Module 8 Discussion
IMPORTANT: These ARE NOT opinion papers. Even if you are an expert in this area, you need to support your statements with documentation. You may draw your own conclusions, but at the academic level we need to be able evaluate the foundation of your statements. Otherwise, you are just offering opinions that have little meaning or relevance to the academic community. You need to be able to apply the course materials to the real world. You should make statements supported by evidence and reasoning, and/or otherwise demonstrate thoughtful analysis of your topic – analysis which shows YOUR THOUGHTS on the subject and DOES NOT MERELY REPEAT WHAT SOURCES TELL YOU. I will be looking for each participant to draw on their “real-world” experiences and knowledge base in relation to the course material(s). It is my desire to see each person apply those experiences to the assignments. I give more weight to a demonstrated understanding and applicability of the textbook information towards real-world experiences/situations.
ALWAYS SUPPORT YOUR IDEAS, ARGUMENTS, AND COMMENTS WITH APPROPRIATELY REFERENCED (APA) LITERATURE, THEORY, AND RESEARCH.
REFERENCES AND SOURCES: All references and sources used in this course must be academically sound. You may not use “pop culture” resources such as People or Psychology Today. You may not use “wikis” or various search engine “about” sources such as Wikipedia, eHow.com, Ask.com, About.com, CliffNotes.org, WikiAnswers.com, Answers.com, Answers.Yahoo.com, Answers.google.com, Sociology.about.com, Psychology.about.com, etc.
Whereas documentation is very important to academic writing, an 80% majority of the posts should be in your own words. Directly quoted materials in excess of 20% will be subject to penalty. In addition, I will deduct points for misspelled words, grammatical errors, improper sentence structure and punctuation. PLEASE REVIEW THE CRITERIA FOR “SUBSTANTIVE” IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE REQUIREMENTS. All responses must meet the criteria of “substantive” as defined in the syllabus. Simply responding “yes”, “no”, “I agree”, etc., is not sufficient to earn credit for the assignments.
All postings will be respectful and have proper “netiquette.” You can feel free to disagree constructively and courteously regarding your own thoughts and ideas compared to others. Name calling or attacking another person is not acceptable online classroom behavior and will be dealt with administratively.
ALL WORK FOR CREDIT MUST BE POSTED WITHIN THE DESIGNATED CLASS ASSIGNMENT THREAD.
If you’re the first to enter the Discussion, there will only be a “Start a New Thread” button.
To respond to a classmate use the “Reply to Thread” button
ASSIGNMENT HEADERS – ALWAYS list your last name, week and assignment name and module number on all homework, posting assignments, and papers. Please place these at the very top or in the first line of your submission.
Example:
Gardner – Main Post #1, Module 8
Example:
Gardner – Response #1, Module 8
Gardner – Response #2, Module 8
DROPBOX SUBMISSIONS – Please DO NOT put any identifying information (e.g., name, address, SSAN) in your DROPBOX submissions. Pursuant to the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), students are requested to maintain confidentiality as a way to keep their personal contact information (i.e. address, telephone, etc) from being disclosed to vendors or other outside agencies.
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| Post | Your initial response to the question | Thursday 11:59 PM EST/EDT |
| Post | COPY of your initial response to DROPBOX | Thursday 11:59 PM EST/EDT |
| Post | Response to two (2) of your classmates | Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT |
ALWAYS SUPPORT YOUR IDEAS, ARGUMENTS, AND COMMENTS WITH APPROPRIATELY REFERENCED (APA) LITERATURE, THEORY, AND RESEARCH.
REFERENCES AND SOURCES: All references and sources used in this course must be academically sound. You may not use “pop culture” resources such as People or Psychology Today. You may not use “wikis” or various search engine “about” sources such as Wikipedia, eHow.com, Ask.com, About.com, WikiAnswers.com, Answers.com, CliffNotes.org, Answers.Yahoo.com, Answers.google.com, Sociology.about.com, Psychology.about.com, etc.
PART 1a: Post your response to ONE (1) of the questions below on the Main Discussion Board in this thread NO LATER THAN MIDNIGHT THURSDAY.
PART 1b: Place an EXACT COPY (ATTACHMENT) of your Part 1 (primary) discussion post in the designated folder located in the Drop Box. Failure to place an EXACT COPY in the Drop Box will result in a grade penalty.
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QUESTIONS (select one for discussion):
1. “We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly” –Aristotle. In light of the knowledge you’ve gained in taking this course and learning about the importance of print evidence as it applies to an individual’s life and liberty, why is it so important for latent print ridge detail examiners to have a strong ethical foundation? How does this relate to the Saint Leo core value of Excellence? Support your rationale with information from your text, research, and life experience.
You are to write a minimum of 300-400 words for your main post and a minimum of 100-150 words for each response to a classmate. Always support your ideas, arguments, and comments with appropriately referenced (APA) literature, theory, and research. Respond with sufficient detail to support your position while citing specific examples and applying concepts from the course materials. Please ensure that you include in-text citations and a proper bibliographic reference for all of your sources, to include the textbook.
2. Current Event: Read an article in a LOCAL community or REGIONAL newspaper or journal regarding one of the topics covered in this module. Write a synopsis of the article and discuss it in terms of the materials covered in this module. Discuss investigative procedures, techniques, methods, or anything else that may be related to the article as based on the course materials. In other words, apply the materials from the book to the article that you read.
Based on this question, select and apply a Saint Leo Core Value to the importance of fingerprints in forensic investigations.
You are to write a minimum of 300-400 words for your main post and a minimum of 100-150 words for each response to a classmate. Always support your ideas, arguments, and comments with appropriately referenced (APA) literature, theory, and research. Respond with sufficient detail to support your position while citing specific examples and applying concepts from the course materials. Please ensure that you include in-text citations and a proper bibliographic reference for all of your sources, to include the textbook.
3. Describe and discuss SWGFAST. What is the purpose of SWGFAST and why is important?
Based on this question, select and apply a Saint Leo Core Value to the importance of fingerprints in forensic investigations.
You are to write a minimum of 300-400 words for your main post and a minimum of 100-150 words for each response to a classmate. Always support your ideas, arguments, and comments with appropriately referenced (APA) literature, theory, and research. Respond with sufficient detail to support your position while citing specific examples and applying concepts from the course materials. Please ensure that you include in-text citations and a proper bibliographic reference for all of your sources, to include the textbook.