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Develop plans for innovative practices that help meet the needs of diverse learners. Explain why the proposed technology is expedient, appropriate, and relevant to the specific educational setting.

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Action Plan for Technology Innovation

This paper has two four-page sections. Instructions also attached in PDF format.

Action plan (4-5 pages) proposing implementation of appropriate and relevant technology, evaluating that technology in terms of meeting diverse needs of students, and analyzing the implications of initiating this change.

This assessment will apply the theoretical foundations and best practices for educational innovation with technology. In the assessment, address how to bring about change within a school and how to implement specific technologies in an action plan.

Demonstration of Proficiency
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

Competency: Develop plans for innovative practices that help meet the needs of diverse learners.
Explain why the proposed technology is expedient, appropriate, and relevant to the specific educational setting.
Evaluate how the proposed technology is most appropriate for meeting the diverse needs of students.
Analyze the implications of initiating the proposed technology innovation through an action plan.
Present a rationale for action plan decisions, including the choice of who to involve and how to involve them, the timeline for implementation steps, and required resources.

Instructions

Part 1: Evaluation and Analysis
Submit a 4–5-page paper in which you:

Describe briefly the technology you are proposing to implement through your action plan.
Provide a rationale for why this technology is expedient, appropriate, and relevant to your school.
Base this determination on collaborations with stakeholders at the school or on publicly accessible data through the school or district Web site or community publications.
Evaluate how this technology is most appropriate for meeting the diverse needs of students, including cultural background, developmental and readiness levels, language, speed of learning, access to technology, and so on. For example, how might the appropriateness of the technology be affected if students only have access to technology via smart phones rather than having access to laptops or iPads?
Use peer-reviewed literature to support your evaluation.
Analyze the implications of initiating this change through your action plan. Address the potential impact on students, teachers, and school-wide programs.
Your analysis should align with theories of institutional change, systems theory, and/or an educational change model.
Your analysis should be supported by the professional literature and may reflect professional feedback.

Part 2: Action Plan Proposal
Design an action plan that includes the following components:

A brief analysis of the change you are planning to implement.
A description of the actions that need to be taken to implement the plan, including a rationale for why these actions need to happen.
Be sure to indicate if any steps need to happen concurrently or in a certain sequence.
A list of the individuals who are responsible for each specific action.
Consider who has the time and is appropriately situated to take on these responsibilities, but also consider who is most capable of keeping the objective of meeting the needs of diverse learners at the forefront of the planning and implementation.
If it is not clear why an individual is assigned to a certain task, be sure to include an explanation.
A list of who should be consulted or informed about the project and its findings.
In referring to individuals, do not use names, but refer to the position they hold in relation to the plan, such as PTA Chair, ESL Lead Teacher, et cetera.
A rationale justifying why giving awareness to these individuals is relevant and important to the goals of your project.
Note: Be sure to include parents and community members.
A description of who will monitor the progress, document the effects of implementation, and gather any data that is acquired.
A timeline of the actions to be taken and the monitoring steps.
A list of resources needed to carry out the action plan and a rationale for their inclusion.
Consider the resources that may be needed within your school and district as well as resources that may be needed from the community. You will also want to think about resources for training and supporting teachers in the classroom.
Submit both parts, the paper and your action plan proposal, for assessment. Refer to the scoring guide to ensure that you meet the grading criteria for this assignment.

Submission Requirements
Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
Part 1 is 4 double-spaced, typed pages.
Part 2 is 4 double-spaced, typed pages.
Use Times New Roman, 12-point font.

Explain, in your own words, how each of the issues or trends identified by Keating impacts nursing education. Examine the role that faculty development would play in mitigating the impact of the issues and trends on nursing education.

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Faculty Development

Review the 6 “major issues and trends in nursing education as they apply to the nursing faculty role in curriculum development” identified by Keating (2014, p. 57), available in this week’s University Library Resources.

