How do you intend to collect and analyze information to ascertain stakeholder satisfaction with the initiative? What information will be looked at, and who are the stakeholders that will be considered?

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Submit your draft of Evaluation Plan (Section V). In this section, indicate the specific goals and milestones of implementation. Identify which quality measures and strategies will be used to indicate whether the solution is effective. Specify your data collection method and how data will be analyzed. Keep in mind that data will be recorded using Excel.

Steps for Development (Try to do at least one of these steps each day throughout the week to help you complete this milestone):

  • Begin by formulating a discussion on the specific goals and milestones of implementation of the initiative. Be sure to lay out your goals in a clear, obtainable fashion and to ensure that progress milestones are clear, reasonable, and consistent.
  • Provide specific definitions of measures of progress towards obtaining the intended goals and a description of the tools that you would use to measure progress. What strategies will be used to measure success, and how will adjustments be made should progress towards these goals fall short or change?
  • How do you intend to collect and analyze information to ascertain stakeholder satisfaction with the initiative? What information will be looked at, and who are the stakeholders that will be considered?

For additional details, please refer to the Milestone Four Guidelines and Rubric document and the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric document.

HCM 491 Milestone Four Guidelines and Rubric 

Submit your draft of Evaluation Plan (Section V). In this section, indicate the specific goals and milestones of implementation. Identify which quality measures and strategies will be used to indicate whether the solution is effective. Specify your data collection method and how data will be analyzed. Keep in mind that data will be recorded using Excel.

Steps for Development (Try to do at least one of these steps each day throughout the week to help you complete this milestone):

  •   Begin by formulating a discussion on the specific goals and milestones of implementation of the initiative. Be sure to lay out your goals in a clear, obtainable fashion and to ensure that progress milestones are clear, reasonable, and consistent.
  •   Provide specific definitions of measures of progress towards obtaining the intended goals and a description of the tools that you would use to measure progress. What strategies will be used to measure success, and how will adjustments be made should progress towards these goals fall short or change?
  •   How do you intend to collect and analyze information to ascertain stakeholder satisfaction with the initiative? What information will be looked at, and who are the stakeholders that will be considered?
    Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:

V. Evaluation Plan: This plan for managing and measuring progress and success of your initiative should include the following:

  1. A discussion of the specific goals and milestones of implementation of the initiative. Be sure to lay out your goals in a clear, obtainable fashion
    and to ensure that progress milestones are clear, reasonable, and consistent.
  2. Specific definitions of measures of progress towards obtaining the intended goals and a description of the tools that you would use to measure
    progress. What strategies will be used to measure success, and how will adjustments be made should progress towards these goals fall short or
    change?
  3. How do you intend to collect and analyze information to ascertain stakeholder satisfaction with the initiative? What information will be looked
    at, and who are the stakeholders that will be considered?

Guidelines for Submission: Three to four PowerPoint slides and any citations in APA format. The data should be recorded using an Excel spreadsheet.

Using a ruler to measure the distance on the screen between the middle of Earth and the middle of the Moon, what is the measured distance?

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A.) Imagine that astronomers have discovered intelligent life in a nearby star system. Imagine you are part of a group submitting a proposal for who on Earth should speak for the planet and what 50-word message should be conveyed. Be sure to answer all three questions below, if you choose this option.

 

(A) Who should speak for Earth and why?

(B) What should this person say in 50 words?

(C) Why is this message the most important compared to other things that could be said?

 

Instructions: should be at least 200 words.

 

 

B.) Observing Jupiter’s Moons

 

Big Idea: Sky objects have properties, locations, and predictable patterns of movements that can be observed and described.

 

Goal:  Students will conduct a series of inquiries about the position and motion of Jupiter’s moons using prescribed Internet simulations.

 

Computer Setup:

 

Access      http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/ and

 

a) Select THE MOON in the “Show me _______ “ drop down menu

 

b) Select THE SUN in the “as seen from _______ “ drop down menu

 

c) Select the radio button “I want a field of view of ____ degrees”  and set the drop down menu to 0.5

 

d) Select the check box for EXTRA BRIGHTNESS and then Select “Run Simulator”

 

Phase I:  Exploration

 

1) The resulting image shows what one would see looking through a special telescope.  In this picture, where is the observer with the special telescope located?

2) How does the image change if you INCREASE the field of view?

3) What is the exact date of the image?

4) Astronomers typically mark images based on the time it currently is in Greenwich, England, called UTC.  What is the precise time of the image?

