NOVA and Healthcare Discussion

We’re going to spend a great deal of time working with each other in this class, so we need to have a good sense of each other. Because we’re not all in one space at the same time and won’t be meeting in the cafeteria before class, it’s even more important that we take some time to share with each other a little bit of who we are as we start this class. This assignment will help you get to know each other in the class with whom you will be working and learning over the term of the course. You may begin to see that the experience and ideas of others could be a resource for you, and that your experience and ideas could be a resource for others.

The introduction discussion is also an opportunity for you to get familiar with the discussion board in Canvas.

Directions

Your Introduction

In this forum, you’ll be introducing yourself to the class so that we can get to know each other and practice using the forums. In your introduction, tell us the following:

• Your background (if you are a full-time student, your program and year; if you work, the kind of work you do).
• Career plans or goals that relate to this course, if any.
• Why you enrolled in this course and what you hope to accomplish with it.
• If you have taken any other online courses at NOVA.
• A statement about yourself that will help us to remember you from the many other students in the course. This statement should focus on what is unique about you.
• A step-by-step plan how you will complete module assignments.

Also, I encourage you to add a photo to your introduction that complements the answers to the questions above.

Comments

• Write a response to at least two other students, commenting on any helpful ideas you got from them or helpful suggestions you might have for them.
• Each response to a classmate should be a few meaningful sentences that make clear you read their posts. Look for areas of common interest with your classmates, and comment on those. We will all be in this together, so let’s welcome one another. Assignment 2: Discussion – Chemistry in Biology
  PurposeThis discussion activity will expand upon your knowledge and understanding of the importance of chemistry in biology.Directions:
  Please refer to to understand how you should participate in the discussions throughout the course.  Initial Response
  1. Watch the short video below. This is an example of (amongst other biological concepts) the importance of chemistry in biology.
  2. Please contribute to the discussion in the following ways:
     • Briefly summarize the biological interactions discussed in the video, mentioning the chemical(s) and organism(s) involved.
     • Briefly research another example of a chemical that is important in biology and provide a clear description and explanation of the chemical itself and of the organisms involved.
     • Please include your references.    COMMENTS
     • Write a response to at least two other students. You may add to your classmate’s explanation or you may ask any questions to expand upon your understanding.

Hi, my name is Jordan, and I am a graduate from James Madison University where I studied Communication Sciences and Disorders with a minor in Exceptional Education Non-teaching. I am attending graduate school in the Fall of 2022 to obtain my masters in Speech-Language Pathology. I currently work a full-time job, saving up for grad-school soon! After grad-school I hope to work with young children with speech and language disorders. I enrolled in BIO 101 to better a grade in a similar class at James Madison University that will also make me eligible for my graduate certifications. I have not taken an online class at NOVA before, but I was enrolled as a student taking dual enrollment classes in high school.

A unique fact about myself is that I grew up as a military child and lived in a few cool places such as Puerto Rico (3 years), Singapore (4 years) and Seoul, South Korea (3 years). Throughout my time abroad I was fortunate to visit several countries in East Asia. The most interesting place that I visited would be China or Vietnam. The culture was unlike that of the United States and the coolest things was that I was also able to float down the same river in a raft that my grandfather did back in the mid-1900s during the Vietnam war.

A step-by-step plan that I will follow to complete each module assignment is formatted below.

Step 1: Review the learning objectives and make note of each assignment/activity and its due date. (See Summary of Learning Objectives)

Step 2: Read the assigned chapters and take notes with guided powerpoint presentations.

Step 3: Use the Dynamic Study Modules and any other given tools/resources to check my understanding.

Step 4: Complete and submit the Hand-on Activity, and be sure to review the rubric.

