...Part 2 – Analysis of an Argument [pic] The author criticizes video games being a negative impact on youth in the initial analysis and later he provides an evidence saying over 25 years, actually youth of the nation is doing well in the college aptitude tests and the entry level salaries are increased for college graduates, where the video games were used more. This shows the weaken argument and evidences, as the good maths score and increase in entry level salary could be dependent on many factors like economy doing well in these years and increase in the number of colleges and those aptitude tests. In the author’s first assumption, over these 25 years, the math scores of the students have raised in the commonly used college test, there could be few other factors influencing this like students preparation for test, competition among other students, due to increase in college numbers over that period tests would be relatively similar. There is no evidence from author on the stats of students who play video games and who score well in aptitude. Video games could have been recreation act for the students, but not all the students or youth necessarily would play video games. Also there is no mention of the amount of time they play the games. In the second assumption, author provides another evidence saying entry level salary increase for the college students, there could as well several reason for this like student’s academic performance, economy doing well, job...
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... Issue 1, pp.122-‐128, 2013 THE IMPACT OF VIDEO GAMES ON STUDENT GPA, STUDY HABITS, AND TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS: WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL? Jordan Weaver, Walsh University, jordanweaver@walsh.edu Philip Kim, Walsh University, pkim@walsh.edu Richard L. Metzer, Robert Morris University, rlmst26@mail.rmu.edu Julie M. Szendrey, Walsh University, jszendrey@walsh.edu ABSTRACT Playing video games has become one of the largest leisure activities in the world. This study examines the effects video games have on college students, their grade point averages, time management, and study habits. Existing literature has linked video game usage as being negatively correlated with each of these three variables. This research, using a sample of the undergraduate student population at a private university in northeast Ohio, found a statistically significant correlation between video game usage and grade point average. Statistically significant relationships were not found between video game usage and the variables of time management skills or study habits. It is important that college students are aware of these possible negative effects of video game usage on their academic performance. This research can serve as a foundation for future research on the impact of video game playing and student performance. Keywords: Videogames, GPA, Study Habits, Time Management Skills, Student Performance INTRODUCTION The video game industry has flourished to become the world’s largest...
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...Dinker Feasibility Study: CollegeCloseUp The Virtual College Visit CollegeCloseUp offers prospective college students a visually intriguing look into a University’s student life outside of academics. The service provides a unique perspective into the lives of a diversity of students from every campus. This practical tool also incorporates user-generated information for the bulk of its production. Through the generation of this information, prospective students gain an unprecedented look into student activities that go beyond the typical college tour. Team The team consists of Carey Hite and Edward Dinker. Carey is currently a sophomore at the College of Charleston studying Accounting along with Hospitality and Tourism Management. Edward is a junior at the College of Charleston. He is pursuing a major in Business Administration and in History. Paula Hite, Carey’s mother, was a school board member for 13 years and also held the position of chairperson for 3 years. She will be serving as the head of our Board of Advisers. Arnold Hite will also be a member of this board. He was an Economics professor and served as Dean of the Charleston Southern School of Business. The Service Unique Features (Benefits): The CollegeCloseUp application has many distinct advantages over the competition. It is the first user-generated application offering in-depth college perspectives for prospective college students. Rather than being overly informational and monotonous, CollegeCloseUp...
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...operate in an increasingly complex, interdependent, and dynamic global environment. In this course, students are introduced to these challenges as they explore the tools and processes needed to accurately assess the political, legal, technological, competitive, and cultural factors that affect a firm’s strategies and operations within international and cross-cultural contexts. Integrative case studies are used to familiarize students with the challenging strategic decisions that global companies face as they work to ensure sustainable competitive advantage. Emphasis is placed on how the variable of culture interacts wth other national and international factors that affect managerial procesess and behaviors. This course also focuses on effective strategic, organizational, and interpersonal management as students learn how to develop the skills necessary to design and implement global strategies, conduct effective cross-national interactions, and manage daily operations in foreign subsidiaries. The growing competitive influence of technology is also discussed throughout the course. Prerequisites KG 592 Foundations of Business Management and Marketing Learning Objectives Students who successfully complete this course should be able to: 1. Use Porter's Five Forces Model to analyze specific domestic and international industries (Assessed by: BPP-Industry Analysis paper). 2. Analyze (compare/contrast) the effects of political, economic, legal and social dimensions...
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...with other children and exercise their mind and body which is very helpful to their health. One of the main reasons why students are attracted to computers is because of computer games. Modern technology is now very accessible to people especially students, they can easily go to computer shops near the school to play and most of them spend the whole time with it and forgot their responsibilities as a student which is one of the disadvantages of playing video games. There are also good things that a student can benefit in playing computer games because there is also other types of video games that are educational which can help them enlighten their minds, discover new knowledge,improve their thinking skills, stuffs that they think it never existed and experience new things that they have never encountered in their entire life. Educational computer games can enhance students’ motivation to learn, but only depends on how they play. Some students get hooked on to playing computer games so much so that they tend to lose interest in other more important things like studies. Some of them who don’t have any knowledge about computer games before are now addicted to it because they are easily affected by peer pressures and also because of ignorance which tends them to play games they have never experienced before. In this matter, some students who are unfortunate in terms of money spend their whole allowance to these kinds of activity which will...