5) Using a ruler to measure the distance on the screen between the middle of Earth and the middle of the Moon, what is the measured distance?  You do NOT need to know the exact number of kilometers, but simply a ruler-measurement you can compare other measurements you make later.  Alternately, you can use the edge of a blank piece of paper held in the landscape orientation and mark the positions of Earth and Moon or the Squidgit ruler found on the last page.

6) Use the browser’s BACK button to return to the Solar System Simulator homepage.  Now, advance the time by 1 hour and determine the new distance between the Earth and Moon.

7) Use the browser’s BACK button to return to the Solar System Simulator homepage.  Now, advance the time by one day from when you started and determine the new distance between the Earth and Moon.

8) Use the browser’s BACK button to return to the Solar System Simulator homepage.  Now, advance the time by three days from when you started and determine the new distance between the Earth and Moon.

9) Use the browser’s BACK button to return to the Solar System Simulator homepage.  Now, advance the time by five days from when you started and determine the new distance between the Earth and Moon.

10) Use the browser’s BACK button to return to the Solar System Simulator homepage.  Now, advance the time by 10 days from when you started and determine the new distance between the Earth and Moon.

11) Use the browser’s BACK button to return to the Solar System Simulator homepage.  Now, advance the time by two weeks from when you started and determine the new distance between the Earth and Moon.

12) Use the browser’s BACK button to return to the Solar System Simulator homepage.  Now, advance the time by one month from when you started and determine the new distance between the Earth and Moon.

13) Use the browser’s BACK button to return to the Solar System Simulator homepage.  Now, advance the time by three months from when you started and determine the new distance between the Earth and Moon.

14) It has been said that it takes about one “moon-th” for the Moon to go around Earth.  Which of your observations confirms or contradicts this statement?  Explain.

 

 

Phase II – Does the Evidence Match the Conclusion?

 

15) Set the Solar System Simulator to observe Jupiter from the Sun, where Jupiter takes up 10% of the image and measure the distance between Jupiter and Io shown on the image, and identify which side of the planet Io is on.

 

16) Advance the “time” by one day, and record the distance between Jupiter and Io.

 

 

17) Advance the “time” by two days from when you started, and record the distance between Jupiter and Io.

 

18) Advance the “time” by three days from when you started, and record the distance between Jupiter and Io.

 

19) Advance the “time” by four days from when you started, and record the distance between Jupiter and Io.

 

20) Advance the “time” by five days from when you started, and record the distance between Jupiter and Io.

 

21) Advance the “time” by six days from when you started, and record the distance between Jupiter and Io.

 

22) If a student proposed a generalization that “Io orbits Jupiter about every 48 hours,” would you agree, disagree with the generalization based on the evidence you collected?  Explain your reasoning and provide specific evidence either from the above questions or from evidence you yourself generate using the Solar System Simulator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phase III – What Conclusions Can You Draw From the Evidence?

 

Europa is one of the four largest moons orbiting Jupiter.  The others are Io, Callisto, and Ganymede.  What conclusions and generalizations can you make from the following data collected by a student in terms of HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE EUROPA TO ORBIT JUPITER?  Explain your reasoning and provide specific evidence, with sketches if necessary, to support your reasoning.

 

Time

Measured Distance from Jupiter

Appearance Notes

11pm Monday

0 squidgits

Not visible, likely in front of Jupiter

11pm Tuesday

5.0 squidgits

On Jupiter’s right side

11pm Wednesday

1.5 squidgits

On Jupiter’s right side

11pm Thursday

5.0 squidgits

On Jupiter’s left side

11pm Friday

No observations

Cloudy

 

23) Evidence-based Conclusion:

 

 

 

 

 

Phase IV – What Evidence Do You Need?

 

Imagine your team has been assigned the task of writing a news brief for your favorite news blog about the length of time it takes Ganymede, the largest moon in the entire solar system, to orbit Jupiter once.  Describe precisely what evidence you would need to collect in order to answer the research question of “Over what precise period of time does it take Ganymede to orbit Jupiter?

 

24) Create a detailed, step-by-step description of evidence that needs to be collected and a complete explanation of how this could be done—not just “look and see when the Ganymede is first on one side and then on the other,,” but exactly what would someone need to do, step-by-step, to accomplish this.  You might include a table and sketches-the goal is to be precise and detailed enough that someone else could follow your procedure.

 

 

Phase V – Formulate a Question, Pursue Evidence, and Justify Your Conclusion

 

Your task is design an answerable research question, propose a plan to pursue evidence, collect data using Solar System Simulator (or another suitable source pre-approved by your lab instructor), and create an evidence-based conclusion about some motion or changing position of a moon of the solar system, which you have not completed before.