Write a 900-word paper in which you:

o Explain, in your own words, how each of the issues or trends identified by Keating impacts nursing education.
o Examine the role that faculty development would play in mitigating the impact of the issues and trends on nursing education.

Analyze/evaluate pros and cons of each alternative solution – list the pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) you can predict could result from each possible alternative if chosen and implemented as the solution to the problem (decision).

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Complete the case study.

  1. Define the problem – ask yourself what is the underlying problematic circumstance/situation in the case information? DO NOT identify symptoms of the underlying core problem (issue). This process of problem identification is facilitated by listing all the “problems” you believe exist in the case, then, attempting to detect if there is a “direction” or “trend” in all of the “problems” you’ve identified.
  2. Gather pertinent facts – list the facts that relate only to the problem statement.
  3. Develop/propose alternative solutions – list all the ways that the problem could be dealt with in order to bring about a solution. Important: you list alternatives whether you agree with them or not.
  4. Analyze/evaluate pros and cons of each alternative solution – list the pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) you can predict could result from each possible alternative if chosen and implemented as the solution to the problem (decision).
  5. Make a decision and defend your choice – make a statement of your decision (one of the previously stated alternative solutions), i.e., the alternative solution that emerges, based upon your analysis, as the best. This is your decision. State your reason(s) for choosing this alternative solution for implementation as your decision. The best way to defend your decision is to state why you did not choose the other available alternative solutions.

 

Discuss different types of strategies for competitive advantages (2), and then select and discuss the most appropriate strategies to improve the performance of the organization (2).

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ASSIGNMENT

Project Report Structure: Part 1

Submission: week 7 Thursday 04/05/2023                                                   

Marks: 17 Marks

  1. Cover Page (1 Mark).

This must contain topic title (0.25), student names and Students ID (0.5), section number and course name (0.25).

(You can find the cover page in the blackboard)

  1. Table of Contents (0.5 Mark).

Make sure the table of contents contains and corresponds to the headings in the text, figures, and tables.

  1. Executive Summary (2.5 Marks).

What does the assignment about (1), The name and field of the chosen company (0.5), and briefly explain the distinct features (1).

  1. Organizational Profile (3 Marks).                               

Brief background of the business including organization details (1), purpose (1), and organizational structure (1).

  1. Strategies (4 Marks).

Discuss different types of strategies for competitive advantages (2), and then select and discuss the most appropriate strategies to improve the performance of the organization (2).

(You can discuss any points that you learned in this course and its related to your selected organization)

  1. Technology Involved (3 Marks).                         

How is the organization set up in terms of its IT infrastructure? Discuss the hardware (0.5), software (0.5), telecommunication (0.5), information security (0.5), networks (0.5), and other elements (0,5).

(You can discuss any points that you learned in this course, and it’s related to your selected organization)

  1. Data Management (2 Marks).

Discuss the methods the organization uses to manage and process data (1), and then give one advantage and one disadvantage of these methods (1).

(You can discuss any points that you learned in this course (chapter 3) and link it to your selected organization)

  1. Identify the Stakeholders (1 Mark)

Who are the main individuals, groups, or departments affected by the information system?

(You can choose any stakeholder who has a major influence on the IS or vice versa. You can choose 1 stakeholder to discuss)

 

 

Project Report Structure: Part 2

Submission: End of week 12 Saturday 10/06/2023                                                  

Marks: 13 Marks

  1. Analysis of Existing System (5 Marks).

Analyze the key problems of the existing system used by the company (2). Also, discuss the Information Systems used within the company (3) for example:

  • Transaction processing systems (TPS)
  • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems
  • Functional Area Information Systems
  • Business intelligence
  • DSS

(You can discuss any points that you learned in this course and it’s related to your selected organization)

  1. System Evaluation (2 Marks).

Evaluate the current system that the company use (your chosen company) with one of the following options (1):

  • Success
  • Partial failure/partial success
  • Total failure

Then, State the reasons for your choice (1)

  1. Suggestions for the company (3 Marks)

Design or choose a system to help the company solve its main problems. State the following:

  • The new system name (1)
  • Its features (1)
  • Problems that will be solved (1)

(If the system that the company uses is successful and does not need to be changed, you can mention that (1), mention its features (1), and mention the problems that it solved or prevented from happening (1).)

