UNV 504 All Weeks Discussions and Assignments Entire Course

Once other students have posted their bios, go back to the Class Wall and read them, as well as your instructor’s bio.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
UNV 504 Week 1 Assignment Navigating the Online Environment Scavenger Hunt
Learning how to navigate the online classroom environment is essential to your academic success.
1. Review “Navigating the Online Scavenger Hunt” and search LoudCloud to find the answers.
2. Complete the scavenger hunt while navigating LoudCloud.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Online Learning Environment Scavenger Hunt
Introduction
Learning how to navigate the online classroom environment is essential to your academic success. GCU’s Learning
Management System (LMS) LoudCloud has many resources to help you become a successful graduate student.
Directions
View the LoudCloud Walk to Class Tutorial as well as search LoudCloud to find answers to the questions below. You
should complete the guide while navigating the LoudCloud environment.
Part A: Answer each prompt
1. List the tabs and other items on the screen when you first enter a course in LoudCloud.
2. From the course home page in LoudCloud, click on the “Resources” tab and then click on “Classroom
Policies.” What do you need to do to make sure you are properly participating in the online classroom?
3. Under the “Resources” Tab in LoudCloud, click on the “Student Success Center;” under the “Writing Center”
tab click on the “Style Guides and Templates” link. Read through the APA 6 th Edition Style Guide and APA 6 th Edition
Template (without Abstract) Why do you think academic writing requires such strict formatting?
4. Under the “Resources” Tab in LoudCloud, click on the “Student Success Center.” Under which tab in the
Student Success Center can you find official Microsoft Tutorials for their software products?
5. Under the “Resources” Tab in LoudCloud, inside the “Student Success Center,” click on the “Tools for
Success” tab at the top. What video might be most helpful to you under the “Success Webinars” section?
6. From the course home page in LoudCloud, find where you can see your current grade in the course.
7. Click on the “Resources” Tab in the classroom. Click on “Syllabus.” What are all the different sections found
in the Syllabus? Look at the “Overall” and “Current” sections of the syllabus. (Hint: they might be the orange sections
on the left of the screen.)
8. Click on “Library” under the “Resources” tab. Go to the Library website and find a time that a GCU Library
Introduction webinar tour is available. Write down a time and date that one is offered.