Scavenger Hunt Worksheet Essays - Distance Education,

Scavenger Hunt Worksheet Assignment Background: The point of this assignment is to get you to search and become familiar with the GCU Learning Management System (LMS) LoudCloud and the GCU web site. These two sites have many resources to help you be a successful student. Assignment Instructions: Answer the following questions that require you to search the LoudCloud classroom and GCU web site. Feel free to search around the sites until you find the things you are looking for. LoudCloud Questions 1.After logging into the LoudCloud classroom, list the tabs and other items on the screen when you first enter a course in LoudCloud. Well there are a lot of things showing on the page such as; the monthly or weekly calendar, name of the class, days of the week?s showing the days assignments and DQs are due. In the tab area at the top is the calendar, tasks, resources, connect, reports and announcements. With the expectation of the calendar and announcements tab the other four have a drop down with other items. At the bottom of the page there are four blocks which include forums, assignments, announcements, and performance. Under performance also is the grade book. Each one of these keep us updated on information about our progress and information from the instructor. 2.From the course home page in LoudCloud, click on the ?Tasks? tab and then click on ?Forums?. Make notes on the various forums and their purposes. In the forums tab there is three forums. The first one listed is Main Forum which is the forum where the DQs are answered and where our participation is graded to responses to our classmates. The second one listed is Individual Forum. This is where if we need to ask the instructor questions privately we would submit our question here. The last forum is Questions to Instructor Forum, this is where we as the instructor questions relating to assignments that are seen by our classmates, who might be having the same problems. 3.Under the Resources Tab in LoudCloud, inside the Student Success Center, click on the Writing Center link. What writing style is required for most 500-level courses at GCU? If I am looking at this correctly 300 to 900 Level Courses (APA 6th Edition Style). 4.Under the Resources Tab in LoudCloud, inside the Student Success Center, click on the Resources tab at the top. List the resources available under this tab. Center for Learning and Advancement (CLA) Book a Tutor Library Library ? Webinars Tech Support ? Webinars Tutorial Videos Other links: Microsoft Tutorials (non-GCU) 5.Under the Resources Tab in LoudCloud, inside the Student Success Center, click on the Tools for Success tab at the top. What videos are available for students under the Success Webinars section? Effective Note Taking, Reading Strategies, Study Skills, Test Taking, and Time Management. 6.From the course home page in LoudCloud, click the Reports tab at the top of the screen. List the contents of this tab and what they allow students to do. The first one is the grade book. This allows the student to keep track of their grades starting from week 1 through week 7. It also shows cumulative points and grade to date. The second thing listed is reports. When you open it an area comes up called My Dashboard. There are six areas that keep track of your activity during the course. 7.Click on the Resources Tab in the LoudCloud classroom. List each section. Review each section and list what you find in it. Course Material ? We can find all the information about the course we are currently taking. There are Lecture notes, textbook, electronic resource, and other. Each one list the materials needed for the week you are in. Syllabus ? Gives the objectives of the week class, topic materials and any additional resources to read or do for class. There also is the gradable item which lists the assignments and downloads of any worksheets required to be done for the assignments. It also tells you how much each assignment is worth. Classroom Policies ? This is like the hand book of what is expected from the students while a student at GCU. It explains about Attendance, Discussion Questions and Participation, Doctoral Substantive Participation Posts, Late Policy, Assignment Submission, and Faculty Commitment. This page allows a student to refer back to