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medical background
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Question description
Present an issue that impacts distance-education learning. The selected issue can be a faculty issue, student issue, or administrative issue.
Examine the issue and its significance to distance education.
Assume that you are in a leadership position for the development of nursing or patient education. Propose ideas on how your organization can meet the challenges posed by the issue in order to continue providing quality distance-education learning. Support your proposal by incorporating evidence-based literature and relevant professional standards.
This assignment may be completed in one of the formats listed; however, you cannot submit the assignment in a format previously submitted:
- APA-formatted paper (1,000-1,250 words)(medical background)
In addition to the course materials, use at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed resources that are less than five years old.
APA format is required for essays only. Solid academic writing is expected for all presentation formats, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
Rubric(medical background)
Distance Education Learning
| 1 No Submissions 0.00% |
2 Unsatisfactory 75.00% |
3 Less than Satisfactory 80.00% |
4 Satisfactory 88.00% |
5 Good 92.00% |
6 Excellent 100.00% |
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| 70.0 %Content | ||||||
| 20.0 % Chosen Issue in Distance Education, as Outlined in Course Description, is Described | None | Neglects to describe selected issue in distance education as outlined in course description. | Description of selected issue in distance learning is incomplete. | Description of selected issue in distance learning is inaccurate and/or irrelevant. | Description of selected issue in distance accurate. | Description of selected issue in distance learning is comprehensive and accurate. |
| 25.0 %Explores the Significance of the Issue and its Effect on Distance Education | None | Neglects to address the significance of selected issue and its effect on distance education. | Content is incomplete for addressing the significance of selected issue and its effect on distance education. | Content is complete, but somewhat inaccurate and/or irrelevant in addressing the significance of selected issue and its effect on distance education. | Content is comprehensive and accurate in addressing the significance of The overall appearance is general, and major elements are missing. The assignment is generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other. OR *Weak adherence to assignment length criteria (within 25 % of stated criteria) 935-1125 or 1650- 1875 words | Content is comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive in addressing the significance of selected issue and the effect it is having on distance education. |
| 25.0 %Proposes Strategies to Monitor or Resolve the Issue as Assumed from a Position of a Nursing or Patient Educator. | None | Does not propose strategies to monitor or resolve the issue as assumed from a position of a nursing or patient educator. Literature support for strategies is significantly lacking ? no inclusion of professional standards. | Proposes strategies but supporting content is incomplete for addressing the monitoring or resolving the issue as assumed from a position of a nursing or patient educator. Literature support is minimal and not at the graduate level ? minimal inclusion of evidence based literature or professional standards. | Proposes strategies with supporting content that is complete, but content is inaccurate and/or irrelevant in addressing the monitoring of or resolving the issue as assumed from a position of a nursing or patient educator. Adequate literature support for strategies, but literature is not clearly based on evidence or professional standards. | Proposes strategies with supporting content that is comprehensive and accurate in addressing the monitoring or resolving the issue as assumed from a position of a nursing or patient educator. Strategies are based on evidence-based practice or professional standards, but not both. | Proposes strategies with supporting content that is comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive addressing the monitoring or resolving the issue as assumed from a position of nursing or patient educator. Strategies are based on both evidence-based practice and professional standards. |
| 20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness(medical background) | ||||||
| 5.0 %Organization | None | Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. Organization is disjointed. | Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident. | Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationship to each other. | Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are used appropriately. | There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Individually and collectively, paragraphs are coherent and cohesive |
| 5.0 % Length | None | The piece is not neat or organized, and it does not include all required elements. The content lacks a clear point of view and logical sequence of information. OR *Unacceptable adherence to assignment length criteria (less than or more than 50% of stated criteria) <625 or >2250 words. | The work is not neat and includes minor flaws or omissions of required elements. The content is vague in conveying a point of view and does not create a strong sense of purpose. Or *Poor adherence to assignment length criteria (within 50% of stated criteria) 625-935 or 1875-2250 words | The overall appearance is general, and major elements are missing. The assignment is generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other. OR *Weak adherence to assignment length criteria (within 25 % of stated criteria) 935-1125 or 1650- 1875 words | The presentation is good. The overall appearance is generally neat, with a few minor flaws or missing elements. The content is in a logical progression of ideas and supporting information exhibiting a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. OR *Adequate adherence to assignment length criteria (within 10% of stated criteria) 1125-1250 or 1500-1650 words | The work is well presented and includes all required elements. The overall appearance is neat and professional. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The assignment gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea. OR Excellent adherence to assignment length criteria (within stated criteria) 1250-1500 words |
| 5.0 %Scholarly references Utilizes at least 3 scholarly, peer-reviewed resources less than 5 years old other in addition to course materials | None | Selected literature is irrelevant & insufficient. Does not meet stated criteria. Does not use evidence-based sources when available. Uses only course materials | Weak selection of sufficient & relevant literature (less than 5 years old) no scholarly, peer-reviewed references used – other than course materials) Uses only course materials | Fair selection of sufficient & relevant literature (less than 5 years old) at least 1 scholarly, peer-reviewed references used – other than course materials) Does not use evidence-based sources when available | Partial selection of sufficient & relevant literature (less than 5 years old) at least 2 scholarly, peer-reviewed references used – other than course materials) Uses evidence-based sources when available | Excellent selection of sufficient & relevant literature (less than 5 years old) at least 3 scholarly, peer-reviewed references used – other than course materials) Uses evidence-based sources when available |
| 2.0 %Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.) | None | Inappropriate word choice and or sentence structure, lack of variety in language use. Unaware of audience. | Some distracting and or inconsistencies in language choice, sentence structure, and or word choice are present | Sentence structure is correct and occasionally varies. Word choices and language are appropriate to the targeted audience. | Clearly aware of audience; uses a variety of sentence structures and appropriate vocabulary; uses figures of speech to communicate clearly. | Uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choices in unique and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope |
| 3.0 %Proofreading | None | Paper does not appear spell-checked and proofread at the graduate level. | None | None | None | Paper appears spell-checked and proofread at the graduate level. |
| 10.0 %Format(medical background) | ||||||
| 5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) | None | Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. | Mechanical and sentence structure errors are frequent and repetitive; distracting to reader. | Some mechanical and sentence structure errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. | Document is largely free of sentence structure and mechanical errors, although a few may be present. | Writer is clearly in control of standard, written American English. No errors present. |
| 3.0 % Citation (In-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment) | None | No reference page is included. No citations are used. | Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used. | Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present. | Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and GCU style is usually correct. Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. | In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error. |
| 2.0 % APA Format | None | Correct APA format is not evident in the paper. | Correct APA format is infrequently used in the paper: cover page, margins, double-spacing, font size, and all other elements of APA. | Correct APA format is inconsistently used in the paper: cover page, margins, double-spacing, and all other elements of APA. | Correct APA format is mostly used in the paper: cover page, margins, double-spacing, font size, and all other elements of APA. | Correct APA format is consistently used in the paper: cover page, margins, double-spacing, font size, and all other elements of APA. Such as headings and pagination. |
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