(You can discuss any points that you learned in this course and it’s related to your selected organization)

  1. Conclusion (2 Marks).

 Summarize your report (including part 1)

  1. References (1 Mark).

 Use APA referencing style format

 

Project Presentation: Part 3

Submission: Instructors will manage the date and time for presentation during week 13                                                

Marks: 10 Marks

Make a power-point presentation of your Project work mentioning all the above contents and present in a group (All team members must participate ((1).  There must be minimum 10 slides in the presentation with a good background design (0.5), readable font size and style with an appropriate color (0.5).

Presentation must have the following format:

  • First slide: Group members name and Student id & Title of the Project (1)
  • Company Profile (1)
  • Strategies (1)
  • Technology Involved and Data Management (1)
  • Analysis of Existing System (1)
  • Evaluation and suggestions (1)
  • Conclusion (1)
  • References (1)

What is the difference between a multiple baseline design and a delayed multiple baseline design? Which one is stronger for research and why? Describe the 3 different types of multiple baseline designs and provide an example of each.

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Research Design Lab

Define the following and add a sample graph (of your own making, rough hand drawing, or pasted in screen capture of an article or google image) that depicts it.

  1. Reversal Design
  2. Alternating Treatment Design
  3. Multiple Baseline Design
  4. Changing Criterion Design

Answer the following questions

  1. The “A” in the A-B design usually refers to:
  2. What is the difference between a multiple baseline design and a delayed multiple baseline design? Which one is stronger for research and why?
  3. Describe the 3 different types of multiple baseline designs and provide an example of each.
  4. Provide an example of when you would use a changing criterion design.
  5. Provide an an example of the following types of research studies. Example Provided: Ron is a child who has a difficult time staying awake in class. His therapist has decided to try a new program with him. First, the therapist observes Ron’s behavior during his afternoon classes for a week. Next, the therapist teaches Ron some “stay awake” strategies. Ron puts these strategies into practice for a week. The therapist then observes his afternoon classes for another week to see if the program helped.
    1. A-B-A
    2. A – B – A – B
    3. A – B – C – A – B – C

 

Find out what the fees are for signing up and if they provide any discounts for students. Are there any upcoming conferences being sponsored by the association? If so, when, where, and how much is registration? Are you considering attending them?

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Professional Associations

Overview:

In this assignment, you will explore and identify value in professional associations related to your career field. First, consider the top occupational choice you are interested in and search for professional associations linked to this industry.

Instructions:

After completing your research, answer the following questions:

1. What is your top occupational choice at this time?

Financial Manager or Accountant/Bookkeeper are insterested me the most

2. Explore two (2) professional associations linked to the industry.

3. Give a brief description of the associations and how you think they may be helpful in your career exploration and development.

  • Find out what the fees are for signing up and if they provide any discounts for students.
  • Are there any upcoming conferences being sponsored by the association? If so, when, where, and how much is registration? Are you considering attending them?

Correct APA in-text citations and references are used.

What methods or procedures were used by the author to carry out their investigation; to find out whether there is evidence to support the purpose or hypothesis of the study?

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Psychology 92.

The research paper will focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychotherapy for mental illnesses like depression. Hypothesis is to use CBT as an effective treatment for reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety.

