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Navigating Loud Cloud
University Success (UNV-103)
Grand Canyon University
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Topic 1 Assignment: Navigating GCU Resources & Writing Expectations
Be sure to address all 13 questions in Part 1 and complete the matching in Part 2. When you have finished, save the document. While in the assignment drop box: 1) click BROWSE FROM MY COMPUTER, 2) upload your saved document, 3) SUBMIT to FINAL SUBMISSION.
Purpose of Assignment: To become familiar with the GCU learning management system we refer to as the LoudCloud classroom, explore important GCU student resources, and become familiar with GCU’s collegiate level writing expectations.
Grading Criteria: The assignment will be graded with an instructor answer key.
Assignment Due Date: End of Topic 1
Part 1: Navigating the Loud Cloud LMS and GCU Website
Directions: Type directly into this document. Please locate the correct response(s) to each of the questions below, and then provide
your answer found, in one to two sentences, or short answer format. (The spacing will be adjusted as you type your responses.
Please DO NOT forget to SAVE once you begin to answer the questions, so you do not lose any information.)
The following questions are directed towards Loud Cloud:
- Click on the DASHBOARD tab in the Loud Cloud classroom. Describe the following tabs (table will expand as needed):
Path
Path is where you will find course materials such as: the online textbook for the class, Microsoft Word resources, school policies, and how to properly format a paper using APA style and GCU style formatting. Path is also where you will find your assignments such as: discussion questions, quizzes, and also study material. Planner Planner is where you see any assignments, quizzes, or discussion
questions that are due for the month, week, or day.
Student Resources
Student Resources is where you can access: the library, student success center, classroom policies, learning support (aka tutoring), and technical support
Gradebook
Gradebook is where you will see the assignments due along with the grade you received for that assignment. Also, in the gradebook you will see a comment section where the teacher will give you feedback.
Connect
Connect is where you will find three forums: discussion question forum, private forum, and questions to instructor forum. Connect is also where you can access the class wall and class roster. Messages Messages is where you can access any notifications and access announcements. Preferences Preferences is where you can decide what you want to see when you login or what you want to see when you access your classes.
- From the DASHBOARD in Loud Cloud, explain the steps to find your grades and instructor feedback.
To find your grades and instructor feedback you must click on the dashboard drop down menu and click on “Gradebook”
- Under the DASHBOARD tab in LoudCloud, click on the STUDENT RESOURCES link and locate the STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER. Search for RESOURCES and locate THE WRITING CENTER. From there click on STYLE GUIDE AND TEMPLATES and locate GCU Style Guide and Template documents. (Right click and save these to your computer for future reference). Once you have read the Style Guide, why do you think academic writing requires such strict formatting?
I think academic writing requires such strict formatting because it is preparing students on how to properly format not only a letter but also emails that are essential in the work place. I have seen a lot of emails and letters in the workplace that are formatted the same way. 4. Inside the Student Success Center, type “Tutorials & Webinars” in the search bar. List three tutorials or webinars that will help you most as you begin this course. For each, explain how you feel they will help.
The “Time Management” webinar is something I feel will help me most as I begin the course and my school journey. I feel the time management webinar will help because being out of school for so long and not really having to worry about deadlines as
My instructors name is Katie Kosier. I can contact my instructor by email at Katie@gcu. My instructor’s office hours are Monday through Friday 10am-6pm Arizona time.
- There are two different locations to review the ANNOUNCEMENTS. Locate and share the steps to find the Announcements through the DASHBOARD tab. In addition, where else on the homepage can you go directly to the Announcements (hint: it is an icon)?
You can access the announcements by clicking on “dashboard”, the clicking on “messages”, and then lastly clicking on “announcements”. You can also see and access announcements on the homepage of your course in the middle of the page right beneath the weekly calendar where it says “announcements”. Another way to access announcements is by going to the upper right corner of the course homepage and clicking on the megaphone icon.
10 logged into the LoudCloud classroom, within the DASHBOARD, locate the GCU TECHNICAL SUPPORT tab. List three
ways in which you can contact them, and also provide their email address and phone number (hint: look for the “need help” Tab)?
Three ways to get in contact with GCU technical support is by email, phone, or chat. The email to contact technical support is technical@gcu The numbers to contact technical support are 1-877-428-8447 which is the toll free number and 602- 639-7200 which is the local number.
The following question is directed towards the GCU Website at: gcu
11 the Home page, click on Degree Programs, locate and click your area of interest, choose your Bachelor Program, click on
Go To Program. Locate your Program Core Courses and list one course that looks most interesting to you. Why did you choose this course? Include the course name, course number and course description along with your explanation.
The following questions are directed towards the GCU Website at: students.gcu
12 the Home Page, locate and click Student Affairs, then locate and click Spiritual Life. Describe which sections of this page interest you. Why?
13 the Home page, locate and click Student Resources. Locate and click Student Success then click on Ace Centers and locate
Academic Resources. What can a learning advocate (LEAD) do for you and how can you schedule an appointment?
A learning advocate can help me with my writing and research skills as well as tutor me in math, chemistry, biology and other
topics as well.
PART 2: GCU Writing Expectations
The purpose of this section is to help you understand some of the academic writing expectations at GCU and in higher education. Included is a comprehensive list of writing expectations or guidelines you will want to adhere to during your academic career as well as ways to overcome common errors in college-level writing. After reviewing the Developing Academic Skills Guide and the Academic Writing Guidelines Resource located under Resources and the accompanying links, complete the sections below. In addition to this, you are welcome to use external resources such as the GCU Library, Google Scholar, or similar search engines to understand these guidelines and common errors more fully.
Instructions: Place the correct guideline (the capital letters), next to the correct description of that guideline.
Guidelines: A Contractions F 1st Lines of Paragraphs indent 0” K Spell Check B Writing in 3rd person G Conciseness L Margins C Times New Roman 12pt Font H Run-on Sentences M Text/Slang language D Double Space I Fragmented Sentences N Capitalization E Align Left J Idioms O Essay Formatting
Guideline Descriptions:
K Microsoft Word has a sophisticated "checker" to identify most spelling, grammar, & consistency errors. Remove all before submission. D An extra line between sentences accomplished by using the “Line and Paragraphing Spacing” option in Microsoft Word & selecting 2 Spacing F The TAB key often makes a perfect 0-inch indentation by default. L All four sides of each page in your document must default to 1” for the top, bottom, left, and right sides.
Navigating Loud Cloud
Course: University Success (UNV-103)
University: Grand Canyon University
