The final assignment is to create a presentation for your classmates describing an actual (existing) healthcare related application for smartphone, PDA, or tablet. You must assess, analyze, and review the application chosen. You must also create a handout to accompany the presentation.
•The presentation must include audio narration and be posted as a playable video on YouTube® or a similar site (i.e. authorstream.com) accessible by a direct, unique URL link. (How to create a narrated presentation, create a YouTube account and upload a video to YouTube was covered in Module 5: videos of the process are available there.)

•The presentation should be suitable for a professional presentation to nurses or other healthcare professionals.
•Since this is a course on informatics, you will be graded both on the content and the format of the presentation and handout.
•The presentation is to be done as an individual assignment (no content collaboration).

Presentation Format and Content

•The purpose of the presentation is to inform other healthcare professionals about a healthcare related application that they might find beneficial in their practice.
•The presentation is to be created in PowerPoint.
•The presentation is to be no more than 10 slides long (not including title page and references). Your name must appear on the title slide.
•You MUST use the rubric section headings as your slide titles: do NOT create a unique outline or use different slide titles!

•The presentation must contain both text and images with appropriate captioning to ensure clarity.
•The narration text for the audio is to be included in the speaker’s notes section of PowerPoint and must match the actual audio recorded nearly exactly!
•You must narrate the presentation personally and start the presentation by stating “This is {your name}.”

•The presentation must be recorded with audio narration, saved as a video file and posted as a playable video on YouTube® or a similar site accessible by a direct, unique URL link. No credit will be given for audio in that is only in the PowerPoint format, it is solely the audio in a properly posted video that will count towards your grade.

•The total play length of the narrated video presentation (start to finish) is not to exceed 5 minutes. (Any content beyond the 5 minute limit will not count towards your grade and will be considered ‘not done’)

•The rubric includes the complete content outline.
•Though you need not purchase the application, try to look at a trial or demo version as it will improve your ability to review the product.
•The presentation requires APA citations on every slide and a reference slide at the end of the presentation.

Handout Format and Content

•The purpose of the handout is to give the audience member a quick summary of the application they can use as a reference should they wish to examine the application further and/or purchase it.
•The handout can be created in any word processing format. Though conversion to PDF format is desirable it is not required.
•The handout should include at least one image related to the application (i.e. screenshot) and at a minimum the following the application information: (1) its purpose, (2) its uses, (3) where to get it (link), (4) compatible systems, (5) device(s) needed, (6) minimum system capabilities / hardware requirements and (7) cost.
•The handout should have a polished appearance, be visually interesting and have a sophisticated professional look.
•Be creative – do NOT simply copy the vendor’s verbiage and images!

•The handout may not exceed 1 page in length (single sided page).
•Review the Final Presentation Grading Criteria to understand how you will be evaluated

Here is an example

Complete the following proposal & milestone template for approval on your project. All papers should be APA Formatted and answer the following questions (at minimum)
Name of Company: Diamond Athletics Baseball Academy
Relation to you: was a former student and player for their team
Main Contact you will be working with (including email/phone # so I can talk with them if needed) Nick Santos
Topic: What are you studying? What is the objective (result) you are hoping to accomplish for the organization? How they went about starting up. What problems they encountered. What they would do differently or any suggestions.
Scope: ??????
Other details I should know about the nature/relation of the project?

Have you secured approval of the client? If yes, how will they be working with you? They wlll allow me to observed, interview and participate during fall break.
What major issues/dates do you have to work around, be congnizant of as you do your work with them (i.e. major travel of your key contact, company events that make the population unavailable or too busy to speak with you?)
They are in Waco, I am in school, will have to do this over winter break.
Names of the other team members you will be working with (limit 3 to a team):
Project plan Details (WITH DEFINED DATES & ACTIONS)
– Defining Project & Key Deliverables
– Gaining Client agreement
– Designing Observations & Data Collection methods (Live observation, interviews, surveys) – DETAILS
– Key milestones on the project (Dates when:
• observing the working environment (teams/meetings/processes, etc)
• interviewing/surveying leaders/employees (who and how many?)
• finalizing data collection,
• analyzing results,
• developing recommendations
• testing recommendations/findings with client
• finalizing results communicated
• developing infographic, paper, and presentation
• final product completed
Support requested from Professor/outside help:

This week, we look at leadership from the manager’s perspective and explore the differences looking at leadership from a leader’s perspective. Managers focus on process, procedure, and implementation of the organization’s purpose. A manager’s perspective is about getting the job done and keeping stability.
In a recent virtual management meeting the Heads of the various marketing departments of Biotech met to discuss the recent decline in sales of food supplements since Nestle and General Mills entered the market. In a meeting to get direction on how to fix the drop in sales, the question came up about who should handle the matter – the marketing managers or the owners. One manager said, “A problem like this should have a solution from the top.” Another manager responded, “I do not agree. We have dips in sales all the time and we go out and fix them using our own ideas and talent.” “I agree, managers are leaders too” another voice said. Maximillian Barney sat back in the Yonkers conference room away from the camera noting that the Americans wanted to move on their own, the Europeans held back but signaled agreement with the Americans. The rest were quiet. Maximillian pondered, “How do I see my managers – are they leaders too?”
In responding to this, please make sure that your response reflects the change in perspective (from the Classical Organization Theory to the 21st Century role of managers). Remember that in order to earn maximum credit for your initial posting, you must use course material to support your analysis and conclusions. Finally, at the end of your posting, identify a practical (management-based) challenge that you think Maximillian might encounter from other managers within the company. In other words, let’s assume that Maximillian’s response reflects the change in the role of managers, and so, now, what is some of the push-back that Maximillian might receive?

