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Phase 1 Assignments
Instructions for All OM Written Assignments: Your goal in all written assignments is to be thorough and complete while also being brief. Write your answers in complete sentences, answer fully, and provide specific examples. Do not write one word answers.
Remember your goal is to demonstrate competency in your answers. Your instructor will read your answer, and must be able feel comfortable that you are reading the chapter and grasping the material.
If you are ever confused on how to answer a question, you have several options. First, many chapters have significant video “hints” available to students. Click on “materials” and then “content” and find the chapter area on the left. Within that area you will find a document that lists various “helps”. Please review this first before moving to additional strategies.
If you are still confused, or need direction please participate in the appropriate discussion area. Click on “communication and then “discussion”. Find the appropriate discussion based on the chapter material. Help each other out , offer your own tips and advice. The instructor will check into these discussion areas regularly. Ask your question there, and wait for an answer.
Please reference the course spreadsheet for actual due dates. Note that due dates are normally Sundays at 11:55pm. Dates vary based on the semester. So please reference that as well as the below instructions.
Chapter Material
Please reference the guidelines above as to how to successfully submit a written assignment. The questions assigned pertain to the chapters from the required textbook. These questions are at the end of each chapter.
Chapter 1 .
· Discussion Questions (all)
· Problems and Activities (1,6,8, & choose one from 10,13,14,15).
· The Chapter 1 Quiz is due 1 week later, but can be taken at any time. (Note this is how future quizzes will operate). Go to “assessments” and then “quizzes”. Quizzes are Multiple Choice/True False, and usually are 10 questions in length.
Submit the above assignments to the dropbox labeled “Chapter 1”. Please put all of your answers in one document.
Chapter 2
· Problems and Activities (1, 2, 5 & choose one from 3,4)
· Problems and Activities (Choose any two from 6-9)
· Take the Chapter 2 Quiz by the due date.
All qualitative answers should be thorough, as students know they are demonstrating understanding. Students need to give specific examples whenever possible, write clearly, and when asked draw sketches and designs. Upload your written work to the Chapter 2 Dropbox
Discussion Guidance: Participate in the chapter 2 discussion. Click on “communications”, “discussions” and find the appropriate discussion.
After posting your own response, please respond to three other student postings.
Chapter 3
· Complete Discussion Questions, (1-5)
· Complete Problem and Activity Questions 2, 3, and 15. Note that question 2 refers to the Fed Ex metrics.
· Choose one from Questions 4-7
· Choose one from questions 8 & 9
· Participate in Chapter 3 Online Discussion
· Take the Chapter 3 Quiz by the due date.
As usual, upload your written work to the Chapter 3 dropbox.
Be sure to check the online discussion, and make your posting. Reply to three other students.