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Name: Course: UNV108 Date: December 29, 2019 Instructor: Crystal McCabe

Navigating the Online Environment Template This reference guide is designed to help you be successful during your academic journey. Once you fill in the missing spaces, you will be able to use this information to access resources in the future. Review the GCU Mission and Vision, Doctrinal Statement, University Snapshot, and Christian Identity and Heritage. Explain how you think each resource will affect your education and experience at GCU. Resource

Explanation

GCU Mission and Vision

The vision and the mission will help set the foundation for my educational, personal, career and overall life goals while on this educational journey.

Doctrinal Statement

Is in alignment with my religious beliefs and will help to know that I am able to fulfill the mission that God has assigned to my life while on this educational journey.

University Snapshot

Allows me to reflect on how the university has been successful throughout the years and will allow me to see how I can be apart of the future as well as all of the opportunities that are available while being a student at the university.

Christian Identity and Heritage

While I am truly a believer in God and one of his disciples, it is without a doubt that I am connected to a university that is grounded and rooted in the word of God. It is without a doubt that I will be successful while attending the university with God on my side.

Complete the Student Learning Management System Tutorial (https://www.gcumedia.com/lmsresources/student-success-center/v3.1/#/media-element-view/new-student/1581AD8B-BC20-E811-9496005056A0B3BE). Explain the purpose of the course syllabus, course materials, and

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Learning Management System Resource

Purpose and Connection

Course Syllabus

The syllabus provides detailed descriptions of the assignment topics, topic readings that are interactive and current policies and expectations for the class for all of the learners at GCU.

Course Materials

Provide a list of materials such as books and articles that will be needed for the course.

Announcements

Information that is communicated by the instructor during the course.

Describe the purpose of each of the following forums in this course: Discussion Question, Private Forum, Questions to Instructor Forum, and the Class Wall. Forum Type

Purpose

Discussion Question

The discussion questions are completed each week by answering the questions with supporting evidence based off of the weekly readings.

Private Forum

Learners and instructors are able to communicate via private messages where other classmates are not able to see.

Questions to Instructor Forum

Learners are able to ask questions to the instructor about information that they may need assistance with and may be of assistance to others.

Class Wall

The class wall is where you can communicate with other © 2018. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.

classmates and get to know them. Academic Reference Guide Directions: Provide the appropriate information in the blank spaces for each resource, for all three guides below. You may want to reference materials or assignments from previous topics to help you fill in the information. Resources

Where do you find this resource? (Provide link, contact info, etc)

What does this resource do for you?

Math Center

This resource can be found under the student success center under tools.

Provide tutorial,tools, resources and assistance for math.

https://www.gcumedia.com/lmsresources/student-successcenter/v3.1/#/tools/math-center

Writing Center

https://www.gcumedia.com/lmsresources/student-successcenter/v3.1/#/tools/writing-center Found under student success center and tools

Writing Style Guides

This is located under the student success center, tools, and writing center then on style guides and templates.

Provide a plethora of information for writing to include examples of writing, tutorials, research help and writing websites. Provides the learner with examples of how to complete the apa style, cite apa and other resources for writing guide used within courses.

https://www.gcumedia.com/lmsresources/student-successcenter/v3.1/#/tools/writing-center Library

My Apps Library http://library.gcu.edu/

Journal articles, research material , webinars, library tutorials, workshops as well as ask a librarian

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Student Portal

This is located on the home page. https://newportal.gcu.edu/#/dashboar d

This is the learners home page with applications for different departments for the university. I am able to go to my course, library, financial aid, upload documents and other needed sites.

Student Success Center (LoudCloud/Portal)

This is located on my home page under the apps.

Information for time management, writing tools, apa tutorial, college specific guides, plagiarism and other resources that can go searched.

Clinical Field Experience Handbook

https://www.gcumedia.com/lmsresources/student-successcenter/v3.1/#/search/all

The is were you can find the resources and forms needed when completing any field experience for your course.

This is found under resources. ThinkingStorm

https://students.gcu.edu/studentresources/student-success/acecenters/academic-resources.php

The resource is found under Academic Resources at ACE Centers

Academic Catalog/Policy

GCU Tech Support

https://www.gcu.edu/sites/default/fil es/media/documents/academics/catal og/Academic-Catalog-2019-20.pdf

This site If a LEAD is not available, GCU offers tutoring services from ThinkingStorm, which is an external provider that specializes in online learning assistance services for students in specific academic areas.

Provides the learner with resources for their major as well as policies for the university.

This is located under my apps . Account password, loudcloud, ebooks, classroom resources, © 2018. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.

Events on Campus —Calendar/GCU Engage

https://support.gcu.edu/hc/en-us

computer software and classroom resources that tech support will assist learners with during their course.

https://students.gcu.edu/studentresources/institutionaleffectiveness/honors-college/honorsstudents-resources-and-events.php

Information such as creating my calendar, what activities are available at GCU.

Student success center Find your purpose Student affairs Clubs/Student Organizations

Student Success Center Student affairs

Provides information about the club sports that are available at GCU

https://clubsports.gcu.edu/

COE Social Media

Student Affairs Campus Recreation https://students.gcu.edu/studentaffairs/campus-recreation

Wellness

https://students.gcu.edu/studentaffairs/campus-recreation

Provides information about activities that you can do if you are on campus as well as stay abreast of what is happening through social media

https://students.gcu.edu/studentIf you are in need of medical © 2018. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.

Center/Student Care

resources/health-and-wellnesscenter.php

assistance.

Title IX https://www.gcu.edu/academics/acad emic-policies/title-ix.php Lets you know that GCU does not discriminate against anyone based on their gender or sexual affiliation. Will be available one week before End of course the end of class. survey (EOCS)— this is informational you will do not need to fill in any information.

The EOCS is available only through the student portal and can be accessed one week before the end of class until one week after the end of class.

I will be able to provide feedback on my course one week before the class ends.

Career Reference Guide Resources Academic & Career Excellent (ACE) Center

What does this resource do for you?

ACE Center provides learners with a variety of resources, professional knowledge that will be beneficial upon the transition of completing my degree and looking for a career.

Where do you find this resource? (Provide link, contact info, etc) https://students.gcu.edu/studentresources/career-impactcenter.php online appointments, call 602639-8901 or email [email protected]

A LEAD on TutorTrac can be scheduled online at https://students.gcu.edu/student© 2018. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.

resources/career-impact-center.php and must be scheduled three to seven days before my assignment is due.

Career Connections

It helps to connect alumnis and employers to jobs.

https://students.gcu.edu/studentresources/student-success/acecenters/career-resources.php

https://students.gcu.edu/studentresources/student-success/acecenters/career-resources.php Career Compass

It is good to revisit assessments such as this one every so often to reevaluate your goals, focus, and direction.

https://students.gcu.edu/studentresources/student-success/acecenters/career-resources.php

Provides self- assessment tools that will help to measure the learners interest, skills and help with a care path based on the learners results. This tool will also be helpful with selecting a degree or major.

GCU Internships

The can be considered as a one stop shop when trying to find, select and prepare for different opportunities for a career.

https://students.gcu.edu/studentresources/office-ofinternships.php

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