Capstone Course Analysis

The whole course has been absorbing and rewarding. The experience has made me think about the world differently. It even reshaped my private life which will be touched upon later in this reflection.

During the past eight weeks, this class has given me a life-changing experience. This class has allowed me to take everything I have learned in the last 13 classes and tie it all together into one piece, called the capstone. The capstone was a challenge that I had to overcome as a student and as an individual. There were days when I was stressed out and others where I felt confident. The constant roller coaster of emotions made this final project unforgettable. In fact, there were countless hours of research and revising paragraph after paragraph, until it was as close to perfect as I could get it. This capstone project has helped me work on my weaknesses and turn them into strengths.

This was by far the most challenging course that I have encountered while obtaining my Master’s Degree in Educational Technology from UCMO. That is not a negative comment as this course has actually impacted me professionally more than any other course I’ve taken to date. This course has taken more time to complete the assignments, more of my attention to detail, and more of my creativity. The last point was the best part about this course. I consider myself to be fairly creative and this course definitely allowed me to do that while bringing my somewhat odd personality to a professional forum. For this I am grateful. Let’s get to the good stuff, shall we?

The leadership project in course EL-7235, Workforce and Economic Development consisted of identifying a problem, trend, issue or innovation related to the workforce and economic development that affects community colleges. The problem, trend, issue or innovation was to be discussed in detailed, connecting to theory, policy and or practice used in the community college setting to address the selected topic. In addition, conducting a comprehensive review of literature concerning the topic and enhancing the review of literature with field research at a community college were included. Moreover, a presentation of the problem, trend, issue, or innovation research combined with the theory, policy, or findings on how research dealt

Pie charts 1 and 2 show the difference in our source choices prior to taking Composition I in college and during Project 3. Before this course, we were more prone to using books and websites as opposed to databases. For project 3, we mainly used databases as well as .org sources. This shows that we are using more objective, factual sources, while books usually have a bias or are trying to prove a point. Our sources for project 3 were also more diverse than those used before this class. For project three magazine articles and a gallup poll come into play. This is a hint that after taking this course we have expanded our view of what sources are helpful.

When reflecting on what I have learned in my general education courses, it is tough to know where to begin. After moving overseas, my first anthropology course initially comes to mind. Even though I am now an anthropology major, when the class was taken, I was studying under another major. Anthropology has enhanced my communication skills in that it has taught me to suspend my own pre-misconceptions and to look at and accept other cultures with a more open mind. Relative culturalism can be described as “A moral stance that requires anthropologists to suspend moral and ethical judgments when interacting with a culture different from their own” (Nowak & Laird, 2010). This has the advantage of setting aside one’s predispositions and allows for

Well done instructor! You already created the modern syllabus for teaching First-year university students who come to study at Tennessee State University. The students’ obstacles with the cultural and academic aspects have not changed if you do not create the new curriculum. The Dean thank you for your contribution to solving the ELL students’ problems. How did you make this syllabus? Why did you choose to implement technology in the teaching components and students’

At the beginning of this semester, in Academic Foundations, I expected to learn about transitioning to college and strategies that would help me succeed throughout college. Transitioning into college required less than what I thought. Getting used to the new environment was not as difficult as I had imagined. I was able to meet new people who are transitioning into college just like me, people of all different backgrounds. I also met many other students who made me realize how fun college could be. In this class, many new techniques that I obtained on how to succeed, include managing my time, new study strategies and many more. This class was not difficult at all, it was easier than I expected, and it definitely taught me a lot about being

Education 190 was definitely the most interesting course I have taken at Berkeley thus far. Christyna and the course assistants did a great job in providing the students with a true democratic education experience. A course that is engaging, democratic, and stimulating is a valuable addition to Berkeley courses, many of which execute a straight-forward test banking approach to teaching. I was always excited to go to this class because we would be performing different activities each day. The only thing I regret is that this class was not extended to Fridays. What I liked most is that this class makes it a point to emphasize learning over everything else. In Berkeley, students are led to believe that their grades determine their self-worth.

The Capstone Experience gave me a positive perspective in learning on structuring a business. I was hesitant throughout my sessions on how to proceed; however, after researching the web and corresponding with the session requirements, I was able to gain and improve a new insight of knowledge. I appreciated the diverse topics that the Capstone course presented. I agreed with the assignments for each session. What I disagreed with was not having thread discussions (besides session 8). In the past, I have learned different background experiences and perspectives from my classmates; therefore, I missed not having thread discussions in the Capstone course. Nevertheless, I was able to get over it and appreciate addressing the assignment

I have never had trouble with any of my English or writing class in the past, I have always enjoyed classes where I was encouraged to be critical, or look at writings in a technical fashion. To look at the authors and identify the style of writing, what the writer was attempting to convey, what the theme of the writing was. They were all topics that I found interesting.

Commuter students represent the largest, most complex and diverse collection of students in higher education (Weiss, 2014). Additionally, they make up approximately seventy-five percent of today’s college student (Newbold, Mehta, Forbus, 2011). As a result of the overwhelming increase in students choosing to commute to campus, many college and institutions find it necessary to cater to the differing needs of commuters compared to non-commuter students. Despite their status as the numerical majority, it is vital to the success of commuter students that their needs and support systems are customized based off each institution, rather than basing decisions on data collected nationwide (Weiss, 2014; Newbold, et al., 2011). There

In this course, I have learned that avoiding unnecessary words is an important speaking skill. Most people use filler words such as “um” or “like” without even being aware that they are doing this unless they listen to themselves, but it can throw off an audience. I have avoided unnecessary words in Unit 1, Activity 4 of this course so as to not throw off the audience.

I expected to learn and gain knowledge, and there is a great deal of information to take in which is more than I expected. The course structure has been tremendously beneficial for my learning. The teaching style is

In a senior high math classroom a factoring unit could include items to stimulate many of the personality types.