DISCUSSION INSTRUCTIONS
The Discussions are graded discussions assigned in weeks 2, 4, 6, and 8. The discussion
questions are based upon a different case study each week and analyze the case
scenario/research through a series of questions. The overall structure of each case is similar
in that each case begins with an abstract followed by a description of the scenario/research
and concludes with a discussion about the situation. The discussion board forum is simply a
series of unique questions about each case scenario that you will answer as part of the
discussion forum. Each discussion forum consists of 2 parts: part 1 is an individual post
responding to all the case study questions due on Thursday of the assigned week and part 2
is at least 2 individual response posts due by the end of the assigned module.
As you work on these discussions,. You should resist the temptation to “review” your
classmates’ work or use it to “help” you before submitting your own. These approaches
violate the Liberty University Online Honor Code, as would reviewing work from the
Internet or other sources; you must answer the questions on your own.
The Discussion Cases can be found in McGraw Hill Connect or through this web address
(http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/1259918939/student_view0/c
ases.html)
The questions for each Discussion can be found as follows:
Module 2: Week 2 – Discussion: A GEM of A Study (see case page 4)
Module 4: Week 4 – Discussion: State Farm Dangerous Intersections (see case page
4)
Module 6: Week 6 – Discussion: Akron’s Children’s Hospital Part A (see case page
3)
Module 8: Week 8 – Discussion: Ohio Lottery (see case page 5)
Part 1: Individual post
The primary goal of the individual post is to thoroughly answer each of the case study questions.
Some answers may require a paragraph-style response, whereas others will be best answered
with a table or bulleted points. Use the response style that is most appropriate to answer the
individual question while ensuring the following are met:
Each individual post will consist of 800 - 1000 words that answer all the assigned case
study questions, include 1 biblical application/integration (no more than 10% of the total
response) and across all the questions use at least 5 different peer reviewed sources.
Each case has multiple questions and each question response must be supported with at
least 1 peer-reviewed source.
Use proper grammar and current APA format.
Do not submit the discussion posts as Microsoft Word documents. Instead post the
