you cannot pass the class without...but we're collapsing the deliverable into the presentation, for efficiency's sake

qualification

here is the qualification of the annotations 

3-26->4/2

Here's the new schedule. Be sure and check the announcement on Canvas as well, as there's a lot of important information on there.

going over the schedule 2/28

new schedule up = 2/26 -> 3/5

Here is the new schedule.

grading in class work + RJ3 + schedule update

new schedule (2/19 [sun] -> 2/26 [sun])

Click for the new schedule.

in class work 2-13 -> 2-15

Here's an example of another student from a different semester doing a synthesis matrix.

Our's is close to this, but not quite, because, to obviate redundancy, I'm collapsing two assignments into one: that's why this assignment is called the "critical appraisal/synthesis matrix."

These questions might help you critically evaluate.

By "critical appraisal," part of what I mean is in Aveyard (p. 144):



Pay particular attention to the strengths and limitations on the far right. A full critical appraisal would also seek to answer questions such as these (p. 109):



These questions are similar to these, which I also linked above. Use these above questions not only to trigger critical thinking but also to input the strengths and limitations you need for the critical appraisal/synthesis matrix. You'll also have to consider the context:



Notice how the setting in which the research was conducted directly bear on how strong the evidence is for this research question (i.e., your research question).

Ok. I just made a rudimentary critical appraisal/synthesis matrix grid. Don't feel obligated to use this exact grid. In fact I really dislike it. But it'll work. But you have to make one with all of these categories. And you have to do it for all ten of your required sources. That is, you will need to find and tentatively work with ten sources via both research journals, but you will have to re-work with the same ten sources through the synthesis matrix/critical appraisal grid. The first five are due not this Friday but next (2/24). All ten are due by 3/3.

What you have to do isn't simple, but you simply have to fill in the boxes. Here is the example of me filling it out.

2/13 -> 2/19

Here's the weekly schedule.

Important for this week is that you pay attention to the in class work (critical appraisal/synthesis matrix). That'll be the next post.

Until spring break, 10 source, 6-7 page synthesis of results section due 3/17

2/6 -> 2/12

The new weekly schedule is up (click me). In it, you're pretty much following research diary/journal#2, which you can click in the labels off to the right under my followers. Be sure to follow me btw. Although I haven't checked yet, I'm hoping you're following me with your blog, because all I'm really concerned with is that I have your blog linked to my blog, so that I can click your blog from my blog and go straight to your blog, which is totally possible, I've just never don it before. But we'll try this following thing first.

I need to show you how to set up a labels section of your blog. I'll go do that now.

1/30->2/6

This will link you to the Google docs page for the new schedule (click the "this"). It's under files in Canvas too.

Remember, I need your blog address on the Google doc. But also try and link your blog to my blog. I know it's possible. It's called a "blog roll" I think. Either way, we need to be blog friends, as it were.

If you're having technical difficulties, remember to be in the browser Google chrome and with an Gmail address that's not affiliated with UNR. Also, a lot of this stuff can be done on a phone as well, so just get the Blogger app. It's free.

Google + has to be enabled as well, but that has only been a problem for one person, for whom we had to begin with a new Gmail address, totally shut down and restart the computer, log into with the browser Google Chrome and with the new, non-UNR Gmail address, and then into Google + first. Then, after we were logged into Google + with the new, non-UNR Gmail address, then we signed up for Blogger.

Also remember that it's important with the Google Site to select file cabinet when you're making the audio page. And when you input the HTML for the audio, you have to be in the HTML section of your post.

1/23: what you need to know

Today, after I was locked out of not only many buildings to print syllabi but also our classroom to get things started, plus the computer not booting up, I told you the following:

1. The single most important thing you need to do is set up a blog on Blogger and give me the address on the google doc. 
2. The second most important thing you need to do is search in the Journal of American Public Health for something that relates to what you do, your job, what you're interested in: something that feeds into your budding professional career, hopefully (= practice) 
3. The third most important thing you need to do is come to class on Wednesday, as it is worth a point. 
4. The fourth most important thing you need to do is remember that the hello post is due on Friday, to which you must attach audio and pictures/screen shots.

1-23 -> 1/29

I'll obviously give you an updated schedule on 1/30. For now, here's what you need to do this week: click here.

There are two things I forgot. You'll need to give me the address for your blog. The link to the Google doc is here. And second, your topic ought to stem from and feed back into practice. I will be checking for this when I grade these.