Prior to completing this discussion read Chapter 3 in Clawson and Page (2011).Initial Post: Create an initial response that addresses the following:First, discuss the process for institutional assessment for your current institution or place of employment (use Ashford University if currently unemployed).Next, identify pertinent steps from the literature that support the process used by your institution or place of work.Finally, integrate a new strategy from the literature that you believe would improve the assessment process.The initial post should be a minimum of 300 words.Guided Response: Post responses to at least two classmates. In your response, reflect on your classmate’s responses. Questions you might consider in your response include:How does the process used at your place of work compare to your classmates?Did your classmates provide sufficient support from literature?How well did you classmates integrate new assessment strategies?For deeper engagement and learning, you are encouraged to provide responses to any comments or questions to you to further the conversation while giving you opportunities to develop a sense of community with class peers and the instructor.

In Week Threewe focused on the difference between scholarly and popular sources. While popular sources do have an important place in research, there are important considerations for searching for these resources on the Internet. This discussion introduces you to the concept of the “Internet Filter Bubble” and how it can affect your search results when using certain search engines, such as Google. You will also be introduced to the strategies you can use to pop the filter bubble.Prepare: Watch the TED Talk Eli Pariser: Beware Online “Filter Bubbles” and read the How to Pop Your Filter Bubble! handout.Reflect: Consider your reaction to the video and how this topic applies to your own experience researching on the internet. Think about the suggestions from the How to Pop Your Filter Bubble!handout and select three that you feel will help you pop your filter bubble.Write: Consider your reaction to the video and how this topic applies to your own experience researching on the internet. Think about the suggestions from the How to Pop Your Filter Bubble!handout and select three that you feel will help you pop your filter bubble.Your initial post should contain a minimum of 350 words written in complete sentences. It must answer all aspects of the prompt (refer to “Think about it this way” below).  Correctly cite the source of any information that you use in your post.Think about it this way. . .This Discussion is asking you to do 5 things.What were your initial thoughts on the filter bubble after watching the Ted Talk?What are the positive and negative effects of the filter bubble, particularly in relation to ethical issues that may arise?How could this filter bubble impact the research you conduct online for your Final Paper, the Annotated Bibliography?Which three suggestions for popping your Internet filter bubble did you select? Explain why you chose those three.Do you feel popping your filter bubble is important for all of the searches (i.e., professional, academic, personal) you conduct online or only some? Why or why not?Just in case you can't click on the links, http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles