UNV-504-Navigating-Loud-Cloud.

Navigating LoudCloud Introduction Learning how to navigate GCU’s learning management system (LMS) LoudCloud is essential to your academic success as a graduate student. Directions View the “LoudCloud Walk to Class Tutorial” and search LoudCloud to find answers to the questions below. You should complete the guide while navigating the LoudCloud environment. Part A: Answer each prompt 1. From the course home page in LoudCloud, click on the "Dashboard" tab and select "Connect." In the drop-down menu, select "Forums." What is the basic purpose of the Discussion Question Forum, the Private Forum, and the Questions to Instructor Forum? Answer: The basic purpose of the Discussion Question Forum is to respond to the questions the professor gave us, then we can reply to a classmate. The Private Forum is for communicating between classmates. In this section the professor is not able to see what the students are saying. The Questions to Instructor Forum is for if we have any questions we can post there and either the professor or a student can respond. 1. Under the “Dashboard” drop-down menu in LoudCloud, click on “Student Resources" and then “Student Success Center.” Once in the Student Success Center, search for “Classroom Policies,” and review GCU’s participation policy. What do you need to do to make sure you are properly participating in the online classroom? Answer: In order for a student to be properly participating in the online classroom they need to post the main forum to the discussion board and reply to their fellow classmates. 2. Under the “Dashboard” drop-down menu in LoudCloud, click on “Student Resources," and then “Student Success Center.” Once in the Student Success Center, search for “Style Guides and Templates” and review the “APA Style Guide” and “APA Template (without Abstract)” documents. Why do you think academic writing requires such strict formatting? Answer: Academic writing requires such strict formatting to show uniformity between all the papers that are written in APA formatting. It also lends credibility to a college student work. APA style gives clear directions on the use of quotations and paraphrasing to help against plagiarism. 3. Click on the "Dashboard" tab, and select "Path." During which topic is the “Three Pillars Essay” due? Answer: September 18th, 2019 at 11:59:59 PM