IND101 CORNERSTONE A: FOUNDATIONS Module 5 Assignment   Introduction and Outline (for Peer Reviewer) In the last four modules, you have completed important steps toward building your final research paper and received feedback from your instructor to help you make changes and improve. Feedback is essential to the writing process; the more eyes on your work, […]

IND101 CORNERSTONE A: FOUNDATIONS Module 4 Assignment   Paraphrasing and List of References In the previous three modules, you found and evaluated your sources for the Final Project. Now, in Module 4, you will practice the skill of paraphrasing to learn how to use a source appropriately as evidence to support your argument, without using its […]

IND101 CORNERSTONE A: FOUNDATIONS Module 3 Assignment   Thesis Statement Draft and Source Evaluation In Modules 1 and 2 you chose a final project topic and narrowed your focus through the process of brainstorming and finding preliminary sources. Make sure you are reading your instructor’s feedback each week and making improvements before submitting the next Milestone. […]

IND101 CORNERSTONE A: FOUNDATIONS Module 2 Assignment   Brainstorming and Searching for Sources Last week you chose a final project topic and began the research process. This week you will narrow your focus and find some preliminary sources.   Make sure you read and incorporate your instructor’s feedback on your Milestone 1 submission. You will receive […]

IND101 CORNERSTONE A: FOUNDATIONS Module 1 Assignment    Course Project – Milestone 1 Starting Your Research Over the next 7 weeks, you will be working toward completing a final paper. Right now the idea of writing an independent research paper might sound daunting, but don’t worry! This course breaks down the steps toward that paper […]

IND101 CORNERSTONE A: FOUNDATIONS Module 1 Discussion The Power of Telling Your Own Story The combined experience of all of us in this classroom is staggering. Between us, we have decades (maybe centuries!) of experience in various career fields, higher education, community and civic engagement, raising families, military service, and much more. Successes, failures, and […]

IND101 CORNERSTONE A: FOUNDATIONS Module 8 Discussion Oral Communication – Final Project Presentation GECC At the end of last week, you submitted the culmination of 7 weeks of thinking, research, and writing. You should be proud of what you’ve accomplished! This week, you’ll get the chance to share your Final Project with your peers in […]

IND101 CORNERSTONE A: FOUNDATIONS Module 7 Discussion Better Together GECC Last week we discussed our personal career futures. This week we’ll focus on the broader societal landscape and what value diversity and inclusion play in the future of work. Diversity in the workplace does not just refer to race, sex, religion, class, and age. A […]

IND101 CORNERSTONE A: FOUNDATIONS Module 6 Discussion Oral Communication – Our Career Futures In Module 5, we examined Excelsior’s General Education Career Competencies and learned how these skills will be beneficial in the future of work. One of the most important competencies is “oral communication.” In fact, according to an Association of American Colleges and […]

Porsche Self-Driving Technology Essay Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review the latest available online materials on the progress in the field of self-driving technology. Also, review the online article Public Perceptions of Self-Driving Cars: The Case of Berkeley, California (Links to an external site.) (Howard, 2013). There are many companies working on the […]