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...FIRST DRAFT Title: Do College Students Read Enough? There is a saying that goes, “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader” (BrainyQoute, 2014). Mohamed, et al. (2012) stated that reading is generally considered as cornerstone of success through out the adult life of an individual. Reading is regarded as process, a mode of thinking, a kind of real experience and involves many complex skills: the ability to perceive printed words, to skim for information and then perhaps read intensively (Karim & Hasan, 2007). It helps to expand and to develop our mind and knowledge. We started up to read in our very early age and it is a boundless activity because we never stop reading completely. Many people thinks that reading is only crucial during schoolling age and just forgo the importance of reading. Reading is an essential to function in the current era’s society particularly for college students. However, today’s college students are not reading sufficiently because of playing video games, outdoor activities, peer influence and reading for entertainment. College students do not read sufficiently because they are spending time on playing video games. Hivner (2012) noted that 65 percent of college students reported playing video and online games regularly. For most of the college students, playing games have become a daily routine instead of just being a hobby. They are spending more leisure time on playing video games rather than reading. Many college students fail to realize that reading...
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...Perceived Effects of Online Games to the Academic Performances among Students under the College of Business Administration Education at University of Mindanao (UM) Leynard Bangkulit Romeo Dimiao Russel Anthony Junsay Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Background of the Study In 1958, the world’s first world computer game, a rudimentary two-player tennis game, was created to entertain visitors on the Brookhaven National Laboratory. Since then, the computer/video game industry has become one the most aggressively growing business sectors in the United States and in the whole world. Obviously, games are emerging as one of the most dominant forms of entertainment. This trend goes further as of the increasing penetration of high speech Internet connection and the declining prices of computers, video-game consoles, and mobile entertainment devices. (Lee, Jin, Park, & Kang, 2005) As we know, Internet offers many conveniences. As a result it has made many people depend on it. What is worse, a large number of people have become addicted, especially to online game addiction. By2007, the population of online gamers worldwide was about 217 million, approximately 28 percent of the total online population (comScore,2007).In addition, online game addiction is prevalent in many countries, including China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, U.S., and Canada. In South Korea, 2.4 percent of the population, ages nine to thirty-nine, were believed to be addicted to online games, and over 10 percent...
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...[pic] Keuka College Bachelor of Science in Management Syllabus Professor: Dr. 唐律 Dr. José A. Torres Fall Semester 2013-14 All curriculum material protected by U.S. copyright laws. Unauthorized sale or reproduction is strictly prohibited. Keuka College ( 2013 Keuka College HRM 208 Human Resource Management Professor: Dr. 唐律 Location: N/A Telephone: N/A E-Mail Address: drtanglv@gmail.com jtorres@keuka.edu Instructor Availability: You will be able to speak with the instructor before and following each class session. Appointments for additional meeting times may be made following each class session. COURSE DESCRIPTION: As a result of this course, students will be able to analyze and study the role of work in our society and its effect on organizations. The course will deepen the student's understanding of personnel management, the legal influences on personnel decisions, the recruitment, selection, training, and compensation of employees, service and benefit programs, as well as the major problems and recent developments in labor relations. TEXTBOOK Ivancevich, John M., Human Resource Management, 11th edition, China Machine Press, ISBN: 978-7-111-32926-8. COURSE RESOURCES: Introduction to the library for international students: http://libguides.keuka.edu/international http://libguides.keuka.edu/cat.php?cid=35791 Business and Management...
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...The Effect of Videogames on Student Achievement BY JONATHAN CRATON Introduction In the past few decades, interactive electronic media has grown from virtual non-existence to one of the primary means of entertainment for college students. In more recent years, the Internet has completely changed the landscape of electronic media from something individual and static into something with the potential to be interactive and social. This article examines the effects of increased student usage of traditional video games as well as online games. The demographics of the typical game player will be examined along with effects on the individual development and sociological perceptions. This article will also look at the potential education utility of video games and the effect of games on student engagement and social development. The College Gamer Recent data from UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute provides useful information about video game usage on college campuses. The data show that most college students have played video games, many play them regularly, and a small percentage use them as a primary means of entertainment and leisure. In the 2009 Freshman Survey, around 1% of respondents admitted to playing over 20 hours of videogames per week. Over 35% of the respondents stated that they play at least one hour per week. There is an enormous gender disparity in the amount of time spend on videogames. While less than 1 in 50 incoming freshmen women played more than 10...
