Assignment 1: Introduction Tasks (25 points)

We will use a Google+ community as the platform for most of the

communication in this course. You will complete posts, discussions and
reflection assignments in the community. You will also have a space to
ask questions of the instructor and share resources with your
classmates. To become more familiar with Google+ and communities,
please complete the tasks below.
Note: It is important that you complete the tasks in numerical order.
1. Create a Google+ Account: https://accounts.google.com
2. Email your instructor your Google+ ID and email address at
msdelleducates@gmail.com
Your subject line should read: First Name Last Name, Course
Number_Introduction (Example: Jane Smith, ORI101_Introduction)
3. Read and Learn about Google+ accounts and features:
https://support.google.com/plus/
4. Send a request to join the Google+ Community for this course at:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/113767255018793541690
5. Write an introduction post in the Discussion tab of the community
that includes the following:
Your name
Your preferred first name
Your reason for enrolling into college
Your career goals after you finish college
Something you learned about Google+ (This must be completed
in your own words do not copy and paste directly from the site)
Rubrics for Introduction Tasks and Introduction Discussion Posts
Introduction Tasks 15 Possible Points
Criteria
All Criteria Met
Criteria Not Met
5
0
Google+ Account
created
Email sent to
instructor with Google
ID and email address
with proper subject
line
Request sent to join
Google+ Community

Introduction Google+ Community Discussions Rubric 10

Possible Points
Criteria
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
5
4
3
2 or less
Proper
Introduction Introduction Introduction
There is no
posting
post is in
post is in the post is in the introduction
correct
correct
community
post in the
location and location but in the wrong
Google+
posted
was not
location
community
timely in the
posted
Google+
timely in the
community
Google+
community
Adherence
Introduction Introduction Introduction
Introduction
to
post
post
post
post includes
requirement includes all includes 4 or includes 3 or
2 or less
s of the post
5 required
less required less required
required
parts
parts
parts
parts

Assignment 2: The Syllabus Reponses (15 points)

It is very important for you to become familiar with the tools and skills
you will need to be successful as a college student. This process begins
by understanding the benefits of attending and completing college. In
this unit you will complete tasks that will assist you with developing
those skills and make use of necessary tools such as the course
syllabus and textbook.
List of Tasks:
1. Read Chapter 1 in the Textbook: Student Success in College: Doing
What Works, 2nd Edition.
2. There is a post in the Ori101 Google+ Community in the discussion
tab labeled The Syllabus Responses. As a response to that

post, write a 2-3 paragraph, free of typos and grammatical errors

response to the syllabus questions here listed below:
What is a syllabus?
What is the purpose of the syllabus?
Who normally provides the syllabus to the students?

Name three or more feature of the syllabus content and tell

why they are significant.
Note: You may paraphrase the author to define the term
syllabus, and you must cite the page number. You are not to
paraphrase or quote the author for the remaining 3 questions.
Syllabus Response Rubric 15 Possible Points
Criteria
Proper
posting

Adherence
to
requirement
s of the post

Adherence
to
paraphrase
and citing in
the post

Excellent
5
Response is
in correct
location and
posted
timely in the
Google+
community

Good
4
Response is
in the
correct
location but
was not
posted
timely in the
Google+
community
Response
Post
includes 2-3 includes 1
paragraphs paragraph
free of
free of
typos, and
typos, and
grammatical grammatical
errors with errors with
required
required
content
content
Response
Response
includes
includes
paraphrase paraphrase
and proper and
citing
improper
citing

Fair
3-1
Response is
in the
community
in the wrong
location

Poor
0
There is no
response in
the Google+
community

Response
includes
only key
words or
fragments.

There is no
response in
the Google+
community

Response
includes
paraphrase
and no
citing of the
text.

There is no
response in
the Google+
community

Assignment 3: Student Success! (15 points)

Complete the 14 questions on page 6 of the text, (Student Success
in College: Doing What Works, 2nd Edition.: ) regarding Student
Success Myths or Facts? State why you chose the answer to
each question.
Note: You do not need to include the questions. Simply write the
number, your response to the statement, and why you selected
that answer to the applicable statement.
Example: 1. False. It is important to memorize key/important
facts.

Post your responses to the tab labeled Reflections in the Ori101

Google+ Community.
Introduction Tasks 15 Possible Points
Criteria
All Criteria Met
Criteria Not Met
5
0
All 14 Answers to the
question are included
All 14 reasons to each
response is included
Responses and
reasons are posted in
the community.

Assignment 4: Accessing your skills (20 points)

You will complete a two-part assignment. The first part of the
assignment requires you to select two topics from chapter 1 to
write a discussion post in the Google+ community for each topic.
The directions and questions are listed in detail below.
Note: It is important that you complete part I of the assignment
early to provide time for yourself and classmates to complete
part II.
Part I:
Directions: Write a 2-3 paragraph free of typos, and grammatical
errors for any two topics listed below.
How can you become a critical thinker? Why do you need
to be a critical thinker as a college student?
What strategies can you use to become an active writer?
What features and resources are available with this
textbook? How can these tools help you succeed?
Post the questions and responses to the tab labeled Peer
Review in the Ori101 Google+ Community.
Part II:
Respond to at least two different class members posts in the
Google+ Community. Do not create a new post for these
responses. Respond directly to the classmates post. Your

responses must be at least 2 sentences in length and free of

criticism.
Discussion Post & Response Rubric 20 Possible Points
Criteria
Proper
posting

Adherence
to
requirement
s of the post

Adherence
to
requirement
s to post
response 1

Adherence
to
requirement
s of
response 2

Excellent
5
Post is in
correct
location and
posted
timely in the
Google+
community
Post
includes 2-3
paragraphs
free of
typos, and
grammatical
errors with
required
content
Response
includes 2 or
more
sentencesfree of
typos, and
grammatical
errors with
required
content
Response
includes 2 or
more
sentencesfree of
typos, and
grammatical
errors with
required
content

Good
Fair
4
3-1
Post is in the Post is in the
correct
community
location but in the wrong
was not
location
posted
timely in the
Google+
community
Post
Post
includes 4
includes 3 or
paragraphs
less required
free of
parts, has
typos, and
multiple
grammatical
typos and
errors with
grammatical
required
errors
content
Response
Response
includes 1
includes
sentence
only key
free of
words or
typos, and
fragments.
grammatical
errors with
required
content
Response
includes 1
sentence
free of
typos, and
grammatical
errors with
required
content

Response
includes
only key
words or
fragments.

