General Education 105

Using Axia's Educational Resources

Ð'* Downloading the course syllabus and calendar at the beginning of every class. Before starting an assignment or project downloading the associated materials such as the readings and appendix for each and every assignment.

Ð'* Using the university library effectively by using corresponding keywords with the Power quest and Ebsco host search engines to search periodicals and journals that contain information about the topic or topics I am researching. While keeping in mind that if I should have trouble finding something the librarian is only an email away.

Ð'* By identifying key information within the article I can better note facts in the article and properly document source information. By keeping the article's name and keywords used to find the article and when it was published along with what search engine was used to find it.

Upholding Academic Honesty

Ð'* Understanding Axia's honesty policy I will foremost keep in mind that all resources must be given proper documentation in the end notes. Maintaining integrity and a high moral and ethical standard for myself at all times.

Ð'* Knowing that plagiarism is a grave offence and is treated very seriously by Axia and is punishable by a failing grade among other more sever penalties.

Ð'* Avoiding the accidental plagiarism of any article found is as easy as only using necessary information from the source and documenting the source that the facts were acquired from.

Setting and Achieving Goals

Ð'* Finishing my associate's degree within the next ten months, from there obtaining mid level job at a technology firm. While going to college for my bachelors in computer science. During which time I should be reestablishing myself as an icon in the