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.