1. WRITE A SINGLE STATEMENT THAT CAPTURES YOUR IDEA.

2. Find a three-research article that has an abstract, introduction, methods/method section, results, discussion, references sheet

3. Summarize each of the THREE research articles. The summary SHOULD state:

  • {A} What did the author(s) set out to investigate, or what the purpose of the study was or what the hypothesis of the study was?
  • {B} What methods or procedures were used by the author to carry out their investigation; to find out whether there is evidence to support the purpose or hypothesis of the study?
  • {C} What the results of the study were, or what the author found after carry out the study?

Finally, the summary SHOULD include what the reference information of the article is. The reference information or citation information of the article includes the name of the author(s), the date of publication, the title, the journal the article was published in, and the pages the article occupied in the journal. Add the link and actual download of the article.

4. The next step is to combine the THREE summaries and ADD your hypothesis as the last sentence of the last paragraph.

To CREATE the INTRODUCTION section of your paper. You will have a THREE paragraph INTRODUCTION section.

5. THEN, THIS CAN FELLOW AND WRITE THE ACTUAL PAPER.

Add the link and actual download of the article.

The Adam, the owner, expects a profit of $130,000 (being total return on his capital and remuneration for being the manager). Using the concept of “contribution margin” and a cost-volume-profit notion, estimate how many trips the Lodge needs to make to reach this objective? Is there a realistic expectation?

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Breakeven analysis of Green Lodge

Green Lodge is a company operated by Adam as a summer vacation getaway in the great Arizona valley. It operates camping lodges offering accommodation and adventure trips for individuals and groups. Over the last few years, the average number of tourists trips was 50. The average charge per person for the cruise, including group discounts was $100.The company operates from mid-may until mid-August. On average the lodge takes 90 (adventure trips) during this period.

The lodge requires a staff of 6 and is managed by the owner of the company. University students with extensive tourism experience have been willing to work on a daily basis of $120. They are paid only if there are any adventure trips. The lodge also provides non-alcoholic refreshments and a light lunch. These are required daily from a local cafeteria and cost on average $20 per person. The daily operating expenses, fuel and miscellaneous supplies average $60 per trip. The company has a variety of annual expenses (fixed costs) including: maintenance, depreciation, marketing, licenses, Etc… Totaling approximately $73,440.

Required:

  1. Compute the revenue, variable expenses and the contribution margin for each trip (15 marks)
  2. Compute the number of trips Green Lodge must have each year to breakeven. (8 marks)
  3. The Adam, the owner, expects a profit of $130,000 (being total return on his capital and remuneration for being the manager). Using the concept of “contribution margin” and a cost-volume-profit notion, estimate how many trips the Lodge needs to make to reach this objective? Is there a realistic expectation? (15 marks)
  4. Prepare a contribution margin income statement for Green Lodge assuming 100 adventure trips are being done during this period. (12 marks)

 

Part B

 

Question 1 (30 Marks)

Cost accounting is an accounting process that measures all of the costs associated with production, including both fixed and variable costs. The purpose of cost accounting is to assist management in decision-making processes that optimize operations based on efficient cost management.

Required:

Identify and clearly explain 5 different types of costs that are used in managerial decision making. In addition, provide a clear and relevant example for each of these costs.

Question 2 (20 Marks)

The role of management accountants has been well-known to the corporate world as they widely contribute for performing planning, controlling and decision making functions effectively and efficiently through providing solid accounting information with good analysis. Liebherr Industries has been growing in terms of revenue and its customer base over the past decade. The Board of Directors of the company has been claiming that they should have one management accountant for their company to achieve better performance in the coming periods.