Learning Activity #2
In this Learning Activity, we are exploring the importance of effective communication. Using your current/former employer, please explain the structure of your department (or organization)….in VERY general terms. Then give two examples of POOR communication. Who was involved? What happened? What were the consequences? Then write a policy that, if followed, would prevent that situation from re-occurring. Because you are providing TWO examples of poor communication, you need to write TWO policies that would adequately address the situation. Please demonstrate that your ideas (your policies) are firmly supported by course material by explaining what the course material says about effective communication.

You will be responsible for finding an article about a green hotel and/or how the hospitably industry is starting to “go green” and report on it. You will research this topic using the Internet, newspaper, magazines, or any form of media desired.

You MUST provide the web link (entire link) or cut out the article and scan it and attach it to your summary. (1 point)

A summary of the article needs to be written and need to be no more than one page (your words, do not quote the article as I can read it). Points will be taken off if less than 1/2 of a page or more than 1 page as this needs to be a summary of what your thoughts are on the topic the article is about. (2 points)

At least ½ page to no more than one page long – single space (-1 if less than 1/2 page and -.5 for papers that are more than one page. Anything over two pages will be -1 point per page)
Well written summary highlighting the key points of the article
No grammatical errors

Defining what constitutes the American nation, historically, is more difficult than it might at first seem. As the country grew more democratic, one of the central problems to be resolved was determining which groups constituted “of the people” that the government would represent. Should it include all persons, or only white men? The term “the people,” evolved as the America grew and expanded.
For this paper, you will explore the complicated nature of the American nation from 1607 to 1877 by focusing on one group during two periods of time, while examining how their changing roles reflected the limitations and contradictions of the term “of the people.” You will use the group and time periods that you chose in the Week 2 Assignment.
The paper must be five to seven pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least four scholarly sources, two for each period of time, other than the textbook to support your argument, all of which must come from the Ashford University Library. You also must include two primary sources that you can also find in the Ashford University Library. Cite your resources in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, located within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar.

Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:
Must be five to seven double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least four scholarly sources, two for each period chosen, all of which must come from the Ashford University Library.
Must use two primary sources, which must come from Ashford University Library.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Phase 1: Concept Approval
Marketers often face challenges in competitive consumer markets. To make effective decisions,
marketers need to identify key issues, ask relevant questions, and find reliable answers about
consumer behaviors. A consumer analysis is, in essence, an accumulation of market intelligence
addressing: 1) competitive market situations, and 2) recommendations for marketing decisions.

As a group, you will develop a consumer analysis report as if you respond to requests from businesses, investors, and/or policy-makers. The report will be prepared in three phases.

In Phase 1, you will propose or address a marketing issue of a publicly-traded company or a local business in the B2C context. The first assignment will be a written document, not to exceed two pages (single-spaced),

We have learned that organizational change is a process rather than an event. It often starts with knowing what to change, continues through how to change, and then concludes with when to change. Using these steps as a foundation, present a 3-5-page paper that addresses the following:

Research organizations in KSA that, in the past three years, have recently completed a major change to their organization (e.g., merged with another firm, expanded operations, significantly reduced staff, etc.).
Provide a brief summary of the organization and the reasons for their recent change.
Present the steps or process the organization followed, from the initiation of the change process to the implementation of the change.
Discuss the stakeholders who were included in the process and indicate what their roles were.
Finally, discuss the key processes/strategies which were successful, the key processes/strategies which were not successful, and advice or suggestions you would offer (based on what you have learned thus far in this course) which may result in a more successful change initiative in the future.
Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:

Be 3-5 pages in length, which does not include the title page, abstract or required reference page, which are never a part of the content minimum requirements.
Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.

Background
You are part of the documentation team for Canon. Fujio Mitarai, president and CEO of Canon Inc., has asked your team to evaluate one of the company’s past annual reports to determine how well it fulfills the characteristics of a technical document and the measures of excellence presented in the text. In this case, you will analyze an annual report and report your findings to Mr. Mitarai.
Your Assignment
Follow these steps to carry out this task.
1. Read Chapter 1 of the text, focusing on the characteristics of a technical document and the measures of excellence in technical documents. Annual reports, which publicly owned companies are required to publish, could be thought of as examples of technical documents.
2. Study the Annual Report from Canon. ANY YEAR
3. Consider to what extent the Canon annual report demonstrates each of the six characteristics of a technical document discussed in Chapter 1 of the textbook. Describe your findings in a one-paragraph response for each of the six characteristics. Also consider how well the Canon annual report fulfills each of the eight measures of excellence described in Chapter 1. Draft a one-paragraph response for each measure of excellence.
4. Write a memo to Mr. Mitarai presenting your findings. (See Chapter 14 for a discussion of memos.)

