This week’s assignment is a fun one. You will create your very own Online Sport Ethics Magazine. You will complete this assignment via Scoop.it! — http://www.scoop.it/
If you already have a Scoop.it! account, you may have to create a new account in order to complete this assignment. Please do not pay any fees regarding your submission.
This assignment will allow you to create your own Online Sport Ethics Magazine and gain knowledge about current issues associated with ethics in sports. Gaining this knowledge may assist you with your career pursuits.
Select the following link for additional information concerning use of the Scoop.it! website: Scoop.it FAQ and Support
Assignment Directions:

Please review the attached MS Word document in order to create a Scoop.it! Online Magazine account and complete this assignment.
Once you have published your Online Sports Magazine (instructions included in attached MS Word document), complete the following:

Compose a 1-2 paragraph summary (i.e., analysis) of your magazine.
Explain why you selected these articles/videos and how this information will benefit you during your career pursuit(s).
Within written summary, identify some articles’ or videos’ titles or author’s/authors’ names of these publications presented in Online Magazine (i.e., articles/videos) to support statements discussed. Please save this information in a MS Word formatted document file (i.e., docx. or doc.).
At the conclusion of this summary, please paste the web link of your new Scoop.it! online magazine.

Remember to include an APA formatted Title page with your submission (see https://apastyle.apa.org/).
Submit your assignment as an attachment in a single MS Word (doc., docx.) document titled “Your Last Name Week 2 Assignment” prior to the established due date. For example, the MS Word document would be titled: Johnson Week 2 Assignment.
Information regarding American Psychological Association (APA) format is presented at https://apastyle.apa.org/. Also, a suggestion – visit the APUS Library to review Writing@APUS (see “APUS Library” tab located on left side of course’s home page).
Information re: DELETING your Scoop.it! Account is presented in the attached MS Word document.
After submitting your assignment, go to WEEK THREE forum and paste your URL (i.e., web site) link for your new magazine. Follow the instructions for the Week 3 forum, so that your classmates can visit your new magazine.
Do not include any advertisements or non-sports ethics related articles.

Review the attached MS Word document in order to create a Scoop.it! Online Magazine account and complete this assignment. Also, please be sure to review the assignment’s additional information concerning total number of publications presented within a student’s submission (see below) to receive maximum credit.
NOTE: If you experience technical difficulties with completing the Scoop.it! assignment, you may submit this assignment without using the Scoop.it! website. Please review the attached MS Word document file titled “Alternative Assignment SPHE326 – No Scoop.it! Account Required” and complete this assignment prior to the established due date. — If you complete the “Alternative Assignment – No Scoop.it! Account Required”, submit your assignment as an attachment in a single MS Word (doc., docx.) document titled “Your Last Name Week 2 Alternative Assignment.” For example, the MS Word document would be titled: Johnson Week 2 Alternative Assignment.
Suggestion – please review “Student Handbook” for policies concerning Plagiarism.
NOTE: If you do not have access to MS Office software, please review “Announcements” (see tab on left side of SPHE326 Home Page) within our SPHE326 course site. Specifically, read Announcement titled “Technology Requirements and Free Microsoft Office 365 Software for APUS Students.”
Level
Relevance of Articles and Videos
Total Points
Poor
Exhibits a limited understanding of the assignment. Student is unable to find relevant articles/videos and includes less than 8 total articles.
10
Developing
Student exhibits a basic understanding of the intended assignment and the articles/videos are related to Sports Ethics, but the magazine does not have the necessary 8 articles/videos.
40
Accomplished
Establishes a good comprehension of topic and in the building of the magazine. Student demonstrates an effective presentation and has 8 articles/videos, and all articles have relevance to Sports Ethics.
80
Exemplary
Student exhibits a defined and clear understanding of the assignment. The magazine has over 8 articles/videos (i.e., 9 articles/videos or more) of which all are related to topics of Sports Ethics and each article/video is related to topics covered in our class/textbook.
100
Supporting Materials

SPHE326 – Scoop.it! Assignment Directions.doc (2 MB)
SPHE326 — Alternative Assignment SPHE326 – No Scoop.it! Account Required.docx (15 KB)