 

Research Report:

 

25) Specific Research Question:

 

 

 

 

26) Step-by-Step Procedure, with Sketches if Needed, to Collect Evidence:

 

 

 

 

27) Data Table and/or Results:

 

 

 

 

28) Evidence-based Conclusion Statement:

 

 

 

Phase VI – SummaryPRINT YOUR NAME

 

29) Create a 50-word summary, in your own words, that describes the motions of the Galilean moons and how this changes over time.  You should cite specific evidence you have collected in your description, not describe what you have learned in class or elsewhere. Feel free to create and label sketches to illustrate your response.

 

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Identify three of the most environmentally negative impacts of the Industrial Revolution and justify your choices. For example, the invention of the automobile revolutionized travel in a positive manner

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Environmental Issues and the Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution, which began in the eighteenth century, has had an ongoing influence on society as well as the relationship between humans and their environment. With the onset of industrialization came the drastic increase in urbanization, setting up of factories in places which were once biomes, and the rapid development of land. All this occurred without assessing the long-term impact to the environment. Recognizing the importance of the Industrial Revolution era and the ongoing impact it has had on the environment is essential to learning how to help the environment and correct the damage of that era.

Using the readings for this module, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, complete the following:

  • Identify three of the most environmentally negative impacts of the Industrial Revolution and justify your choices. For example, the invention of the automobile revolutionized travel in a positive manner. However, this invention is causing some of the biggest environmental problems as a result of the extensive use of oil extracted from the earth.
  • Examine how these three negative impacts changed the environment; list the mechanisms through which this happened. For example, factories caused an increase in pollution through the release of toxic waste, which led to diminished and lost fish populations in rivers.
  • Explain the effect of the environmental movement on the process of industrialization in the United States during the 1970’s.
  • Identify the laws passed to help ameliorate the environmental issues in the U.S. or around the world related to these three impacts. Have any laws been passed since this movement in the 1970’s? If there have been laws implemented, summarize the spirit of the law and comment on the effectiveness of the law.
  • Based on your research, examine whether the state of the environment has become worse or has improved as a result of these laws. If you think conditions have not improved, suggest solutions or steps that must be done to improve the situation.

Support your statements with appropriate examples and scholarly references. Be sure to include an additional page for references.

Write a 4–5-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M1_A3.doc.

By Wednesday, November 27, 2013, deliver your assignment to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox.

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Adequately examined the impact of three of the most environmentally negative impacts of the industrial revolution.
28
Explained the effectiveness of the environmental movement in the U.S. and the laws that were created to combat the environmental problems created by the industrialization.
28
Suggested solutions to address these environmental problems.
24
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
20
Total:
100

What is the primary reason for conducting Kant’s “universalization test”?

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1. Immanuel Kant claims that the only thing that is moral without qualification is __________.

2. An action’s maxim is best understood as the

3. Xavier, a retail store owner, wants to always act from duty. Knowing this, which of the following sentiments is Xavier MOST likely to express?

4. Kantian theory says that people have a __________ duty to cultivate their talents.

5. What is one way Lilly can determine if her actions respect her friends as ends-in-themselves?

6. Some people claim that all Americans have a fundamental right to health care. What would a deontological thinker add to that claim, if it were true?

7. According to deontological ethics, duties are

8. For Kant, the respect we owe people has to do primarily with their __________.

9. In 2012, sports fans were saddened and outraged to learn that cycling superstar Lance Armstrong had used illegal performance-enhancing drugs for years. A deontologist would say that his actions were wrong because they

10. Professor Donovan is a Kantian philosopher. Therefore, she argues that the true value of “a good will” lies in

11. A deontological moral theory regards the morality of actions as

12. The duty to always treat humanity as an end-in-itself and never as a mere means is a(n) __________.

13. According to Kant, respect for a person should be

14. According to Kant, suicide is

15. Which of the following is a Kantian approach to helping a family in need?

16. What is the primary reason for conducting Kant’s “universalization test”?

17. What is the most accurate term for the rules and regulations expressed in the United Nations’ Declaration of Human Rights?

18. How would a deontologist respond to the fact that human rights advocates often peacefully protest or even break civil laws that they think are unjust?

19. According to Kant, what is the PRIMARY moral problem with making a false promise?

20. Agnes is a widow with disabilities in her late 60s. Due to these circumstances, she only has to pay half of her electricity and water bills. What would a deontologist say about this situation?

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