Just had the third class session this past Saturday :-)
Bonus Quiz 1 - Syllabus is closed. Almost all students have cleaned up and completed their A1 Accounts Setup and Professional Communication, the beginning of A2 Blog, and the first three Threaded Discussions. Bonus Quizzes 2 and 3 are awaiting remaining students to take them before this coming Saturday. Kendra, Jenae, and Karylle distinguished themselves with their excellent performance while the remaining six seventh of the class occupy the entire spectrum of coursework progress and academic efficacy as they work through the first three chapters in LabSim.
The twenty one students -- all real humans with no ghost students -- on the class roster reflect diverse backgrounds and walks of life: from freshly out of high school to seasoned professionals looking to improve their career prospects, from born and raised in Las Vegas to the newly arrived (from a neighboring state to from other side of the globe), and from suffering a fresh heartbreak to continuously adapting to life after surviving a near-fatal automobile accident!
The first of three videos below is not only for the student who is continuously adapting to life but for all students -- all people actually:
(1) Neil deGrasse Tyson's Ultimate Advice for Students & Young People - HOW TO SUCCEED IN LIFE
By Motivation2Study, July 26, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Yv6r8Kl4bM (11 min 13 sec)
Two students who have been on this planet the longest verbalized their desire to earn Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certificates to bolster their resume and marketability for the workplace. They won't qualify to compete in the annual competition by Certiport but several of their younger classmates will.
(2) Microsoft Office Specialist in the Workforce
By Certiport, February 20, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI9olyets48 (3 min 19 sec)
Three students -- likely more -- are looking for their next/better employment. My previous blog post mentioned 'ghost students' but have you heard of 'ghost jobs'?
(3) What the Rise of Fake Job Listings Say about the Job Market
By CNBC, August 22, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FAYkoAeTVU (11 min 42 sec)
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Even if a job posting maybe 'ghost', one should still do one's best to prepare and stand out in the application and interview processes. At the very top of A3 Tailored Cover and Resume is
Artificial Intelligence: The Robots Are Now Hiring (a 10-minute video and a half-page article)
By Wall Street Journal, September 20, 2018
The first task (the only A3 task that is required for IS101-3004, Fall 2024) forms the first half of Threaded Discussion 4 by asking students to share a job hunting/interviewing experience. I will anonymize everyone's experiences and use them as a future discussion later in the semester.
I wonder how many students will reach out to me to take their Bonus Quizzes 2 and 3 before this coming Saturday? I wonder how many students will prepare for Bonus Quiz 4 to be given this coming Saturday 7 am in our classroom?
Students,
In your comment to this blog post, please
(1) Share your thoughts on one, two, or all three videos above tri-level image.
(2) 'The Robots Are Now Hiring' is an excellent example of using artificial intelligence (AI) in workplace or daily life. Share an example of your own. Your example must be unique, meaning if another student who commented before you used that example of AI, you must re-comment with another example that has not been used.
(3) Share anything else that comes to your mind from reading this blog post ^_^
