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In this course, you will produce a series of Blog entries to be shared with your colleagues. Blogs help facilitate a meaningful and more informal classroom environment—one that fosters dialogue, interaction, and the dissemination of ideas in a functional platform (Kuo et al., 2017). Blogs also promote community-building and a collaborative learning approach through the sharing of ideas. Although this blog may function somewhat like a discussion, it’s aim is to be more open-ended and informal in terms of sharing perspectives, thoughts, and experiences on a given prompt.
For this first Blog, you will reflect on your academic and professional experiences and write about strategies you have employed, or would like to employ, to help empower you to succeed as an online doctoral student.
Reference:
Kuo, Y.-C., Belland, B. R., & Kuo, Y.-T. (2017). Learning through blogging: Students’ perspectives in collaborative blog-enhanced learning communities. Educational Technology and Society, 20(2), 37–50.
**To prepare:**
· Review the Writing Strategies Resources found in this week’s Learning Resources.
· Review the Walden DNP Resources found in this week’s Learning Resources.
· Reflect on any strategies you have used (academically and/or professionally) in the past that empowered you in one or more of the following areas: planning, time management, studying, or effective technology use, and consider how these strategies may help ensure your success in your program of study and in completing your DNP degree requirements.
· Consider any strategies you have not yet used and why. Consider how these strategies may be beneficial to you, given your personal strengths and areas in need of improvement. Be specific and provide examples.
BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 1
Address the following in your Blog entry:
· Describe at least one strategy you have used (academically and/or professionally) in the past that empowered you in one or more of the following areas: planning, time management, studying, or effective technology use, and explain how this strategy may help ensure your success in your program of study and in completing your DNP degree requirements. Be specific and provide examples.
· Describe at least one strategy you have not yet used and explain why. Explain how this strategy may be beneficial to you, given your personal strengths and areas in need of improvement. Be specific and provide examples.
**Read** a selection of your colleagues' entries.
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**NURS_8006_Week1_Blog_Rubric**
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| **Criteria** | **Ratings** | **Pts** |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescription of criterion<br>Main Posting: <br>Idea and Content | **24 to >22.0 ptsExcellent** Thoroughly responds to the blog prompt/s. Post provides comprehensive insight, understanding, or reflection about the topic through a focused analysis of the topic supported by personal experiences and/or examples. Personal opinions are expressed and are clearly related to the topic, activity or process identified in blog prompts. The post reflects in-depth engagement with the topic. Posts main blog by due date.<br> <br>**22 to >19.0 ptsGood** Responds to all of the blog prompt/s. Post provides insight, understanding, or reflection about the topic through a reasonably focused analysis of the topic supported by personal experiences and/or examples. Personal opinions are expressed and are but not fully developed to align with blog prompts. The post reflects moderate engagement with the topic. Posts main blog by due date.<br> <br>**19 to >16.0 ptsFair** Partially responds to the blog prompt/s. Posts are typically short and may contain some irrelevant material. The post is mostly description or summary without connections or analysis between ideas. The post reflects minimal engagement with the topic. Posts main blog by due date.<br> <br>**16 to >0 ptsPoor** Does not respond to the blog prompt/s or entries lack insight, depth or are superficial. The entries are short and are frequently irrelevant to the events. They do not express opinion clearly and show little understanding. The post does not reflect engagement with the topic. Does not post main blog by due date. | 24 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFirst Response:<br>Post to colleague's main blogpost shows evidence of insight, understanding, or reflective thought about the topic. <br>NOTE: Responses to faculty are not counted as first or second colleague responses. | **13 to >12.0 ptsExcellent** Presents a focused and cohesive viewpoint in addressing this response. Response includes focused questions or examples related to colleague’s post. Response stimulates dialogue and commentary. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**12 to >11.0 ptsGood** Presents a specific viewpoint that is focused and cohesive. Response includes at least one focused question or example related to colleague’s post. There is some attempt to stimulate dialogue and commentary. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**11 to >9.0 ptsFair** Presents a specific viewpoint but lacks supporting examples or focused questions related to colleague’s post. The posting is brief and reflects minimal effort to connect with colleague. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**9 to >0 ptsPoor** The post does not stimulate dialogue or connect with the colleague. Does not post by due date. | 13 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSecond Response:<br>Post to second colleague blog post shows evidence of insight, understanding, or reflective thought about the topic. | **13 to >12.0 ptsExcellent** Presents a focused and cohesive viewpoint in addressing this response. Response includes focused questions or examples related to colleague’s post. Response stimulates dialogue and commentary. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**12 to >11.0 ptsGood** Presents a specific viewpoint that is focused and cohesive. Response includes at least one focused question or example related to colleague’s post. There is some attempt to stimulate dialogue and commentary. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**11 to >9.0 ptsFair** Presents a specific viewpoint but lacks supporting examples or focused questions related to colleague’s post. The posting is brief and reflects minimal effort to connect with colleague. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**9 to >0 ptsPoor** Response lacks a specific viewpoint and supporting examples or focused questions related to colleague’s post. The does not stimulate dialogue or connect with the colleague. Does not post by due date. | 13 pts |
