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Read the following passage by author Y and evaluate the argument being made. Do you agree with the conclusion? Respond to each of Y’s reasons.

Philosophically, it does not make sense for natural entities like rivers to be rights-holders. First, rivers do not have the capacity to speak for themselves in court. Second, rivers do not have interests or needs. They do not feel pain, and are not aware, therefore they cannot be injured. The state of a river can change, but it does not make sense to say that any given state is “better or worse for” the river itself. Environmentalists who attempt to speak on the river’s behalf are deluding themselves. They are not really getting out of a human-centered view, because humans still have to decide what counts as a river’s injury or redress. Worse, nature’s- rights lawsuits will set dangerous precedents that will make development of any kind impossible.

Read the following passage by author Y and evaluate the argument being made. Do you agree with the conclusion? Respond to each of Y’s reasons.

Philosophically, it does not make sense for natural entities like rivers to be rights-holders. First, rivers do not have the capacity to speak for themselves in court. Second, rivers do not have interests or needs. They do not feel pain, and are not aware, therefore they cannot be injured. The state of a river can change, but it does not make sense to say that any given state is “better or worse for” the river itself. Environmentalists who attempt to speak on the river’s behalf are deluding themselves. They are not really getting out of a human-centered view, because humans still have to decide what counts as a river’s injury or redress. Worse, nature’s- rights lawsuits will set dangerous precedents that will make development of any kind impossible.

We can think of getting people to wear a face mask during COVID-19 as a learning issue.
For this discussion board post, suggest a way to get people to wear face mask by applying one of the learning theories we have explored.
Use one of the Learning Theories below as the foundation for your suggested way to get people to wear face masks.
Classical Conditioning – Explain your suggestion in terms of stimulus-response pairings, trace conditioning or other conditioning principles.
Watson’s Explanation of Learning- Explain your suggestion in terms of conditioned emotional reactions, positive transfer, or other techniques in Watson’s explanation of learning
Thorndike’s Connectionism – Explain your suggestion in terms of the Law of Effect, satisfiers and annoyer, and other consequences of behavior.
Hull’s system – Explain your suggestion in terms of reinforcements, drives and responses (you do not have to include Hull’s equation in your explanation.
Operant Conditioning – Explain your suggestion in terms of positive and negative reinforcement, punishment and positive and/or negative contingencies and other ways of changing behavior
Tollman’s purposive behavior – Explain your suggestion in terms of emphasis on goal-directed behavior, cognitions, and expectancies
Neurological bases for behavior (Hebb’s model) – Explain how your suggestion might apply higher mental processes, motivation and learning and repetition
Submit your suggestion [250-300 words]. Be sure to include the applicable learning theory your suggestion is built on.

We can think of getting people to wear a face mask during COVID-19 as a learning issue.
For this discussion board post, suggest a way to get people to wear face mask by applying one of the learning theories we have explored.
Use one of the Learning Theories below as the foundation for your suggested way to get people to wear face masks.
Classical Conditioning – Explain your suggestion in terms of stimulus-response pairings, trace conditioning or other conditioning principles.
Watson’s Explanation of Learning- Explain your suggestion in terms of conditioned emotional reactions, positive transfer, or other techniques in Watson’s explanation of learning
Thorndike’s Connectionism – Explain your suggestion in terms of the Law of Effect, satisfiers and annoyer, and other consequences of behavior.
Hull’s system – Explain your suggestion in terms of reinforcements, drives and responses (you do not have to include Hull’s equation in your explanation.
Operant Conditioning – Explain your suggestion in terms of positive and negative reinforcement, punishment and positive and/or negative contingencies and other ways of changing behavior
Tollman’s purposive behavior – Explain your suggestion in terms of emphasis on goal-directed behavior, cognitions, and expectancies
Neurological bases for behavior (Hebb’s model) – Explain how your suggestion might apply higher mental processes, motivation and learning and repetition
Submit your suggestion [250-300 words]. Be sure to include the applicable learning theory your suggestion is built on.

personal essay, your thesis should make a claim about why the experience(s) you discuss is important and revealing.

Personal Essay

Using at least one of the readings we have done this summer on education/school to inform your discussion, write an essay reflecting on your own experiences in school. This paper should contain a thesis statement that makes a claim about why the experience(s) you discuss is important and revealing. You might consider one or more of the following questions, though be sure your paper is not merely a list of your answers to the following:

What idea (They Say) does your own experience respond to (I Say)? How does your experience compare to the experiences of others we’ve read about, including individuals or characters we’ve read about in Gatto, Anyon, Oakes, Hannah-Jones, Morris, Rose, Bambara, and Rodriguez? Does your experience confirm or complicate the claims these authors make? Does it fill a gap their work does not address? [Note: DO NOT attempt to address all of these authors. Rather, select one or two whose writings most complement your own personal story.]
What would you describe as your most formative school experience(s)? Why? How did it affect you? Explain.
Who are the most important individuals involved in this experience? Describe them and explain their roles. [Note: You may change the names of the people involved to protect their privacy.]
What kind of school (or schools) did you attend? What kind of people attended this school? You may consider this in relation to Anyon, Oakes, and Hannah-Jones in particular.

personal essay, your thesis should make a claim about why the experience(s) you discuss is important and revealing.

