Ashford 5: – Week 4 – Discussion 2

 

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. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

 

     

Two   Options: Look to the Clouds or Ashford Student Playbook

  

Two   Options: Look to the Clouds or Ashford Student Playbook

Option 1: Look to the Clouds

In the “Saving and Organizing   Information” discussion, several options for organizing information were   explored. One of those options was the cloud. This is a new and very viable   option for saving information so that it is accessible anywhere. In this discussion,   you will examine this storage option further as a possible method of   organizing information. 

 

Prepare: Read Best of the Cloud: 7   Top Cloud Storage Services Compared.

 

Reflect: Now that you have explored the idea of a cloud storage   service, investigate two cloud storage services that interest you, making   sure to thoroughly evaluate each one.

 

Write: In the discussion, complete the following:

Share your thoughts on the        two cloud storage services you selected, including which one you prefer        and why. Based on your needs and        situation, share the advantages and/or disadvantages you see to saving        your research in the cloud, as opposed to the other methods discussed in        the Tools and Tips for        Saving and Organizing Research        handout. Then, thinking back to the        story of Gina you read about in the “Saving and Organizing Information”        discussion, what might she have done differently to achieve a better        outcome?

To maximize the opportunity for   vigorous discussion, you must post to this discussion on at least three   separate days of the week, and your posts must total at least 600 words as   you address the questions noted above. Your first post must be completed by   Day 3 (Thursday), and the remainder of your posts must be completed by Day 7   (Monday). You must answer all aspects of the prompt at some point during the   week.

 

Respond to Peers:As your reply to your classmates, extend the conversation   by examining their claims or arguments in more depth or by responding to the   posts that they make to you. Keep the discussion on target and try to analyze   things in as much detail as you can. For instance, you might consider sharing   your two cloud storage collections and comparing your choices with those of   your classmates. Also, share any additional advice your classmates might have   provided Gina.

 

 

Option 2: Ashford Student Playbook

 

Prepare: Download the My Ashford University   Course Playbook. Apply what you have learned   about storing and organizing information to save this document so that you   can reference it as a helpful tool in future courses. 

 

Reflect: Use the document to gather resources, takeaways, and   reflections on progress in the course. You will see that a portion of the   playbook focuses on the Ashford Writing Center and resources for   communicating information legally and ethically, which will be a focus of   Week Five. Look ahead and use this as an opportunity to prepare for Week   Five. 

 

Write: Complete the section of the My Ashford University   Course Playbook for “GEN103: Information   Literacy.” This document is a way to gather resources, takeaways, and   reflections on progress in the course. In your discussion, share what your   biggest takeaways are for the course so far and how you think the information   you have added to “My Ashford University Course Playbook” will help you in   the future. Attach your playbook to the discussion. To maximize the   opportunity for vigorous discussion, you must post to this discussion on at   least three separate days of the week and your posts must total at least 600   words as you address the questions noted above. Your first post must be   completed by Day 3 (Thursday) and the remainder of your posts must be   completed by Day 7 (Monday). You must answer all aspects of the prompt at   some point during the week. Also, be sure to reply to your classmates and   instructor. 

 

Respond to Peers: As your reply to your classmates, extend the conversation   by examining their claims or arguments in more depth or by responding to the   posts that they make to you. Keep the discussion on target and try to analyze   things in as much detail as you can. For instance, you might consider   identifying takeaways from the course that were the same or different from   your own. Identify any resources that your classmates have identified in   their playbook that you also find helpful.