Instructions:

Welcome to NU672! I am looking forward to learning about each and every one of you, and I know your classmates are as well. This discussion board is for you to share information with your classmates and me so we can begin to create relationships within our online classroom environment.  You may begin to find that you are many of the same courses together as you move through the program. Throw in some fun information about yourself so we can deepen our knowledge of one another. 

Using Zoom, create a 2-3 minute video introducing yourself to your instructor and peers. In the video, please address the following:

If you would like to use Zoom, please see the Zoom Tutorial for more detailed instructions.

• Zoom Quick Start

After your recording is complete, follow these instructions to create a private, unlisted YouTube video (Links to an external site.). You will need the YouTube video website/URL for this discussion. Submit your YouTube video website/URL to this discussion page. The best way to do this is to copy and paste the website/URL for the YouTube video into a Word document and then post the Word document. Your instructor and peers will access your video via the link.

As a way of introducing yourselves to the instructor and your peers, please post the following:

• Your name
• Location
• Description of your current position (If not employed, what are your expectations when you complete your program?)
• What do you know about psychotherapy?

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Please review post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets criteria.

Peer Response: Unit 1 Discussion 1 – Introduction

Instructions:

• Always construct your response in a word processing program like Word. Check for grammar, spelling, and mechanical errors. Make the corrections and save the file to your computer.
• Find the post that you are going to reply to.
• Submit your peer responses to at least two peers.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Estimated time to complete: Reading, Research, Writing, Posting-3 hours

Instructions

It is anticipated that the initial discussion post should be in the range of 250-300 words. Response posts to peers have no minimum word requirement but must demonstrate topic knowledge and scholarly engagement with peers. Substantive content is imperative for all posts. All discussion prompt elements for the topic must be addressed. Please proofread your response carefully for grammar and spelling. Do not upload any attachments unless specified in the instructions. All posts should be supported by a minimum of one scholarly resource, ideally within the last 5 years. Journals and websites must be cited appropriately. Citations and references must adhere to APA format.

Classroom Participation

Students are expected to address the initial discussion question by Wednesday of each week. Participation in the discussion forum requires a minimum of three (3) substantive postings (this includes your initial post and posting to two peers) on three (3) different days. Substantive means that you add something new to the discussion supported with citation(s) and reference(s), you are not just agreeing. This is also a time to ask questions or offer information surrounding the topic addressed by your peers. Personal experience is appropriate for a substantive discussion, however, should be correlated to the literature.

All discussion boards will be evaluated utilizing rubric criteria inclusive of content, analysis, collaboration, writing, and APA. If you fail to post an initial discussion or initial discussion is late, you will not receive points for content and analysis, you may however post to your peers for partial credit following the guidelines above.

Discussion Prompt

NOTE: In this type of discussion, you will not see the responses of your classmates until after you have posted your own response to the question below.

Initial Post 

The syllabus is a detailed document that outlines the course expectations for students. By carefully reviewing the syllabus during your first unit, you will ensure that you don’t miss any essential activities or information that will be helpful over the term.

Please state that you have fully reviewed the syllabus and list one thing you learned about the course.  Ask any additional questions here for faculty to review in your first live session.