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**NURS_8006_Week1_Blog_Rubric**
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| **Criteria** | **Ratings** | **Pts** |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescription of criterion<br>Main Posting: <br>Idea and Content | **24 to >22.0 ptsExcellent** Thoroughly responds to the blog prompt/s. Post provides comprehensive insight, understanding, or reflection about the topic through a focused analysis of the topic supported by personal experiences and/or examples. Personal opinions are expressed and are clearly related to the topic, activity or process identified in blog prompts. The post reflects in-depth engagement with the topic. Posts main blog by due date.<br> <br>**22 to >19.0 ptsGood** Responds to all of the blog prompt/s. Post provides insight, understanding, or reflection about the topic through a reasonably focused analysis of the topic supported by personal experiences and/or examples. Personal opinions are expressed and are but not fully developed to align with blog prompts. The post reflects moderate engagement with the topic. Posts main blog by due date.<br> <br>**19 to >16.0 ptsFair** Partially responds to the blog prompt/s. Posts are typically short and may contain some irrelevant material. The post is mostly description or summary without connections or analysis between ideas. The post reflects minimal engagement with the topic. Posts main blog by due date.<br> <br>**16 to >0 ptsPoor** Does not respond to the blog prompt/s or entries lack insight, depth or are superficial. The entries are short and are frequently irrelevant to the events. They do not express opinion clearly and show little understanding. The post does not reflect engagement with the topic. Does not post main blog by due date. | 24 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFirst Response:<br>Post to colleague's main blogpost shows evidence of insight, understanding, or reflective thought about the topic. <br>NOTE: Responses to faculty are not counted as first or second colleague responses. | **13 to >12.0 ptsExcellent** Presents a focused and cohesive viewpoint in addressing this response. Response includes focused questions or examples related to colleague’s post. Response stimulates dialogue and commentary. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**12 to >11.0 ptsGood** Presents a specific viewpoint that is focused and cohesive. Response includes at least one focused question or example related to colleague’s post. There is some attempt to stimulate dialogue and commentary. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**11 to >9.0 ptsFair** Presents a specific viewpoint but lacks supporting examples or focused questions related to colleague’s post. The posting is brief and reflects minimal effort to connect with colleague. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**9 to >0 ptsPoor** The post does not stimulate dialogue or connect with the colleague. Does not post by due date. | 13 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSecond Response:<br>Post to second colleague blog post shows evidence of insight, understanding, or reflective thought about the topic. | **13 to >12.0 ptsExcellent** Presents a focused and cohesive viewpoint in addressing this response. Response includes focused questions or examples related to colleague’s post. Response stimulates dialogue and commentary. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**12 to >11.0 ptsGood** Presents a specific viewpoint that is focused and cohesive. Response includes at least one focused question or example related to colleague’s post. There is some attempt to stimulate dialogue and commentary. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**11 to >9.0 ptsFair** Presents a specific viewpoint but lacks supporting examples or focused questions related to colleague’s post. The posting is brief and reflects minimal effort to connect with colleague. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**9 to >0 ptsPoor** Response lacks a specific viewpoint and supporting examples or focused questions related to colleague’s post. The does not stimulate dialogue or connect with the colleague. Does not post by due date. | 13 pts |
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In this course, you will produce a series of Blog entries to be shared with your colleagues. Blogs help facilitate a meaningful and more informal classroom environment—one that fosters dialogue, interaction, and the dissemination of ideas in a functional platform (Kuo et al., 2017). Blogs also promote community-building and a collaborative learning approach through the sharing of ideas. Although this blog may function somewhat like a discussion, it’s aim is to be more open-ended and informal in terms of sharing perspectives, thoughts, and experiences on a given prompt.
For this first Blog, you will reflect on your academic and professional experiences and write about strategies you have employed, or would like to employ, to help empower you to succeed as an online doctoral student.
Reference:
Kuo, Y.-C., Belland, B. R., & Kuo, Y.-T. (2017). Learning through blogging: Students’ perspectives in collaborative blog-enhanced learning communities. Educational Technology and Society, 20(2), 37–50.
**To prepare:**
· Review the Writing Strategies Resources found in this week’s Learning Resources.
