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Annotated Bibliography

Student Name

Institution Name

Course/Number

Due Date

Faculty Name

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Formatting.

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This annotated

bibliography

includes

references

formatted

according to APA

standards.

An annotated

bibliography is a list

of references of

books, articles, web

pages, and other

sources.

The reference is listed

first and is followed by

a summary, or

annotation, of the

source. The annotation

informs the reader of

the relevance and

quality of the sources.

Academic

sources should

be relevant and

credible.

Include sources

that are more

recently

published so the

research is up to

date.

Annotated Bibliography

Biemiller, L. (2013, December 6). From a million MOOC users, a few early research results. The

Chronicle of Higher Education [Weblog post].

http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/from-a-million-mooc-users-a-few-early-

research- results/48841

This article discusses a study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate

School of Education. Sixteen massive open online courses, or MOOCs, were observed to

determine student retention. Student completion of the courses was unremarkable.

Several differing variables may have contributed to the outcomes of each course based on

topic, length of course, student nationality, and so on. More studies on how MOOCs are

administered and conducted must be made.

Films for the Humanities and Sciences. (Producer). (2014, August). Internet research: What’s

credible?

http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=58373&loid=266720

This video discusses the risks taken with using popular search engines to locate resources

for academic work. It notes that most resources available online are not guaranteed

reliable or peer reviewed. Some tips are offered to help alleviate some search issues and

to aid in locating appropriate resources. Detailed reasons to not use Wikipedia and like

sites are provided.

Francois, E. J. (2014). Motivational orientations of non-traditional adult students to enroll in a

degree-seeking program. New Horizons in Adult Education & Humane Resource

Development, 26(2), 19-35. https://doi.org/10.1002/nha3.20060

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The

annotations

should be

written in

third person

point of view

just like an

academic

paper.

Notice each

entry is

listed in

alphabetical

order by

author’s last

name just

like on a

reference

page.

The research in this study focused on motivating factors for non-traditional, degree-

seeking adults. The Education Participation Scale (EPS) was used to evaluate adults in

associate, bachelor’s, master's, and doctoral programs. The particulars of the motivational

orientations can be useful for recruitment materials and designing curriculum.

Shepherd, M. M. & Tsong Shin, S. (2014). The effects of informal faculty-student interaction

and use of information technology on non-traditional students' persistence intentions and

educational outcomes. Journal of Higher Education Theory & Practice, 14(2), 46–60.

The study presented here attempts to address concerns over the education outcomes for

nontraditional students when using social integration. The authors explore the impact of

IT and informal faculty-student interaction. Their results suggest that IT may have a

positive effect on student psychological well-being and academic performance.

Gates, B. (2009, February) Mosquitos, malaria, and education [Video]. TED Conferences.

https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_mosquitos_malaria_and_education

In this TEDTalk, Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates discusses some ways

to combat problems in our world. He addresses the lack of support for malaria

elimination in struggling countries and how it affects their ability to thrive. He then

compares this struggle to that of education. There is an inequality with how people

survive physically and mentally in this world. He believes that success hinges on

applying the right tools and paying attention to all who are affected.