The two Nursing Modules, Testing and Remediation Strategies andNursing Concepts, had many valuable lessons and tips to help with nursing school and clinal experience. The Testing and Remediation Module explained the importance of adequately preparing for and using test taking strategies to help with test taking. I normally study a lot and feel prepared for … [Read more…]
I can barely stand how excited I am for Christmas break. First of all, I LOVE Christmas. A time to spend with family and friends, a time to eat a lot of good food, and a time to reflect on the past year. I love everything about it. Secondly, I am so excited to finally … [Read more…]
Course Overview Podcast I used audacity to make a podcast. This took me about an hour to create, but I’d add a few minutes to that for my outline. I have already used audacity so using the application wan’t too bad. My number one problem was finding a song and adding it, but I went … [Read more…]
I had to do a lot of research to find a good article for my Big Data paper. This is probably because I started by looking in the wrong places. If I would’ve started out on UNE’s library site, I would’ve been better off! I tried using CQ Researcher, Proquest Central, SocIndex, and Academic Search Complete, but … [Read more…]
With the amount of internet use these days, privacy is diminishing. One of the biggest problems is that there are no rules/laws set in place to protect us. In her article “Privacy and the Internet”, Ellen Kennerly states that “While they [companies] must tell consumers they are sharing their information, the consumer has no right … [Read more…]
Big data is a pretty big deal. It can give us a lot of information, which can be very useful, but also very harmful. Kenneth Cukier is the Data Editor of The Economist. In his TED Talk “Big Data is Better Data” he reports, “You have more information. You can do things that you couldn’t do … [Read more…]
Dear Diary, It all started out laying down in the dark plugged in. I need my sleep just like Karsyn does. At around 7:00 I started making an obnoxious noise to get a reaction out of her. She quickly tapped my screen to stop the noise in hopes of not waking our roommates. Then I … [Read more…]
Jean M. Twenge is an American psychologist who researches generational differences. In her article, Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?, Twenge maintains that “social media use, does indeed cause unhappiness.” In other words, Twenge believes that kids who are online everyday, especially on social media, are more likely to be unhappy which can possibly lead to mental … [Read more…]
Use active reading to really think about what you’re reading, not just skimming through. Critique yourself and others in writing, like lab reports or other writing assignments. Always have someone to edit your paper and give you constructive criticism and be that person for others.
RIP twelve year old Karsyn with a facebook. No one really cared what you did… EVERYDAY and every truth is that was posted on your page was a lie.