· Review the Walden DNP Resources found in this week’s Learning Resources.
· Reflect on any strategies you have used (academically and/or professionally) in the past that empowered you in one or more of the following areas: planning, time management, studying, or effective technology use, and consider how these strategies may help ensure your success in your program of study and in completing your DNP degree requirements.
· Consider any strategies you have not yet used and why. Consider how these strategies may be beneficial to you, given your personal strengths and areas in need of improvement. Be specific and provide examples.
BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 1
Address the following in your Blog entry:
· Describe at least one strategy you have used (academically and/or professionally) in the past that empowered you in one or more of the following areas: planning, time management, studying, or effective technology use, and explain how this strategy may help ensure your success in your program of study and in completing your DNP degree requirements. Be specific and provide examples.
· Describe at least one strategy you have not yet used and explain why. Explain how this strategy may be beneficial to you, given your personal strengths and areas in need of improvement. Be specific and provide examples.
**Read** a selection of your colleagues' entries.
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**NURS_8006_Week1_Blog_Rubric**
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| **Criteria** | **Ratings** | **Pts** |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescription of criterion<br>Main Posting: <br>Idea and Content | **24 to >22.0 ptsExcellent** Thoroughly responds to the blog prompt/s. Post provides comprehensive insight, understanding, or reflection about the topic through a focused analysis of the topic supported by personal experiences and/or examples. Personal opinions are expressed and are clearly related to the topic, activity or process identified in blog prompts. The post reflects in-depth engagement with the topic. Posts main blog by due date.<br> <br>**22 to >19.0 ptsGood** Responds to all of the blog prompt/s. Post provides insight, understanding, or reflection about the topic through a reasonably focused analysis of the topic supported by personal experiences and/or examples. Personal opinions are expressed and are but not fully developed to align with blog prompts. The post reflects moderate engagement with the topic. Posts main blog by due date.<br> <br>**19 to >16.0 ptsFair** Partially responds to the blog prompt/s. Posts are typically short and may contain some irrelevant material. The post is mostly description or summary without connections or analysis between ideas. The post reflects minimal engagement with the topic. Posts main blog by due date.<br> <br>**16 to >0 ptsPoor** Does not respond to the blog prompt/s or entries lack insight, depth or are superficial. The entries are short and are frequently irrelevant to the events. They do not express opinion clearly and show little understanding. The post does not reflect engagement with the topic. Does not post main blog by due date. | 24 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFirst Response:<br>Post to colleague's main blogpost shows evidence of insight, understanding, or reflective thought about the topic. <br>NOTE: Responses to faculty are not counted as first or second colleague responses. | **13 to >12.0 ptsExcellent** Presents a focused and cohesive viewpoint in addressing this response. Response includes focused questions or examples related to colleague’s post. Response stimulates dialogue and commentary. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**12 to >11.0 ptsGood** Presents a specific viewpoint that is focused and cohesive. Response includes at least one focused question or example related to colleague’s post. There is some attempt to stimulate dialogue and commentary. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**11 to >9.0 ptsFair** Presents a specific viewpoint but lacks supporting examples or focused questions related to colleague’s post. The posting is brief and reflects minimal effort to connect with colleague. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**9 to >0 ptsPoor** The post does not stimulate dialogue or connect with the colleague. Does not post by due date. | 13 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSecond Response:<br>Post to second colleague blog post shows evidence of insight, understanding, or reflective thought about the topic. | **13 to >12.0 ptsExcellent** Presents a focused and cohesive viewpoint in addressing this response. Response includes focused questions or examples related to colleague’s post. Response stimulates dialogue and commentary. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**12 to >11.0 ptsGood** Presents a specific viewpoint that is focused and cohesive. Response includes at least one focused question or example related to colleague’s post. There is some attempt to stimulate dialogue and commentary. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**11 to >9.0 ptsFair** Presents a specific viewpoint but lacks supporting examples or focused questions related to colleague’s post. The posting is brief and reflects minimal effort to connect with colleague. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**9 to >0 ptsPoor** Response lacks a specific viewpoint and supporting examples or focused questions related to colleague’s post. The does not stimulate dialogue or connect with the colleague. Does not post by due date. | 13 pts |
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In this course, you will produce a series of Blog entries to be shared with your colleagues. Blogs help facilitate a meaningful and more informal classroom environment—one that fosters dialogue, interaction, and the dissemination of ideas in a functional platform (Kuo et al., 2017). Blogs also promote community-building and a collaborative learning approach through the sharing of ideas. Although this blog may function somewhat like a discussion, it’s aim is to be more open-ended and informal in terms of sharing perspectives, thoughts, and experiences on a given prompt.
