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<dt:topic xmlns:dt="http://www.imsglobal.org/xsd/imsdt_v1p0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><title><![CDATA[Week 1A Discussion Board]]></title><text texttype="text/html"><![CDATA[<p><meta charset="utf-8" /><em>Discussion Board #1A:</em> Discussion board &ldquo;<em>A</em>&rdquo; of each week is essentially a running journal for students.&nbsp; It is a form of &ldquo;reflective learning,&rdquo; requiring students to reflect upon significant concepts or theories that resonated with them, and giving students an opportunity to explore why the concept or theory was significant for them.&nbsp; Students are encouraged to dialogue with one another on the reading.&nbsp; The instructor will read and grade all entries, but may not always reply or provide feedback.&nbsp; This is a Pass-Fail assignment.&nbsp; Provide the reflection and get full points, fail to submit or submit after Friday midnight of each week and get 0 points.&nbsp; Students will write using correct grammar, but no sources are required for posts in discussion board A, as it will be assumed that the concepts the student reflects upon are from the textbook reading or video presentations.</p>]]></text></dt:topic>