Production and Cost Details

Liebherr manufactures and sells many replacement parts for its equipment. PX-111 is one of such parts that has following cost and selling price structure:

Information   $ per unit
Selling Price 700
Direct Material 300

(per unit of material)

 300
Direct Labour cost 50per hour 300
Number of labor hours needed to manufacture one unit of product 6 hours
Fixed Costs for the company $40,000

Estimations for the next year 2021

The company has estimated the following information;

(i) Sales Estimations

First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
Number of units to be sold (Units) 1,000 1,100 1,200 1,300

(ii) Inventory estimations

Inventory Beginning

(first quarter)

 Ending
Finished Goods 200 units The company desires to have an ending inventory each quarter equal to 25% of the next quarter’s sales.The first quarter’s sales for the following year (2022) is expected to be 1,400 units
Materials $120,000 The company desires the ending balance in materials inventory to be 45% of the next quarter’s cost of materials.The cost of materials for the first quarter in the following year (2022) is expected to be $170,400

Required:

Based on the estimated information given above, prepare

  • Sales Budget (10 marks)
  • Production Budget (10 marks)

If you were purchasing a car, which one of the following factors would most influence your decision to buy? Then let’s flip, it If a marketer knew this about you, how could he/she use this to better market a new car to you?

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Week 2 Discussion

Part 1)

This week we’re going to get inside the head of a customer because this is what marketers need to do to get their message heard and to influence purchasing decisions. To do this, respond to the following:

In marketing, the customer comes first. You can’t market to potential customers unless you understand their wants, needs, desires, state of mind, interests, income, and more. So why do you think it is important for a marketer to understand how a customer makes that final purchasing decision?

If you were purchasing a car, which one of the following factors would most influence your decision to buy? Then let’s flip, it If a marketer knew this about you, how could he/she use this to better market a new car to you?

  • Price (or)
  • Color (or)
  • Style (or)
  • Status (or)

Discussion Response Requirements

For all of the course discussions, there are no right or wrong answers. You are simply responding to questions in your own words. Do not copy and paste content from the web. This is a violation of Strayer’s Academic Integrity policy.

1. Respond to the discussion with at least four good sentences for each bullet point. Make sure you address all points of each bullet.

2. Reply to at least one classmate with at least four full substantive sentences.

3. Go beyond, “I agree. Great post.” Provide substantive commentary about your classmates’ posts

  • If you respond to multiple classmates, just one needs to meet these requirements, the rest can be shorter. The more posts you respond to, the more insights you are pulling from the class.

2. Remember to post early, for early grading then you can add to your posts if needed.

  • Take advantage of the pre-deadline grading for the discussions. If you make two posts before Sunday night your instructor will grade your discussion board. To view your feedback and if you are not at full credit, go back and add what is needed for full credit and your instructor will update your grade. Your instructor will accept posts for grade improvements until the discussion boards officially close on Mondays at 9:00 AM Eastern Time.

Part 2)

Reply to the classmate’s (Shanieka Konce ) response below in 5 sentences:

Good evening Professor Tracy,

The first the main factor that would influence my decision in buying a car would be price. I say price because I need to be able to afford the car. I then would take the factor into account about the style of the car. These two factors are very important to me because I would want to like and afford the car in order to consider buying the car.

If a marketer knew this about me the marketer could check for their cars that maybe in my price range rather lower or a little higher because chances are if I like the car and it is within my price range rather little higher or lower and is a newer car I would probably be more likely to buy the car. I am also going to say that depending on how nice the marketer is and if he/she seem to really care about me getting something that I would really like and keep in mind my price range this would also help greatly in me purhasing the car. I would not want a marketer who is just trying to get rid of a car to make a sale to get rid of one of their cars and not care about the actual customer just as much as the sell.

Who did you interview? What is their job title? What does a day in the life look like? Was it similar to your expectations? What steps would you need to take to get there from where you are now?

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Provide 6 different interviews

  • Who did you interview? What is their job title?
  • What does a day in the life look like? Was it similar to your expectations?
  • What steps would you need to take to get there from where you are now?
  • What types of work-experience or internships would be valuable as you are working toward your final goal?
  • What is the salary range of the job you chose?
  • What are some aspects of the job that are most appealing to you? What aspects of the job do you think you would find most challenging or unappealing?
  • What surprised you?
  • How did you feel going in to the interview? How do you feel about it now?
  • Did you find this assignment to be valuable? Why or why not?