For this first Blog, you will reflect on your academic and professional experiences and write about strategies you have employed, or would like to employ, to help empower you to succeed as an online doctoral student.
Reference:
Kuo, Y.-C., Belland, B. R., & Kuo, Y.-T. (2017). Learning through blogging: Students’ perspectives in collaborative blog-enhanced learning communities. Educational Technology and Society, 20(2), 37–50.
**To prepare:**
· Review the Writing Strategies Resources found in this week’s Learning Resources.
· Review the Walden DNP Resources found in this week’s Learning Resources.
· Reflect on any strategies you have used (academically and/or professionally) in the past that empowered you in one or more of the following areas: planning, time management, studying, or effective technology use, and consider how these strategies may help ensure your success in your program of study and in completing your DNP degree requirements.
· Consider any strategies you have not yet used and why. Consider how these strategies may be beneficial to you, given your personal strengths and areas in need of improvement. Be specific and provide examples.
BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 1
Address the following in your Blog entry:
· Describe at least one strategy you have used (academically and/or professionally) in the past that empowered you in one or more of the following areas: planning, time management, studying, or effective technology use, and explain how this strategy may help ensure your success in your program of study and in completing your DNP degree requirements. Be specific and provide examples.
· Describe at least one strategy you have not yet used and explain why. Explain how this strategy may be beneficial to you, given your personal strengths and areas in need of improvement. Be specific and provide examples.
**Read** a selection of your colleagues' entries.
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**NURS_8006_Week1_Blog_Rubric**
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| **Criteria** | **Ratings** | **Pts** |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescription of criterion<br>Main Posting: <br>Idea and Content | **24 to >22.0 ptsExcellent** Thoroughly responds to the blog prompt/s. Post provides comprehensive insight, understanding, or reflection about the topic through a focused analysis of the topic supported by personal experiences and/or examples. Personal opinions are expressed and are clearly related to the topic, activity or process identified in blog prompts. The post reflects in-depth engagement with the topic. Posts main blog by due date.<br> <br>**22 to >19.0 ptsGood** Responds to all of the blog prompt/s. Post provides insight, understanding, or reflection about the topic through a reasonably focused analysis of the topic supported by personal experiences and/or examples. Personal opinions are expressed and are but not fully developed to align with blog prompts. The post reflects moderate engagement with the topic. Posts main blog by due date.<br> <br>**19 to >16.0 ptsFair** Partially responds to the blog prompt/s. Posts are typically short and may contain some irrelevant material. The post is mostly description or summary without connections or analysis between ideas. The post reflects minimal engagement with the topic. Posts main blog by due date.<br> <br>**16 to >0 ptsPoor** Does not respond to the blog prompt/s or entries lack insight, depth or are superficial. The entries are short and are frequently irrelevant to the events. They do not express opinion clearly and show little understanding. The post does not reflect engagement with the topic. Does not post main blog by due date. | 24 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFirst Response:<br>Post to colleague's main blogpost shows evidence of insight, understanding, or reflective thought about the topic. <br>NOTE: Responses to faculty are not counted as first or second colleague responses. | **13 to >12.0 ptsExcellent** Presents a focused and cohesive viewpoint in addressing this response. Response includes focused questions or examples related to colleague’s post. Response stimulates dialogue and commentary. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**12 to >11.0 ptsGood** Presents a specific viewpoint that is focused and cohesive. Response includes at least one focused question or example related to colleague’s post. There is some attempt to stimulate dialogue and commentary. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**11 to >9.0 ptsFair** Presents a specific viewpoint but lacks supporting examples or focused questions related to colleague’s post. The posting is brief and reflects minimal effort to connect with colleague. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**9 to >0 ptsPoor** The post does not stimulate dialogue or connect with the colleague. Does not post by due date. | 13 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSecond Response:<br>Post to second colleague blog post shows evidence of insight, understanding, or reflective thought about the topic. | **13 to >12.0 ptsExcellent** Presents a focused and cohesive viewpoint in addressing this response. Response includes focused questions or examples related to colleague’s post. Response stimulates dialogue and commentary. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**12 to >11.0 ptsGood** Presents a specific viewpoint that is focused and cohesive. Response includes at least one focused question or example related to colleague’s post. There is some attempt to stimulate dialogue and commentary. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**11 to >9.0 ptsFair** Presents a specific viewpoint but lacks supporting examples or focused questions related to colleague’s post. The posting is brief and reflects minimal effort to connect with colleague. Posts by due date.<br> <br>**9 to >0 ptsPoor** Response lacks a specific viewpoint and supporting examples or focused questions related to colleague’s post. The does not stimulate dialogue or connect with the colleague. Does not post by due date. | 13 pts |
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