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According to Monson, (45), Robert Lee Frost was an American poet highly
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Robert Frost
Introduction
According to Monson, (45), Robert Lee Frost was an American poet highly regarded for hiss realistic depictions of nature, mainly emanating from his rural life in New England. He had an exemplified command of American colloquial speech which he applied in examining complex social and philosophical themes. Frost’s virtues are quite extraordinary from his wonderful dramatic monologues, and scenes emanate from knowledge of people, and verses that employ the use of absolute mastery, and the rhythms in his speech. Many of his poems have been acted in many films such as ‘A lover’s Quarrel with the world’, ‘Symphony for the Spire’, ‘Fireflies in the Garden’, ‘They’ll do anything to stop the Telefon’, ‘The Road not Taken’, and many more.
Robert Frost had many quotations that depicted his nature and his association with nature. Most of these quotations are very important to understanding the poet’s style, his subject choices, the themes he chose and used, and his influences on other writers. Considering the film, ‘The Road not Taken’, there are so many quotations presented in the poem that is worth analysing.
The Road not Taken
The Road not taken poem by Robert Frost equally illustrates the nature in which the poet is noted for, and clearly depicts the New England landscape just like his other poems. Frost called this poem a tricky’ poem. From its title, ‘The Road not Take.’ Then is the poem about the road not taken, or is it the road that the poet actually took. Maybe it is about the road that most people do not take, ostensibly because this particular road was grassy and wanted wear. Some of thought provoking quotations from the road not taken can be illustrated (Monson,67)
Choices in Life
In considering the quote, ‘I shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that made the difference.” This is the poem’s last stanza, and it has quotes that are often used by politicians as a piece of inspirational dogma. The last line shows that inspiration is very important to continuing in the midst of darkness. Taking the road that is less travelled looks like a positive idea, that is, most people do not tell of happy events or things with a sigh, but sad things are told with a sigh. People would always tell wistful matters with a sigh. In taking the road that is less worn made a lot of difference, but this difference was not necessarily in a good manner.
There is nothing to imply that the difference is for the better, which illustrates the common misconception found in the poem. This quotation also illustrates that the less travelled road is not generally the best place to be. This road that is less travelled can be peaceful but quite lonely, and the travellers in the road that is most often travelled cannot hear the cries of help from the lonely traveller. When Frost was living in New England, he would always engage in country rumbles with a poet friend Edward Thomas, who would try his patience by trying to decide which road to take, which was a personal glib to a friend (Frost, 105).
Frost Style
Robert Frost, (105) argues that there is a strict form in Frost’s style, which makes it clear with form and regularity. “The Road not Take” is formal, moralistic, and very American. The quote, ‘Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by’, and that has made all the difference. This depicts the great American virtues of independence, iconoclasm, and self reliance. Frost’s life was not purely based on agrarian philosophy, and also depicts a more panegyric for rebelling in the American way of life.
Life’s Decisions
The quote, ‘Then took the other, as just fair, and having perhaps the better claim, because it was grassy and wanted wear, though as for that, the passing there had worn them really about the same.” There was a third choice that is not being shared with the reader in this poem, in which Frost based his decision. Even though, he had two choices that seemed equal before him, the difference laid in the outcome. Therefore, the two roads can be described as being just fair. There is some contradiction as the next line says that one has ‘a better claim’, and he kept the first fort another day, and would probably never come back. These just illustrate the contradictions of human perception, and all the contradictions that exist in the world.
Conclusion
When Frost was faced with the two options in terms of two paths, the human mind would choose the better option, because it was grassy and wanted wear. The search of the better options between the two paths is an instinctual dilemma, where Frost could not find the features to distinguish one from the other. Since both paths are worn on the same level. Frost’s ability to oscillate between the two modes seems to illustrate that when people are faced with difficult situations, they operate on a careful blend so as to fulfil the desires of both situations.
Work cited
Robert Frost, “The Road Not Taken” (1915), in the Poetry of Robert Frost, ed. Edward Connery Lathem (1970), 105.Print
Monson S. “Three Ways to Build a Strong Testimony,” Friend, May 2009, 2. 18 Ways to Stand Strong: Family,” New Era, (2008). Print
EXPERIMENT TWO
EXPERIMENT TWO
PRE LAB QUESTIONS
What is the smallest reading in cm from a
meter ruler? 0.01cm
vernier caliper? 1cm
micrometer caliper? 0.001cm
Which of the length measuring devices listed in the apparatus part should be used in measurement of
a human hair? micrometer screw gauge the instrument is suited for small lengths
the thickness of a piece of paper? micrometer screw gauge the instrument is used to measure gauge the instrument is suited for small lengths
the area of A4 size paper? Ruler the length and width can be determined and then the area calculated.
the length of a string used in a simple pendulum (about 1.2 m long)? metric ruler the length is in meters
diameter of a sphere? (about 2 cm). Vernier caliper the instruments is used to measure small lengths of about 0.2mm
You melted a copper cylinder of volume 10.0 cm’ to fabricate a thin long wire of diameter 0.02 mm. What is the length of your wire in meters? (Show your calculations)
volume of a cylinder =hπr2Diameter =0.002cm and therefore radius is 0.001cm
Radius squared =0.000001cm
Π=3.142
228600132080 H= volume
πr2= 10 cm3
3.142×0.000001
=3183098.86183cm
How Digital Learning Can Improve Students’ Satisfaction
How Digital Learning Can Improve Students’ Satisfaction (Satisfaction) At the University of Sydney
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Introduction
Digital learning indeed a fundamental disruptive learning technology with the established capacity to ultimately transform the manner the higher education system is provided and delivered. The effective implementation of digital learning has propagated the delivery of online courses, which are rapidly emerging the delivery method of choice for numerous educational programs, particularly at the graduate and professional education level. Consequently, online enrolments have grown exponentially over the years in comparison to the general college population. This has been spurred by the increase in the population of students undertaking at the minimum one course in developing nations in a higher magnitude to the increasing education population. As digital learning continues to spread rapidly, gain popularity and approval across the world, it is necessary to evaluate how digital learning can improve students’ satisfaction and overall performance at the University of Sydney.
