Ashford 2: – Week 1 – Discussion 1

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses.

Socialism   and Communism

 Discuss all of the following questions using examples from the text and providing your own original analysis: How are socialism and communism alike? How are they      different? What accounted for the rising popularity of both      Socialist and Communist ideals? How did strike actions affect European societies during      this period? What did the average European think of socialism and      communism? What role did socialism and communism play in the First      World War? What effect did socialism and communism have on      European society during this period?

 Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.
 

Carefully review the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate this Discussion Thread. 

Respond 

Attached is my homework for a philosophy class. Please make sure to answer all the questions correctly and completely. 

DUE DATE: Wednesday, November 1, 9:00 PM (Los Angeles Time Zone) 

1. Based on B. McLaughlin, or Lightbown, or Brown: theories of second language learning, how languages are learned?

2. Use Krashen’s theories or Krashen’s input hypothesis (see attached) to share how languages are learned.

3. Two pages, APA format and 5 references at least.

To what extent has BMW repositioned the Mini?

2. Discuss the differences between product innovation and service innovation.

3. Discuss how some new services have created new business models.

Requirement: To receive full credit for participation, you must post meaningful messages on 3 of 7 days during the week. Once you post your initial response to the discussion question (DQ), which is required, you must post on two additional days DURING THE SPECIFIC WEEK. The initial response is due no later than Wednesday. I recommend your initial posting to be between 200 – 300 words.

Ashford 3: – Week 2 – Assignment 2

Critical Thinking Questions: Week 2
 

Read Chapters 4, 5, and 6 from Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology. You will then complete two Critical Thinking Questions from each chapter. Your answers must include at least two references in addition to the course text. Each question should be addressed with a minimum of 50 words.
 

Chapter 4 – Psychological Foundations in Instructional Design 

Skinner believed that learning could be understood,      explained, and predicted entirely on the basis of observable events. Do      you agree or disagree with this theory? Explain.  Gallwey’s Inner Game of Tennis was a sports      psychology book published in 1972, focused on the fact that, as Gallwey      wrote, “Every game is composed of two parts, an outer game and an      inner game.” The former is played against opponents; the latter is      played not against, but within the mind of the player, and its principal      obstacles are self-doubt and anxiety. Explain this basic premise in terms      of information processing theory. What are some techniques to assist      learners in processing information?  Compare and contrast the way you’re learning in this      course from an “Information Processing Theory” perspective with      a “Constructivism” perspective. Explain which theory seems to      more accurately describe your experience. 

Chapter 5 – Constructivism in Practical and Historical Context 

How is the theory of Constructivism like the process of      constructing a building? Who are the different members of the community      that must collaborate and negotiate? How do the planner and architects act      as “meaning makers”? How are the end results similar/different      in each scenario?  What does the author mean by “authentic”      activities? Why is that important?  Considering the potential risks and benefits of      employing Constructivist educational theory in the development of a      course, what are some of the key ways you would mitigate the down-side and      maximize the up-side? 

Chapter 6 – The Learning Sciences: Where They Came From and What it Means for Instructional Designers 

Explain how the technological revolution impacted the      cognitive revolution. Which do you think has had a larger impact on education?      Why?  The advances in learning theory outlined in this      chapter are relatively recent in human history, and yet one premise that      needed to be developed before these ideas could emerge was that learning      is not one-way, but rather it is an interactive process. As intuitive as      that idea might sound, why do you think it is fairly recent of a      revelation? What sort of cultural characteristics may have held this idea      back?  Do you think that research on thinking, processes or      environment has had the most impact on the evolution of instructional      design? Explain. 

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.