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...appointment only Required Texts and Materials McMahan, Elizabeth, et al. Literature and the Writing Process: Backpack Edition. Boston: Pearson, 2011. Print. ISBN: 978-0-205-73072-8 Schwartz, Linda Smoak. The Wadsworth Guide to MLA Documentation. 2nd ed. Boston: Cengage, 2011. Print. ISBN: 978-1-111-34737-6 Students will also need a notebook for note taking, college-ruled, loose-leaf paper for assignments and quizzes, and black or blue pens. It is also strongly recommended that students purchase a folder or binder to store their course materials in. Required and suggested materials can be purchased at the Macomb Community College Bookstore. Course Description Prerequisite: ENGL-1180 or ENGL-1210 No credit after ENGL-1190. The focus of this course is the writing of critical essays based upon readings in literature, and the further development of writing skills learned in ENGL-1180 or ENGL-1210. The course places extensive emphasis upon research. Students who have completed ENGL-1190 successfully should not take ENGL-1220. Students will not receive credit for both. (3 credit hours) Course Outcomes Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to discuss the significance of imaginative writing in essays that employ concepts and terminology appropriate to literature and its conventional genres. Objectives: * Provide at least a rudimentary explanation of the nature of imaginative literature as a vital, creative human activity. * Define...
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...[pic] Keuka College Bachelor of Science in Management Science Syllabus Professor: Paul Sorensen Spring Semester 2014 Jimei University Chengyi College and Overseas Education College All curriculum material protected by U.S. copyright laws. Unauthorized sale or reproduction is strictly prohibited. Keuka College ( 2013 Keuka College INS 301A Creativity Professor: Paul Sorensen E-Mail Address: paulherethere@yahoo.com Instructor Availability/Office Hours: You will be able to speak with the instructor before and following each class session. Appointments for additional meeting times may be made following each class session. Course Credits: 3 credits Course Prerequisites: Sophomore Level COURSE DESCRIPTION: INS301A Creativity follows a problem-based learning approach to help students use critical thinking and creativity to examine issues in the business world. This course focuses on three core areas: (a) the elements of creativity, (b) creative problem solving, and (c) innovation for entrepreneurship and business growth. Students will develop their own creative competencies through a combination of case analyses and kinesthetic activities designed to encourage innovative solutions to modern business problems. TEXTBOOK No textbook is required. Other required materials are specified in the course schedule. USEFUL WEBSITES You must know how to access the Keuka College library resources (using...
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...Using Facebook to Teach Rhetorical Analysis Jane Mathison Fife The attraction of Facebook is a puzzle to many people over the age of thirtyfive, and that includes most college faculty. Yet students confess to spending significant amounts of time on Facebook, sometimes hours a day. If you teach in a computer classroom, you have probably observed students using Facebook when you walk in the room. Literacy practices that fall outside the realm of traditional academic writing, like Facebook, can easily be seen as a threat to print literacy by teachers, especially when they sneak into the classroom uninvited as students check their Facebook profiles instead of participating in class discussions and activities. This common reaction reflects James King and David O’Brien’s (2002: 42) characterization of the dichotomy teachers often perceive between school and nonschool literacy activities (although they are not referring to Facebook specifically): “From teachers’ perspectives, all of these presumably pleasurable experiences with multimedia detract from students’ engagement with their real work. Within the classroom economy technology work is time off task; it is classified as a sort of leisure recreational activity.” This dichotomy can be broken down, though; students’ enthusiasm for and immersion in these nonacademic literacies can be used to complement their learning of critical inquiry and traditional academic concepts like rhetorical analysis. Although they read these texts daily...
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... * online at http://direct.mbsbooks.com/columbia.htm (be sure to select Online Education rather than your home campus before selecting your class) * by phone at 800-325-3252 For additional information about the bookstore, visit http://www.mbsbooks.com. Course Overview Art Appreciation is an introduction to the principles and concepts used in the study and analysis of the fine arts, in order to achieve a basic understanding of art and artistic concerns. Art Appreciation studies the major cultural achievements and significant artistic works that have shaped Western culture. The approach to this course is to study the arts in an historical context beginning with the earliest artistic expressions of ancient societies and extending to twentieth century. The student will develop an understanding and appreciation of art by understanding its purpose, terminology, various disciplines, and its history. We will discuss the basic vocabulary of art and the different mediums used. The major concentration of this course will be the visual arts. A variety of learning methods will be used in order for students to...
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...PROJECT REPORT ON ‘STUDY OF EYEWATCH – MOBILE PHONE APPLICATION WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO WOMEN POPULATION AND ITS PROMOTIONAL STRATEGIES’ FOR INDIANEYE SECURITY PVT. LTD. [Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the PGDM- IB (2011-2013) course at FSM, New Delhi] Submitted By: Submitted To: Palak Thukral Prof. Neetu Jain Roll No.- 053027, IMG5 FORE School of Management FORE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT B-18, QUTAB INSTITUTIONAL AREA NEW DELHI CERTIFICATION This is to certify that Ms. Palak Thukral, Roll No.053027, IMG V has completed her corporate business project and submitted this report entitled ‘Study of Eyewatch- mobile phone application with special reference to women population and its promotional strategies’ for Indianeye Security Pvt. Ltd., towards partial fulfilment of her Post Graduate Diploma in Management – International Business (PGDM-IB)(2011-2013) course at FSM, New Delhi. This report is the result of her own work and to the best of my knowledge no part of it has earlier comprised any other report, monograph, dissertation or book. It was carried out under my overall supervision. Date: Place: Prof. Neetu Jain Internal Faculty Guide ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I take the opportunity to express the feeling of gratitude towards FORE School of Management for keeping project as part of Bachelor of Business Administration Course. ...
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