who is in his senior year of college. The patient has a history of seasonal allergies. He does not remember what his allergist told him to take for his allergies in the past. He wants to know what he can take. He presents to the clinic today with complaints of a stuffy nose, shortness of breath, fever TMAX 102 at home, and a productive cough. He also notes that over the past few months he has also noticed a watery discharge and burning when he urinates. He does admit to having unprotected intercourse last month. He undergoes rapid testing and a chest x-ray while in the clinic. His diagnoses are pneumonia, chlamydia, and seasonal allergies.
Clinic Vital Signs: BP 125/75, HR 116, Temp 102.5, O2 94%. He has no known drug allergies.
Q1. What are the recommended medications to start this specific patient on? Please provide the drug class, generic & trade name, and the initial starting dose.
Q2. Please discuss the mechanism of action of each of the drugs you listed.
Q3. Please discuss the side effect profile of each medication you listed.
Q4. Are there any interactions between any of the medications you prescribed?
Q5. What other non-pharmacological interventions would be suggested?
Expectations
Initial Post:
APA format with intext citations
Word count minimum of 250, not including references.
References: 2 high-level scholarly references within the last 5 years in APA format.
Plagiarism free.
Turnitin receipt.
