Discuss the core of online learning.

The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of students and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every student is expected to create an original response to the open-ended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others […]

Explain why every organization needs defined Processes and Controls to assure quality and consistency.

  Every organization needs defined Processes and Controls to assure quality and consistency.      In the traditional mindset, the owner or some other authority specifies, designs, and mandates the organization\’s Processes and Controls. With the machine age, efficiency experts, process engineers, and other experts.  Lookup the work of Fredrick Taylor, Henri Fayol, and other innovators in the field of \”scientific management\” (Scott & Davis, […]

Discuss the \”baby boom\” population structure in the U.S.

Discuss the \”baby boom\” population structure in the U.S.  (What IS the baby boom generation? What is their age range?) What \”S.P.E.E.C.H.\” situations probably led to this population boom in the U.S.?  What positive and negative impacts do you think the \’boomer\’ generation has – and will have – on older and younger generations?   What can be done now to […]

Research reports from peer-reviewed journals that discuss the effects of cell phone use on vision, attention, perception, or memory.

Although some states and cities have passed laws to ban texting and using handheld phones while driving, there is no current law to ban all cell phone use while driving. However, according to the National Safety Council (2009), 28 percent of all crashes—1.6 million per year—are caused by cell phone use and texting by drivers. The mission of a new […]

Choose one of the magazine advertisements available and analyze it as a “visual text.”

Analysis of the “visual text”Your task is to choose one of the magazine advertisements available on Blackboard and to analyze it as a “visual text.” You must answer the questions “What does this ad mean?” and “How does it work?” You should make sure to identify the significant visual elements of the ad and discuss the ways these elements work […]

Eplain Excel Spreadsheet Lineup Optimizer.

I\’m looking to build an Excel Spreadsheet for my Sports Analyst Class.  For this particular exampe I will use the NBA as the specific sport.   The goal is to have a spreadsheet that can generate a lineup of 9 players optimized based off their respective salary and points per game projection.  Player point projections and statical averages change weekly […]