Poor
0
There is no
post in the
Google+
community

Post includes
2 or less
required
parts

No response
is posted

No response
is posted

Assignment 5: Peer-reviewed Journals (25 points)

Part I:
What is a peer-reviewed journal? Why are peer-reviewed journals
an important resource to college students?
Directions: Write a 2-3 paragraph free of typos, and grammatical
errors for
Post responses in Ori101 Google+ Community under the Share
Resources tab.
Part II:
Create a list of 15 online peer-reviewed journals. Provide the url
for each. The list should be in alphabetical order by the title of
the journal.
Example:
1. The Journal of the European Association for Research Learning and
Instruction.
url: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/learning-and-instruction/
Note: The journal listed in the example cannot be a journal included on
your list.

Post your completed list in the Ori101 Google+ Community under

the Share Resources tab.

List of Journals 15 Possible Points

Criteria
Proper
posting

Adherence
to
requirement
s of number
of journals
on the list

Excellent
5
List is in
correct
location and
posted
timely in the
Google+
community
List includes
all 15
appropriate
journals in
order

Good
4
List is in the
correct
location but
was not
posted
timely in the
Google+
community
List includes
14 or less
appropriate
journals in
order

Fair
3-1
List is in the
community
in the wrong
location

Poor
0
List is no
post in the
Google+
community

List includes
some
journals and
the list is
not in order

List includes
few journal
entries

Adherence
to proper
urls for
journals on
the list

List includes
all 15
journal urls

List includes List includes

14 or less
some
journals urls journals urls

List includes
few journal
urls

Discussion Post Rubric 10 Possible Points

Criteria
Proper
posting

Adherence
to
requirement
s of the post

Excellent
5
Post is in
correct
location and
posted
timely in the
Google+
community

Good
Fair
4
3-1
Post is in the Post is in the
correct
community
location but in the wrong
was not
location
posted
timely in the
Google+
community
Post
Post
Post
includes all includes 4
includes 3 or
3-5
paragraphs
less required
paragraphs free of
parts, has
free of
typos, and
multiple
typos, and
grammatical
typos and
grammatical errors with
grammatical
errors with required
errors
required
content
content

Poor
0
There is no
post in the
Google+
community

Post includes
2 or less
required
parts

Assignment 6: Setting Academic Goals and Time Management

(50 points)
Chapter 3 of the textbook is about setting goals and making the most
of your time. These are skills that you can use in this course and
transfer into everyday life practices. There are two parts to this
assignment. See the details and directions below:
Part I
You will use a Google+ calendar to help you set academic goals and
apply your time management skills. You will also complete an
assessment on your time perspective and write a reflective post.

Note: It is important that you complete the tasks in numerical order.

1. Read Chapter 3 of the textbook, Student Success in College: Doing
What Works, 2nd Edition.: ).
2. Read and learn about how to create and share a Google Calendar
here: https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37082?hl=en
Also, review this Youtube tutorial by Anson Alexander on creating and
sharing a new Google Calendar.
https://youtu.be/NombARlSmC8
3. Create a new Google+ Calendar. Name the calendar Ori101
4. Add the due dates of your assignments, discussion posts, and
activities for this class on your newly created calendar.
Hint: Refer to your course syllabus to obtain these dates.
Extra (and Optional): Challenge yourself and enter your
academic goals on the calendar as well.
5. Share your calendar with your instructor:
msdelleducates@gmail.com
Email me a confirmation that your calendar has been shared with me.
Your subject line should read: First Name Last Name, Course
Number_Calendar (Example: Jane Smith, ORI101_Calendar)

Google+ Calendar Rubric 40 Possible Points

Criteria
All Criteria Met
Criteria Not Met
10
0
Google+ Calendar
created
Due dates for all
course assignments,
discussion posts and
activities are listed
accurately on the
calendar.
The title of the
Calendar is correct.
Email sent to

instructor with proper

subject line
Part II
1. Access the TimeParadox survey and review the directions on how to
complete the survey. The link to the survey is here:
http://www.thetimeparadox.com/zimbardo-time-perspective-inventory/
2. Complete the survey and obtain your results.
3. Share your results
Write a 3-5 paragraphs free of typos, and grammatical errors to
briefly describe your survey results. Also provide your thoughts on the
results. Tell rather or not you agree with the results and why.
Post your reflection in the Ori101 Google+ Community under the
Reflections tab.
Discussion Post Rubric 10 Possible Points
Criteria
Proper
posting

Adherence
to
requirement
s of the post

Excellent
5
Post is in
correct
location and
posted
timely in the
Google+
community

Good
Fair
4
3-1
Post is in the Post is in the
correct
community
location but in the wrong
was not
location
posted
timely in the
Google+
community
Post
Post
Post
includes all includes 4
includes 3 or
3-5
paragraphs
less required
paragraphs free of
parts, has
free of
typos, and
multiple
typos, and
grammatical
typos and
grammatical errors with
grammatical
errors with required
errors
required
content
content

Poor
0
There is no
post in the
Google+
community

Post includes
2 or less
required
parts