~~~GREETINGS FUTURE ARGOSY FRESHMEN~~~
My name is Laura Croffitt-Adoo. I am a student at Argosy University – Atlanta (AUA). Currently, I am enrolled in a course entitled, Skills for Success (ASP-100). To satisfy the academic and interpersonal skills requirements, all students are required to take Skills for Success (ASP-100) and Interpersonal Effectiveness (PSY-180) during their first semester of attendance at Argosy University – Atlanta (AUA). These two courses go towards your Electives Requirements.
This purpose of this blog is to introduce you to the ASP-100 "Skills for Success" course at AUA. My objective is to provide you with as much insight into this course as possible. First, let me begin by saying...
Welcome to SKILLS FOR SUCCESS!
There are two ways you can take this course at AUA - online or distance learning. Online means that your class meetings and assignments are 100% online, which gives you the freedom to decide when (and where) you attend class…you can log into your classes any time, day or night. The distance education (ground/blended) format offers the flexibility of on-line learning combined with face-to-face interaction. The distance learning (ground/blended) course meets on campus once a week and the rest of the week you’re communicating with the professor and your peers via the internet. Because of my personal life-style, I chose the distance learning option for this course.
Skills for Success is an 8 week course consisting of several topics divided into “modules”. You will generally cover one module per week. In each module you are responsible for: weekly readings, discussion questions, and assignments. Below is an example of the 8-week module topics:
Module 1:
Discussion – Introductions and meeting your fellow students.
Discussion – Mapping Your Success – a time-line process to help identify short and long term goals.
Assignment – Find a job and post a cover letter and resume for that particular job.
Module 2:
Discussion – Resource Sharing – find a free online resource to help an individual learn how to improve their technology usage.
Assignment – Diagnostic Test – a pre-test to find out where you stand with your academic skills and readiness for online learning.
Discussion – Health, Money and Goals – discuss the relationship between behaviors and feelings and the consumption of goods.
Assignment – Pre-test in MyWritingLab – complete the test to begin a study plan.
Module 4:
Discussion – Difficulties with Time Management – consider how you manage your time and how it affects your relationships at work, home, school, and your short/long-term goals.
Assignment – Time Management – a 10 minute presentation on time management prinicipals to a specified target audience.
Module 5:
Discussion – Critical Thinking – choose a target audience and discuss the relationship between decision making, problem solving, and goals. How does these things prevent you from accomplishing your goals?
Assignment – Problem Solving – choose a target audience and provide them with a handout, pamphlet, etc. on “How to address problem solving”.
Module 6:
Discussion – Learning and Personality Styles – Identifying personal learning style(s) and how the understanding of learning styles help facilitate relationships and goal fulfillment.
Assignment – Pro-test in MyWritingLab – complete the test to begin a study plan.
Module 7:
Discussion – Note Taking – Discusses how to combines the use of technology and the skill of note taking to enhance a person’s note taking abilities.
Assignment – Summarizing & Synthesizing - created two simple lists of ideas, summarized those two lists together to create a new synthesized idea. (Note-taking, Reading, Speaking skills).
Module 8:
Assignment – Reflection - The purpose of this assignment is to reflect on the information, skills and experiences you’ve learned in this class, and how you will use them to be successful in accomplishing your goals in life.
Overall, the ASP100 course is designed to help you think about, explore and articulate your goals and future success through a variety of course elements. As you proceed through the course, you will learn which elements are most compatible with your personal learning style.
COURSE READING:
Feldman, R. S.(2009). P.O.W.E.R. learning: Strategies for success in college and life. (5th Ed). McGraw Hill Higher Ed.
