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Date Course Activities Learning Outcomes Assessed Value %
Ongoing Contribution to the learning community A B C 10%
Unit 1: What is academic research and why is it important?
June 17 – July 8, 2024
Jun 17 – Jul 8 Complete all required readings and view all required videos for the unit
Jun 21 – Jun 24 Complete Unit 1 Activity 1: Padlet check-in. You should upload your photo and written contribution by no later than June 21. Your comments on colleagues’ posts should be complete by June 24. A B C Part of contribution to learning community
Jun 17 – Jun 26 Complete Unit 1 Activity 2: Reflection on your academic writing. Complete and submit by June 26. A B C Part of contribution to learning community
Jun 19 – Jun 28 Complete Unit 1 Activity 3: What makes a good research question? Complete your blog posts by Jun 28. A B C Part of contribution to learning community
Jun 30- Jul 3 Complete Unit 1 Activity 4: Padlet research discussions.

  1. quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research;
  2. primary and secondary research.

Complete your Padlet posts by July 1. Complete your responses to colleagues by July 3.

A B C Part of contribution to learning community
Jun 30 – Jul 7 Complete Unit 1 Activity 5: Practice drafting an overarching research question. Complete your post by July 4, and respond to at least two of your colleagues’ posts by July 7. A B C Part of contribution to learning community
Jul 5 Begin Unit 1 Activity 6: Team Agreement Exercise in preparation for Unit 2 A B C Part of contribution to learning community
Jul 8 Complete and submit Assignment 1: Role and importance of research (individual) A B D 20%
Unit 2: Theoretical frameworks
July 8 – 28
Jul 8 – 14 Complete all required readings and required videos for the unit
Jul 8 – 14 Complete Mid-course Feedback
Jul 12 Complete Unit 1 Activity 6: Team Agreement Exercise. Upload your charter to the Activity 6 dropbox in Moodle by July 12. A B C Part of contribution to learning community
Jul 11 – 18 Teamwork for Assignment 2 B C D Part of Assignment 2
Jul 19 Complete and submit Assignment 2: Part A B C D 15%
Jul 22 Complete and submit Assignment 2: Part B B C D 10%
Jul 24 Complete and submit Assignment 2 Part C: Peer and self assessment B C D 5%
Jul 23 – 26 Complete Unit 2 Activity 1: View and discuss the presentations. Due Jul 26. A B C Part of contribution to learning community
Unit 3: Critical analysis of research literature
July 27 – Aug 16
Jul 27 Please select your articles for Assignment 3 and begin reading and reviewing in preparation for Assignment 3.
Jul 27 – Aug 2 Complete Unit 3 Activity 1: TCPS Tutorial Course on Research Ethics by August 2. A C D Pass required
Aug 5 – 12 Complete Unit 3 Activity 2: Padlet re: ethics, research integrity, validity, reliability. Post your padlet response by August 5, and respond to at least two of your colleagues’ posts by August 12. A B C Part of contribution to learning community
Aug 9 Complete and submit Assignment 3: Critical analysis (Individual) A C D 40%
Aug 13 – 16 Complete Unit 3 Activity 4: Padlet reflection by August 16. Part of contribution to learning community