Westcoast CAPS401 Discussions Latest 2021 JULY (Full)

CAPS401 General Education Capstone

Week 1 Discussion

Peer Review for Topic Proposal and Problem Statement

Present and discuss a topic that you are interested in researching for this course. Explain why this topic interests you. Provide a brief background of the topic and speculate on arguments you could pose or problems you could solve. Additionally, draft a potential problem statement. Pose ideas and solicit feedback from your peers on your ideas.

In your responses, provide your peers with constructive criticism. Identify topics that might seem too broad or too narrow in focus. Identify possible challenges and offer ideas and solutions for improvement.

Comment to a minimum of two peers. Remember that your feedback and support are important!

You can download this document for more information: What makes a good peer review? download

Review the rubric in My Grades for details on how you will be graded for your peer review postings. Peer review posts and comments follow the same due date structure as the discussion board.

Posting directions: Title your post with your name (e.g., Jenny Smith Topic Proposal) and write in your submission or attach a document for peer review.

 

CAPS401 General Education Capstone

Week 2 Discussion

Plagiarism

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:

“There is an important difference between intentional and unintentional plagiarism, and all judgments about plagiarism, along with any punishments for plagiarizing, should be adjusted to account for that difference.”

Respond by either supporting or opposing this statement. List your reasons and cite at least two sources. You may use Internet or library search sources for this discussion.

 

CAPS401 General Education Capstone

Week 3 Discussion

Peer Review for Scientific and Mathematical/Analytical Inquiry Draft

Post a draft of your scientific and mathematical/analytical inquiry paper for peer review. You should also post your level 1 and level 2 research questions. Identify any questions or challenges you faced with the assignment, or mention something new you learned about the research question and inquiry paper process. Pose specific questions you would like your peers to address.

In your responses, provide your peers with specific feedback, constructive criticism, suggestions for improvement, and ideas for resources or support. Comment to a minimum of two peers. Remember that your feedback and support are important!

 

CAPS401 General Education Capstone

Week 4 Discussion

Cultural Inquiry of Values and Norms

This week, you will prepare for your ethical and cultural inquiry. Consider how culture can impact healthcare decisions and outcomes. Read the following article from the Western Journal of Medicine: Galanti G. A. (2000). An introduction to cultural differences. The Western Journal of Medicine, 172(5), 335–336. doi:10.1136/ewjm.172.5.335 (Links to an external site.)

Discuss the following:

1. Do you agree with the writer’s premise that treating patients with respect is not enough, and it is necessary to learn about  the specific customs of other cultures in order to provide quality health care? Explain your reasoning and provide examples.

2. Do you think there is a danger in stereotyping when discussing cultural norms? Explain and provide examples.

3. Which cultures and customs are you most familiar with?

4. Does culture play a significant role in the healthcare issue that you are researching? Explain.

In your replies to peers, share your views and your knowledge about different cultural beliefs associated with health care.

 

CAPS401 General Education Capstone

Week 5 Discussion

Peer Review for Cultural and Ethical Perspective Inquiry Draft

Post a draft of your cultural and ethical inquiry paper for peer review. You should also post your level 1 and level 2 research questions. Identify any questions or challenges you faced with the assignment, or mention something new you learned about the research question and inquiry paper process. Pose specific questions you would like your peers to address.

In your responses, provide your peers with specific feedback, constructive criticism, suggestions for improvement, and ideas for resources or support. Comment to a minimum of two peers. Remember that your feedback and support are important!

 

CAPS401 General Education Capstone

Week 6 Discussion

Media/Technology Practice and Final Paper Progress Report

This week, you will practice producing a screencast video presentation that allows you to report your progress on the final paper while also preparing you to build a quality final presentation for the course.

A screen–cast video (for this course) should be understood as a recording of a PowerPoint (or Prezi) in  Slideshow Mode, narrated/presented by you within a picture-in-picture video.

Here is an example:

https://www.panopto.com/blog/the-best-way-to-record-a-powerpoint-presentation/ (Links to an external site.)

https://support.panopto.com/s/article/Record-a-Video (Links to an external site.)

For this week’s main post, prepare a screencast video by following these steps:

1. Build a three–slide PowerPoint (or Prezi) presentation that includes text and graphics. Outline your answers to the following questions:

What are some specific questions you have concerning the final argument paper?

What is your time–management plan for compiling and editing your final paper?

What parts of your final paper do you anticipate will take the most time and attention? For example:

Incorporating instructor feedback in your perspective papers

Reworking the perspective papers into one cohesive paper

Writing the introduction, conclusion, or abstract

APA formatting

Revising for grammar, spelling, and punctuation

2. Videos can be recorded using any software or tool, but all videos are required to be uploaded to My Panopto Videos for assignment submission.

You can also use the Panopto Desktop Recording tool to create your video.

Click here for detailed Panopto instructions.

3. Your presentation should be 1–2 minutes in length. Show yourself on video narrating your PowerPoint (providing your answers to the questions above about your final paper).

4. After shooting the screencast, experiment with editing (e.g., chop, trim).

5. Publish your completed screencast video to your My Panopto Videos area in Canvas.

6. Finally, in the Discussion Forum main post, Reply and then use the Mashups tool to select your completed screencast video and publish it to the discussion forum.

 

CAPS401 General Education Capstone

Week 7 Discussion

Peer Review for Culminating Argument Paper (Abstract, Introduction, and Conclusion)

Post a draft of your final paper’s abstract, introduction, and conclusion for peer review. Be sure to include the problem you are addressing. Identify any questions or challenges you are facing with the assignment, or mention something new that you have learned. Pose specific questions you would like your peers to address.In your responses to your peers, provide them with specific feedback, constructive criticism, suggestions for improvement, and ideas for resources or support. Comment to a minimum of two peers. Remember that your feedback and support are important!

CAPS401 General Education Capstone

Week 8 Discussion

Oral Presentation Progress Report/Plan

This week, provide a progress report of your oral presentation by addressing the following:

What steps do you plan to take to transition your paper to a presentation?

Which key ideas will you focus on?

What questions do you have about using the technology for your presentation?

What recording device will you use?

Share some tips and tricks you have learned for delivering a powerful presentation.

How confident are you presenting your paper via video? Explain.

What are your strengths and weaknesses when it comes to giving video presentations?

How will you maximize your strengths?

In your replies, answer questions, provide suggestions, and share your experiences with your peers.

 

CAPS401 General Education Capstone

Week 9 Discussion

Presentation Q&A

This week, post your final video presentation here for peer and instructor Question and Answer. There are three requirements and three deadlines:

1. Post your video no later than Monday 11:59 p.m. (Pacific time). Title your video post with your name and a brief topic description (e.g., Jenny Smith: Sepsis Training). Along with your video, provide the following information:

Briefly explain your healthcare issue and your proposed solution to the issue.

2. No later than Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. (Pacific time), watch at least two peers’ videos and post thoughtful questions related to the content and conclusions of their study. Your instructor may assign you specific peers to review. Otherwise, select at least two peers to review (do not pose the same questions to both peers).

You must ask 3 thoughtful questions of each peer.

Keep in mind that this is not a peer review of the presentation, although positive feedback is encouraged when appropriate. Your goal is to ask your peers questions that dig deeper into their problem and their proposed solution.

Your questions may address some of the following topics: research sources, perspectives, the proposed solution, and obstacles related to the solutions.

3.  No later than Sunday, 11:59 p.m. (Pacific time), you must formally address the questions posed by at least two peers and/or the instructor (address a total of 6 questions) in which you must cite evidence from your presentation/final paper using APA Style.