One way to locate the court opinion for this case is to use the Lexis Nexis Data Base in the UMUC Online Library. You may also try using Google Scholar or law.justia.com. You will prepare a case law summary using the Issue, Rule, Analysis and Conclusion (IRAC) method. You are summarizing the case. Here is a resource: http://www.lawschoolsurvival.org/index.php/legal-writing/the-irac-method
This assignment does not require critical thinking or analysis on your part. The objective is to learn how court opinions are written. Your memo should be 2 pages in length, single spaced, using a Times New Roman 12-point font. Do not include an abstract or title page. Your paper must include headings and content for the following sections. This case law summary is worth 5 percentage points.
• Section One: Facts (Summarize only the most important facts that support the Court’s Ruling)
• Section Two: Issue (This should be a “yes or no question”). What are the questions or issues that are trying to be resolved in this case?
• Section Three: Rule(s) – what is/are the law(s) or rule(s) that the court uses to make its decision?
• Section Four: The Court’s Application of the rules to the facts of this case. (Explain the judge’s reasons for the ruling. Why do the rules apply/not apply in this case?)
• Section Five: Conclusion – What is the final outcome of the case? This includes the ruling of the court and any other actions to be taken regarding the case. (Remand, dismissal, etc.).
Use legal citations as appropriate. The 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2010) outlines the citation style for legal materials in the Appendix to Chapter 7 (pp. 216 – 224). For court decisions, statutes, codes and other legal publications, APA uses the formats outlined in The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. (California and federal sources). See: https://library.csustan.edu/apalegal
Remember that the task is to write a summary of the case – which is why they are called “briefs”, they would be relatively short compared to the actual case’s holding. The objective is to get you all to practice how to read and extrapolate the key information from a case holding, which, as you will see, can be VERY long and dragged out.
You do not need to analyze the ruling or the law to state whether it is correct/incorrect or you agree/disagree, just summarize what the issues were in the case and what were the court’s decisions. Begin with summarizing the facts of the case, then move on to IRAC.
I – issue – what is the question(s) or issue(s) that the court is tasked with deciding? What brought the parties to court?
R – rule – what is the law(s) that the court relies on to make their decision?
A – application – how does the court apply the rule (the law) in this specific case? How does the court explain who the rule fits the facts of this case?
C – conclusion – What was the final decision (holding) of the court, based on the rule and application?
You are supposed to “IRAC” each issue in the case holding. So, if the court had to decide numerous issues, or questions, then you IRAC the holding for each issue they decided.
Be careful not to “editorialize” when writing your brief. This means to make sure you are not using words that imply an opinion or bias about the facts or the outcome of the case. Examples are “Sadly, Ms. Smith died.” or “Dr. Monahan failed to screen her properly…”

Choose an engaging historical question related to the subject American history no later than the year 1800.

Be sure that your question is something interesting and relevant that could lead to an arguable thesis. Remember you are writing an argumentative essay, not an informational report. The more specific your focus, the more interesting your paper is likely to be.

Conduct historical research regarding the question. Familiarize yourself with what “the literature” of Secondary sources have to say about it. Is there a consensus or differing viewpoints on the subject? What are they? Find Primary sources from the time and place you are investigating related to your question. These Primary and Secondary sources will serve as evidence for you later on.
As you gather sources, you should begin to formulate your own answer to the question you began with, using the evidence to back up your argument. Your answer should be a bold statement of your argument, contained in one sentence. This is your thesis, which you will defend in the body of the paper. You should follow your thesis statement with a “road map” of key points that support this, giving a preview of what your body paragraphs will cover.
Body paragraphs should be related to supporting your thesis, and should include evidence in support of your thesis. You should be as direct and specific as possible in your body paragraphs and avoid vagueness or generalities. If you use quotes, you should always follow with analysis in your own words to demonstrate your own critical thinking in linking the evidence to your thesis. Body paragraphs should also be related to one another via good transition sentences. Avoid tangents not immediately related to your thesis. If you found secondary sources that oppose the argument your thesis is making, you should devote one body paragraph to addressing these opposing viewpoints.
Your paper should finish with a strong conclusion supporting your thesis and key points. Your essay must meet the following guidelines: 5-Page or 1300 word (whichever is longer) minimum.
double-spaced Times New Roman font size 12. It must make a convincing argument (not merely report facts) that demonstrates critical historical thinking. It must reference at least 2 primary source historical documents as evidence
It must reference at least 2 secondary source historical journal article or book in support of or in contradiction to, your argument.
Grading Rubric Requirements
– Evidence Frequently cited excellent sources in Turabian format which supported the argument well
-Argument Excellent- A bold thesis, knowledgeable of historical context, making use of inference and insight to make a detailed argument