Digital Learning in Australian Institutions of Higher Learning
When Australian institutions of higher learning began offering and delivering online courses virtually two decades ago, a degree of apprehension and uncertainty was evident. According to Callaghan (2018), promptly after the introduction of online courses in Australian universities, countless questions were posed by the institutions. Would the disruptive learning technology work? Would students value the platforms? Could tutoring-by-computer deliver a parallel complexity as face to face teaching? The response to the above questions is indisputable, yes. According to a survey by Grattan Institute, one in every five domestic students study online. The cited represents a 25% increase in the statistics over the last decade. The institute correspondingly documents that 13% of students undertake a multi-modal study program where they take some course rudiments online, and other face to face, whereas about 45% embark a part of their courses online. Furthermore, aside from learner engagement- where online students inform less contentment compared to their on-campus peers- studies establish that digital learning or off-campus learning results to better scores on the majority measures of learners’ fulfillment as evident in a study carried out in Vietnam (Pham, Limbu, Bui, Nguyen & Pham, 2019). For such, the transition has compelled course designers such as the University of Sydney to be more innovative in the manner they approach digital learning.
The University of Sydney is dedicated to the constant augmentation of the students’ learning experience besides examining means to be more creative. Canvas is the key digital learning platform in the institution where students can find extensive information and resources for their study units (The University of Sydney, 2020a). Similarly, all the institution’s learning and teaching are currently conducted online via the canvas amid the COVID-19 pandemic (The University of Sydney, 2020b). Moreover, the institution established a “Centre for Research on Learning and Innovation” to provide a foundation for the institution’s research on both education and innovation (The University of Sydney, 2020c). The center was developed from the “Computer Supported Learning and Cognition Centre (CoCo),” the “Sciences and Technologies of Learning” research system with strong pedigrees from different faculties in the institution, as well as administration department.
To establish how digital learning can enhance learners’ satisfaction at the University of Sydney, a survey was conducted on the institution’s ICPU unit to obtain data on the various faculties that apply online learning, the digital platforms utilized, and their satisfaction level with the platforms. The survey comprised of a sample population of 30 students who were asked of their overall satisfaction with the existing digital learning platforms- Canvas. More than 70% of the students acknowledged that the disruptive online learning technologies- Canvas and Zoom- were highly effective during the ongoing epidemic. The platform’s convenience and support for high-quality learning programs increase the students’ contentment with instructors’ performances and course quality.
SWOT Analysis
SWOT analysis is a premeditated planning instrument employed by organizations or individuals to identify their “strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and the threats” linked to business competition, thus the acronym- SWOT. It is difficult to precisely map out an organization’s future without formerly evaluating it from all the possible angles. The features mentioned above a meticulous exploration of all its internal resources, external resources threats (Sarsby, 2016). SWOT analysis principally assists organizations in establishing a comprehensive awareness of all the aspects involved in making a decision. Most importantly, the tool enables firms to realize recommendations and approaches appropriate for leveraging the strengths and opportunities to overcome the established weaknesses and threats in the firm.
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INTERNAL STRENGTHS W INTERNAL WEAKNESS
Links instructors and students.
Facilitate communication between instructor and student
Contains information on institutional syllabus and course for all learners
Hosting a large volume of online and learning materials (Selleo, 2020).
Assignment submissions
Grade monitoring Technical failures or issues during use.
Confusing zoom features.
User error since not all instructors are tech-savvy.
O EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES T EXTERNAL THREATS
Canvas is the fastest growing learning management platform.
Canvas makes education more effective, efficient, and interactive.
It simplifies teaching, promotes learning, and eradicates the struggles of supporting and increasing learning technologies. Giant competitors such as Blackboard, inteVISTA, D2L.
Conclusion
Digital learning is vital to the long-term advancement of institutions as established by the increased demand for off-campus (online) courses than on-campus or face to face learning. The presence of digital learning platforms such as Canvas in the University of Sydney inarguably satisfies students learning as indicated in the survey conducted for the platform’s convenience, availability of vast learning materials, and liaison between instructors and students.
References
Callaghan, R. (2018). Digital learning on course for growth. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved from https://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace/digital-learning-on-course-for-growth-20181119-p50gy1.html
Pham, L., Limbu, Y. B., Bui, T. K., Nguyen, H. T., & Pham, H. T. (2019). Do e-learning service quality influence e-learning student satisfaction and loyalty? Evidence from Vietnam. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 16(7), 1-26.
Sarsby, A. (2016). SWOT Analysis. Lulu.com
Selleo. (2020). Canvas LMS – Pros & Cons. Retrieved from https://selleo.com/blog/canvas-LMS-pros-and-cons
The University of Sydney. (2020a). Current Students: Learning in Canvas. Retrieved from; https://www.sydney.edu.au/students/canvas.html
The University of Sydney. (2020b). Flexible study: Decide how and when to study. Retrieved from https://www.sydney.edu.au/study/study-options/postgraduate-courses/flexible-study.html
The University of Sydney. (2020c). Centre for research on learning and innovation. Retrieved from; https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/our-research/centres-institutes-and-groups/centre-for-research-on-learning-and-innovation.html