Module 4 Day 3 - Wednesday, September 20

Module 4 continues.  It is due Friday night.

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You have the opportunity to collaborate with your peers in several discussion boards and group assignments this semester.  Discussion boards are usually a favorite of students because they learn how other students see the content and how it applies to their lives. Replies to classmates should show your understanding of what your classmate said and then offer affirmation and/or advice related to the week's content and your life experience. Back up your ideas in your replies the same way you would back up your ideas in your assignments -- state evidence and explain it.  Devon Haynie said it best in his article for US News:

Students should also keep in mind that discussion boards are meant to be conversations, where each post builds on the previous comment.  "Good response posts are response posts that do not only agree or disagree," says Ebner. "When you read another student's post, you have the ability to expand the conversation." To do that, students can reference material or, when appropriate, relate it to their own life experience, he says. 

- "5 Ways to Ace Discussion Board Assignments in an Online Class" by Devon Haynie posted at USNews http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/articles/2015/04/03/5-ways-to-ace-discussion-board-assignments-in-an-online-class 

Go back and read the comments you posted in the Module 1 Discussion Forum -- were they quality? did they encourage dialogue? Get to know your classmates.  For Module 4's discussion board, you must reply to at least 1 classmate (always read the directions and the rubric to check how many are required) but I encourage you to reply to more.  I agree with Haynie and believe discussion forums should be a place to open dialogue.  If your replies do not meet course requirements, I encourage you to repost replies to your classmates (send me a message via Inbox to let me you when you repost a reply). Practice makes PERMANENT!

Today's Assignments: 

• Module 4 Lesson 2 Notes and Check Your Knowledge Quiz
• Module 4 Lesson 2 Practice - Challenge to Integrity

Module 4 Lesson 2 Notes and Check Your Knowledge Quiz

Be sure to read the directions for each quiz you take.  For this quiz, please screenshot your results and post them as your assignment.  

Module 4 Lesson 2 Practice - Challenge to Integrity
One way to learn about leading with integrity is to learn from your peers. This assignment requires you to write a reflection, post it to the discussion board, and then reply to at least one classmate. For your reflection, be sure you answer all of the questions and offer specific examples so that your understanding is clear to me as well as your classmates. Be sure you are writing at least 150 words -- if you are answering all of the questions and offering examples, you will have written more! Take time to read what your classmates wrote. You are required to respond to one classmate, however, most students end up responding to more -- part of leadership development is discussing ideas and supporting other leaders.  Follow the rubric for writing a quality reply.  I have also attached the "How to Write a Quality Reply" visual -- you should recognize it from my Module 1 discussion board feedback.  As with anything you post in our course, review before you submit.

Before posting any of your assignments, ask yourself the following questions:

• Did I follow all instructions?
• Did I completely answer the questions?
• Do I clearly reflect that I understand and am thinking about the topic?  Did I use any weekly vocab?
• Do I clearly reflect that I am applying the topic to my life--asking questions, giving examples, etc.?

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