Personal Essay

Using at least one of the readings we have done this summer on education/school to inform your discussion, write an essay reflecting on your own experiences in school. This paper should contain a thesis statement that makes a claim about why the experience(s) you discuss is important and revealing. You might consider one or more of the following questions, though be sure your paper is not merely a list of your answers to the following:

What idea (They Say) does your own experience respond to (I Say)? How does your experience compare to the experiences of others we’ve read about, including individuals or characters we’ve read about in Gatto, Anyon, Oakes, Hannah-Jones, Morris, Rose, Bambara, and Rodriguez? Does your experience confirm or complicate the claims these authors make? Does it fill a gap their work does not address? [Note: DO NOT attempt to address all of these authors. Rather, select one or two whose writings most complement your own personal story.]
What would you describe as your most formative school experience(s)? Why? How did it affect you? Explain.
Who are the most important individuals involved in this experience? Describe them and explain their roles. [Note: You may change the names of the people involved to protect their privacy.]
What kind of school (or schools) did you attend? What kind of people attended this school? You may consider this in relation to Anyon, Oakes, and Hannah-Jones in particular.

Portfolio Assignment: The Role of the Nurse Informaticist in Systems Development and Implementation
Assume you are a nurse manager on a unit where a new nursing documentation system is to be implemented. You want to ensure that the system will be usable and acceptable for the nurses impacted. You realize a nurse leader must be on the implementation team.

To Prepare:

Review the steps of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and reflect on the scenario presented.
Consider the benefits and challenges associated with involving a nurse leader on an implementation team for health information technology.
The Assignment: (2-3 pages)

In preparation of filling this role, develop a 2- to 3-page role description for a graduate-level nurse to guide his/her participation on the implementation team. The role description should be based on the SDLC stages and tasks and should clearly define how this individual will participate in and impact each of the following steps:

Planning and requirements definition
Analysis
Design of the new system
Implementation
Post-implementation support
By Day 7 of Week 10
Submit your completed Role Description.

FYI: The assignment should reflect some of your own thoughts and less direct quotes

Be creative with formating /design of the role description.

Review assignment guidelines.

References

McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2017). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Chapter 9, “Systems Development Life Cycle: Nursing Informatics and Organizational Decision Making” (pp. 175–187)
Chapter 12, “Electronic Security” (pp. 229–242)
Chapter 13, “Workflow and Beyond Meaningful Use” (pp. 245–261)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (n.d.a). Health IT evaluation toolkit and evaluation measures quick reference guide. Retrieved September 27, 2018, from https://healthit.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/health-it-evaluation-toolkit-and-evaluation-measures-quick-reference

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (n.d.b). Workflow assessment for health IT toolkit. Retrieved September 27, 2018, from https://healthit.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit

Required Media
Louis, I. (2011, August 17). Systems development life cycle (SDLC) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtpyjPrpyX8

Portfolio Assignment: The Role of the Nurse Informaticist in Systems Development and Implementation
Assume you are a nurse manager on a unit where a new nursing documentation system is to be implemented. You want to ensure that the system will be usable and acceptable for the nurses impacted. You realize a nurse leader must be on the implementation team.

To Prepare:

Review the steps of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and reflect on the scenario presented.
Consider the benefits and challenges associated with involving a nurse leader on an implementation team for health information technology.
The Assignment: (2-3 pages)

In preparation of filling this role, develop a 2- to 3-page role description for a graduate-level nurse to guide his/her participation on the implementation team. The role description should be based on the SDLC stages and tasks and should clearly define how this individual will participate in and impact each of the following steps:

Planning and requirements definition
Analysis
Design of the new system
Implementation
Post-implementation support
By Day 7 of Week 10
Submit your completed Role Description.

FYI: The assignment should reflect some of your own thoughts and less direct quotes

Be creative with formating /design of the role description.

Review assignment guidelines.

References

McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2017). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Chapter 9, “Systems Development Life Cycle: Nursing Informatics and Organizational Decision Making” (pp. 175–187)
Chapter 12, “Electronic Security” (pp. 229–242)
Chapter 13, “Workflow and Beyond Meaningful Use” (pp. 245–261)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (n.d.a). Health IT evaluation toolkit and evaluation measures quick reference guide. Retrieved September 27, 2018, from https://healthit.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/health-it-evaluation-toolkit-and-evaluation-measures-quick-reference

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (n.d.b). Workflow assessment for health IT toolkit. Retrieved September 27, 2018, from https://healthit.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit

Required Media
Louis, I. (2011, August 17). Systems development life cycle (SDLC) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtpyjPrpyX8

Allocate 3 hours in the field to support this assignment.

Attend a school board meeting for a local school district. If you are unable to attend in person, you may watch a live stream or an official recorded video of a recent school board meeting.

In a reflection about your experience, address the following:

Describe each item addressed at the board meeting. What was being discussed and why?
Explain who was in attendance at the meeting. What kinds of people were there? Why were they there? Were you surprised by who attended?
Describe who presented at the meeting. Were the presentations civil? Did you agree with one side or another of the arguments?
What you learned at this board meeting.
How you will use what you learned as a teacher.
Submit a copy of the meeting agenda to LoudCloud with your reflection.

Allocate 3 hours in the field to support this assignment.

Attend a school board meeting for a local school district. If you are unable to attend in person, you may watch a live stream or an official recorded video of a recent school board meeting.

In a reflection about your experience, address the following:

Describe each item addressed at the board meeting. What was being discussed and why?
Explain who was in attendance at the meeting. What kinds of people were there? Why were they there? Were you surprised by who attended?
Describe who presented at the meeting. Were the presentations civil? Did you agree with one side or another of the arguments?
What you learned at this board meeting.
How you will use what you learned as a teacher.
Submit a copy of the meeting agenda to LoudCloud with your reflection.