Step 5: Complete Module Quiz #1

Step 6: Complete Module Quiz #2

Step 7: Participate in the class discussion activity

Step 8: Exam review and take suggested practice exam

Step 9: Take Exams

• Response 2
• Hello! My name is Erick Guzman, I am a full time student studying in the field of Mechanical Engineering planning on transferring towards George Mason University. I enrolled into this course as it is important for people of my major to learn about the basics of biology gaining knowledge on the subject providing opportunities towards creating the best possible solution to any biological problems. I have taken online classes before at NVCC during the peak of our current Covid-19 Pandemic which was quite a unique experience. I would end up becoming the first person in our whole family to graduate High School in the U.S as all of my family was born and lived in El Salvador where they took their education there. Following my High School Graduation of 2020 I am now pursuing a bachelors Degree in engineering where I would continue to accomplish and fulfill being the first in our family to graduate and gain a degree in college. I look forwards to getting to know you all!This is the format in which I will create the best time management to completing modules.1) Check Weekly for any announcements posted by Professor Gallagher2) Look through the modules completing any assignments due and reading chapters.3) Once the first module is complete start looking towards the second module to start reading and working on4) Attempt to complete all the work at least a day or two prior to due date giving time for checking errors.5) Look for any quizzes and test highlighting the dates and studying beforehand to improve my tests highest score. Doing those steps in a repeated order will greatly help me gain the maximum effort and grade for this class.

Important information for writing discussion questions and participation

Welcome to class

Hello class and welcome to the class and I will be your instructor for this course. This is a -week course and requires a lot of time commitment, organization, and a high level of dedication. Please use the class syllabus to guide you through all the assignments required for the course. I have also attached the classroom policies to this announcement to know your expectations for this course. Please review this document carefully and ask me any questions if you do. You could email me at any time or send me a message via the “message” icon in halo if you need to contact me. I check my email regularly, so you should get a response within 24 hours. If you have not heard from me within 24 hours and need to contact me urgently, please send a follow up text to

I strongly encourage that you do not wait until the very last minute to complete your assignments. Your assignments in weeks 4 and 5 require early planning as you would need to present a teaching plan and interview a community health provider. I advise you look at the requirements for these assignments at the beginning of the course and plan accordingly. I have posted the YouTube link that explains all the class assignments in detail. It is required that you watch this 32-minute video as the assignments from week 3 through 5 require that you follow the instructions to the letter to succeed. Failure to complete these assignments according to instructions might lead to a zero. After watching the video, please schedule a one-on-one with me to discuss your topic for your project by the second week of class. Use this link to schedule a 15-minute session. Please, call me at the time of your appointment on my number. Please note that I will NOT call you.

Please, be advised I do NOT accept any assignments by email. If you are having technical issues with uploading an assignment, contact the technical department and inform me of the issue. If you have any issues that would prevent you from getting your assignments to me by the deadline, please inform me to request a possible extension. Note that working fulltime or overtime is no excuse for late assignments. There is a 5%-point deduction for every day your assignment is late. This only applies to approved extensions. Late assignments will not be accepted.

If you think you would be needing accommodations due to any reasons, please contact the appropriate department to request accommodations.

Plagiarism is highly prohibited. Please ensure you are citing your sources correctly using APA 7th edition. All assignments including discussion posts should be formatted in APA with the appropriate spacing, font, margin, and indents. Any papers not well formatted would be returned back to you, hence, I advise you review APA formatting style. I have attached a sample paper in APA format and will also post sample discussion responses in subsequent announcements.

Your initial discussion post should be a minimum of 200 words and response posts should be a minimum of 150 words. Be advised that I grade based on quality and not necessarily the number of words you post. A minimum of TWO references should be used for your initial post. For your response post, you do not need references as personal experiences would count as response posts. If you however cite anything from the literature for your response post, it is required that you cite your reference. You should include a minimum of THREE references for papers in this course. Please note that references should be no more than 5 years old except recommended as a resource for the class. Furthermore, for each discussion board question, you need ONE initial substantive response and TWO substantive responses to either your classmates or your instructor for a total of THREE responses. There are TWO discussion questions each week, hence, you need a total minimum of SIX discussion posts for each week. I usually post a discussion question each week. You could also respond to these as it would count towards your required SIX discussion posts for the week.

I understand this is a lot of information to cover in 5 weeks, however, the Bible says in Philippians 4:13 that we can do all things through Christ that strengthens us. Even in times like this, we are encouraged by God’s word that we have that ability in us to succeed with His strength. I pray that each and every one of you receives strength for this course and life generally as we navigate through this pandemic that is shaking our world today. Relax and enjoy the course!

Hi Class,

Please read through the following information on writing a Discussion question response and participation posts.

Contact me if you have any questions.

Important information on Writing a Discussion Question

• Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
• There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
• Include in-text citations in your response
• Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
• Follow APA-7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor

• A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
• Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
• Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
• Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
• Follow APA 7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

• Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
• Here are some helpful links
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