What I Learned: Course Analysis

On the very first day, I was overwhelmed and excited because I was going to learn from two great mentors. I was also excited to share my previous practicing leadership skills with other group members although I have greatly sharpened my leadership skills according to the framework provided by the facilitators on the first day. I had been provided different opportunities to demonstrate the leadership skills in my professional and personal life and I fulfilled the criteria according to that situation however, this course highlighted some gaps, which needs to be addressed in my future implications.

Reflect on what you have learned in this course and discuss how it might influence your work as a professional

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

It would appear that my original theory regarding the applicability and practicality of this capstone was accurate. This course has managed to successfully supplement the knowledge I had previously acquired in other courses. For example, I was familiar with and understood the basic principles of leadership. However, this course has taught me that the ability to lead is not an exact science, but an art and determining how to proceed when faced with uncertainty or a highly volatile situation is an exceptional challenge.

This course is a new experience for me and it has changed my view of math class. Precalculus so far to me is the hardest class to understand and succeed. However, previous courses have taught me how to use my time wisely and use resources I am given to learn. Taking college classes includes more effort in doing work, listening, and understanding. Deciding to try Dual Credit math was one of the best decisions to have as part of my schedule. These prestigious courses have helped me see life as a college student and the expectations needed to be met.

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

Throughout the semester we have been reading about stories of students and how “On Course” has impacted their lives. However there are students like me Shawnel Begay that has gone through the entire semester and realize On Course had no impact towards my life, only became a waste of time. To be honest I have found many of these lessons to be useless in life, such as the inner guide, inner critic or the inner defender, my beliefs and habits are different compare to On Course.

In general, I have gained a lot knowledge from taking this class. One of the assignment that I have found to be most useful was the perception activity, “3 Sides to Every Story: A Tale of Perception.” It was fascinating to see how often people perceive the world differently than I had. I could practically apply the perception check in my daily life. My first order reality is objective, while my second order reality is subjective. This is where I can ask for clarifications to improve my interpersonal communication. Applying the perception check, I will eliminate most misunderstandings. As an example, a friend of mine tells me that they no longer want to spend time with me on the weekends. I could come up with at least two possible interpretations

I took this course this semester because I needed a Mixed course and the previous course I was taking was a college course. Throughout this semester I had how to be more efficient in InDesign and Photoshop as my ability to use the programs were not that good; I had basic knowledge of the programs.

The ideas and concepts of this philosophy course will help me to achieve my life goals and will help me to make decisions that will help me to achieve the desired career in my academic field. For example, it will help me to make decisions that involve deciding which facts to present people with and to answer their questions by giving them a logical answer that had arrive using critical thinking. Also, the concepts from this course will help me to make better decisions in my life because it will help me to decide if an option is either right or wrong and measure my choices. Another reason why this philosophy can help me in life is that it will help me to become a better person. For instances, the concepts will help me to find happiness within

There seems to be a misconception when it comes to communication, trust and listening; most people assume these are qualities people are born with and never need to learn. The truth is these are extremely important qualities which can ultimately benefits us not only in the workplace but also in our personal lives. These skills can give us the opportunities necessary to become more self-aware of our perceptions, values, and emotions which can open the doors to better opportunities. This course has allowed me the opportunity to grow and become a better colleague, employee and spouse by teaching me better forms of communication, and listening skills. Once we can learn to listen to those around us we can become more self-aware of our actions so

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.

In 2011, Stanford professor Sebastian Thrun and research assistant David Stavens founded Udacity, a for-profit platform on which MOOCs (massive open online courses) would be offered. One of their first classes, “CS 373: Programming a Robotic Car,” attracted 160,000 students across 190 countries. In simple terms of enrollment and global reach, Udacity was an instant success. Perhaps more importantly, Udacity showed the incredible potential of an online platform that can provide higher education to those lacking the resources traditionally required to obtain it.

I am writing to request travel funding for “Multiple Literacies for 21st Century Learners,” April 1-3. I am current Distance Education Coordinator and Arabic Adjunct faculty at Arizona Western College. The program started in fall 2012 with 14 students enrolled. Conservations Arabic course ARB 115 and ARB 116 are hybrid with a combination of online and in class learning. Students are introduced to various dialects of Arabic with concentration on the Levantine Arabic in the ARB 115 introductory course and continue to build their skills and vocabulary knowledge in ARB 116. The course introduce students to Arabic alphabet, vocabulary terms, grammar and syntax.

Heading into this course, I wasn’t exactly sure what it was about. Aside from reading the description on the KU website, I had no idea what to expect. I thought it would be centered around what would make a good leader, and the things I should do to achieve this. After the first couple weeks, I finally grasped the purpose of this class, and slowly started to work what I was learning into my day to day life. Through this class I have been able to identify what adaptive leadership is and how to apply it to my day to day task as well as how to work within the disequilibrium. I was also given the opportunity to reflect on what I was learning, through journals and amongst my peers through discussion boards, and how I was using my knowledge to identify different challenges I was facing in my life.