Ice breaker:While we wait for class to start at the top of the hour, please share at least one key take-away that you learned in Unit 1 that will help keep you focused and motivated as we proceed through the next nine weeks of the course!

Instructor Information

Samantha Starke, M.H.A. Samantha Starke, M.H.A.

HS Online ProfessorSchool of Health Sciences

Kaplan Universitysstarke@Kaplan.eduAIM: ProfessorStarke

417-693-5477

Proofreading and Plagiarism WorkshopSaturday, May 26, 2012 1:00 PM ET Workshop Link:

http://khe2.adobeconnect.com/proofplag2012/

Understanding how to read your paper carefully after you have written your essay is an important skill that helps produce a quality final paper. This workshop will discuss techniques for proofreading as well as how a careful review of your paper can assist you in avoiding common errors that lead to plagiarism.

Presented by Sam Zahran /

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Questions on the Syllabus?

More from the Reading IconWeb Resources In this unit and in your academic career, you will

be using the World Wide Web to find information. For this reading activity, review how many teachers and students use this website to find great search engines.

Using the Internet to Conduct ResearchSearching with Savvy: The Best Search Engines

for Teachers and Studentshttp://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/

tech001.shtml

More from the Reading IconThe reading activity is a presentation about the

online classroom. If you have flash (http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/) on your computer, access this presentation by clicking on the video button below. If you do not have flash or prefer to read the text version of this presentation, click on the presentation button below and read the notes.

Once you complete the presentation, do a little more web research by going to O*Net OnLine, and enter in your future job profession title.

http://www.onetonline.org/

More from the Reading IconTake notes that outline:The tasksThe education requirementsThe wagesAny other items of interest to you

More from the Reading IconThen, use an internet search engine, such as

Google, to conduct more in-depth research on your chosen profession and professional resources available in your geographical area. Enter in your future job profession and then “professional organizations.”

Take notes that outline these items:Explore several of the websites until you find at

least 2 professional organizations.Write a summary of each organization and

whether or not you might join it.

Example: BSHCA

Video from Reading Icon

Presentation from Reading Icon

Questions?Comments?

Looking ahead to Unit 3

Have a great week!