Purpose: Use this worksheet to identify and demonstrate good digital citizenship skills.
Prepare: Read Section 4.1 in Module 4 and review the Netiquette Rules found in the Course Policies, About Discussions area of your classroom.
Write: Below there are three scenarios. Read each of the scenarios and answer the questions below.
Scenario #1
Miguel is a full-time online student, a full-time employee, and a father. He finds that he is constantly struggling with balancing all of his responsibilities and is trying to figure out a way to manage his time wisely. He is only in his third class and has already submitted assignments late. Trying to complete his assignments has been stressful and when he does manage to submit his work on time, he is working on it up until the last minute.
Miguel has a three-page paper to write for his class tonight. He just sat down to work on it at 9:00 p.m. He had hoped to take the instructor’s feedback from last week and use it to improve his work on this assignment; however, because it is so late, he already feels that he won’t have time to submit his work at the level of quality the professor is looking for. He feels pressured and stressed.
To complete the paper, Miguel has to do some research on the topic. Since he has not yet taken the time to explore the library, he believes it would take too long to use this as a research tool. Therefore, he decides to Google the topic for his paper.
He pulls up several websites, and finds plenty of information that he can use. Because he is running out of time to complete his paper, he decides to copy the information he has found (without citing) and after changing just a few words, he submits his paper on time.
In complete sentences, respond to the following:
1) In at least three sentences, describe how Miguel’s actions do not align with being a good digital citizen.
2) In at least three sentences, explain the potential consequences of Miguel’s actions.
3) Describe three alternative actions that Miguel could have taken in this situation.
4) Review Ashford University’s Policy on recycling assignments (found in the Ashford Catalogue under Student’s Rights and Responsibilities) and in your own words, explain what it means to “recycle” an assignment.
Scenario #2
Margaret is a full-time online student. She is currently in her second class and has been working very hard on maintaining a B average in her classes so far. She is hoping to achieve an A average by the end of her current class. However, in order for her to accomplish her academic goal, she knows she needs to make improvements in her school work.
One strategy that she knows she needs to use is to ask her instructor for feedback. The class is currently in the third week and Margaret has just opened the gradebook to view her grade and feedback from the assignment she completed the week before. Margaret reviews the feedback the instructor has provided; however, she is confused by it and is not completely clear on the suggestions that are given throughout the paper. Margaret decides to email her instructor and ask for clarification on the feedback provided.
Read Margaret’s email:
Write:
1) List three netiquette violations that you notice in this email.
a.
b.
c.
2) Create a better email that Margaret can use instead. The email should demonstrate at least three characteristics of good digital citizenship as indicated in this week’s resources.
To:
3) Aside from correcting the netiquette violations you listed in the first prompt, identify three additional characteristics of good digital citizenship that you used in the email you created above.
1. Nice and proper introduction.
2. Decent and calm tone throughout the email.
3. Clear text on the subject line.
Scenario #3
Part of being a good critical thinker and college student is the ability to maintain your own values, while understanding the perspectives of others who you may disagree with. Appropriate communication is important in an academic, online environment. An online classroom is meant to mirror a brick and mortar classroom in some ways. In the online classrooms at Ashford University, you will engage in academic discussions each week with your peers through the discussion forums. You may not always find that you agree with everything your classmates say, and while it is acceptable to compare and contrast your perspective with those of others, disagreement should be communicated in a calm, respectful, and non-aggressive manner. While academic discourse is part of learning and encouraged, there is a proper way to communicate. Peer responses should focus on the topic at hand and should be written to continue the academic discussion.
Irene is taking PSY 203 – Human Sexuality. She has just logged in to begin responding to her classmates’ posts. In the week’s discussion, part of the discussion prompt asks that they discuss the role of the school system on sex education. They are asked to support their discussion with at least one scholarly source. As Irene reads through the responses, she finds a response written by her classmate, Mark, which she disagrees with and decides to respond to him.
Read:
Mark’s initial response:
Irene’s response to her classmate, Mark:
1) Identify three items in Irene’s response to Mark that did not demonstrate appropriate communication and good digital citizenship.
a.
b.
c.
2) Rewrite Irene’s response to Mark to demonstrate appropriate communication and good digital citizenship.
3)
Aside
from correcting the three items identified in the first prompt, describe three additional
ways in which the post you have rewritten above demonstrates good digital
citizenship. Explain in at least three sentences.
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