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  • INSS 725 – Information Systems Practicum 2

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    hey my advisor said add these things –

    What You NEED to Add Before Calling It Fully Functional

    1. Authentication & User Roles (CRITICAL)

    If your site involves students + advisors, this is non-negotiable.

    Add:

    • Sign up / login (email, Google, etc.)
    • Role-based access:
      • Student dashboard
      • Advisor dashboard
      • Admin panel

    Without this, your app is just a demonot a real system.

    Tech ideas:

    • Clerk, Firebase Auth, Auth0
    • JWT sessions

    2. Database Integration (Backend Reality)

    Right now, if your site is mostly frontend, it wont scale.

    Add:

    • Persistent database:
      • User data
      • Messages
      • Appointments
      • Notes/history

    Good options:

    • Supabase
    • PostgreSQL
    • MongoDB Atlas

    Vercel itself doesnt handle full backend/database wellyou usually need external services

    3. Core Feature System (Your Value)

    You mentioned advisorsso your site needs a clear core function.

    Examples:

    • Appointment booking system
    • Messaging/chat system
    • Advisor recommendations
    • Document uploads (resumes, plans, etc.)

    Ask yourself:

    Why would someone come back to this site weekly?

    If you dont have a strong answer thats the missing feature.

    4. Real-Time Communication

    For advisor-based platforms:

    Add:

    • Live chat ( / Firebase)
    • Notifications (email + in-app)
    • Status indicators (online/offline)

    5. Proper Testing Layer

    Youre in deployment, so now you need:

    • Unit testing (functions)
    • Integration testing (flows)
    • User testing (real people)

    Tools:

    • Jest
    • Cypress
    • Playwright

    This is what separates it works for me vs works for everyone

    6. Performance Optimization

    To handle many users:

    Add:

    • Lazy loading
    • Image optimization
    • API caching
    • CDN usage (Vercel helps here automatically)

    Vercels edge network improves speed globally

    7. Security & Trust Signals (VERY IMPORTANT)

    Right now your site likely looks like a dev project.

    Add:

    • Custom domain (NOT .vercel.app)
    • HTTPS (already there but upgrade cert if possible)
    • Privacy Policy + Terms of Service
    • Contact page
    • About page with real info

    Low-trust sites often:

    • Have low traffic
    • Use generic hosting
    • Lack real company info

    8. Analytics & Monitoring

    You need to track users:

    • Google Analytics
    • Error tracking (Sentry)
    • Logs (Vercel / backend logs)

    If you dont track users, you cant improve the product.

    9. Mobile Responsiveness

    Test on:

    • iPhone
    • Android
    • Tablet

    Most users = mobile first

    10. UX Polish (What Most People Skip)

    Small things that matter A LOT:

    • Loading states (spinners, skeletons)
    • Error messages (not just something went wrong)
    • Clear navigation
    • Consistent design system

    The BIGGEST Missing Piece (Most Important)

    If I had to guess what your site is missing:

    A clear, structured user journey

    Example:

    1. User signs up
    2. Chooses role (student/advisor)
    3. Lands on dashboard
    4. Takes an action (book, message, upload, etc.)
    5. Gets feedback/confirmation

    If your site doesnt guide users like this it will feel unfinished.

    If You Want This to Be Real Startup Level

    Add these next:

    • Payment system (Stripe)
    • Email system (Resend, SendGrid)
    • AI assistant (OpenAI API)
    • Admin analytics dashboard

    Quick Honest Feedback

    Right now youre likely at:

    Deployed project stage

    To reach:

    Real product used by many people

    You need:

    • Backend + database
    • Authentication
    • Core feature loop
    • Trust + UX polish

    2 days ago

    Last thing is we need a full report of what you did and used and how you did all that stuf

    2 days ago

    The live demo on the login page has to go. We are having issues logging into the account. The life cycle does not need to be connected to the student resource page. The life cycle also isn’t congruent with what it says on our previous website I sent you. There are many issues and this has to be up and running by Sunday.

  • Databases Question

    Short Essay: Indexing and Query Performance in Healthcare Systems

    Objective:
    You will apply concepts from Chapter 11 Database Performance Tuning and Query Optimization by writing a short essay (23 well-developed paragraphs) focused on the role of indexing in improving query performance in healthcare databases.

    Assignment Prompt:
    In large healthcare organizations, accessing patient records quickly is critical for both clinical care and administrative workflows. As part of a database performance audit, you are asked to assess how indexing can improve the speed and efficiency of commonly run queries in an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.

    In your essay, address the following:

    1. Use of Indexes: Explain how indexing works and why it is useful in a healthcare database environment.
    2. Application Scenario: Provide a healthcare-specific example where indexes could be used to optimize data access (e.g., retrieving lab results, searching by patient ID, or filtering by appointment date).

    Formatting Requirements:
     Length: 23 well-developed paragraphs
    Citations: Include references if applicable

  • Discussion post

    For Week 3, students will delve deeper into comparing and contrasting three major strategic frameworks: SWOT, Porters Five Forces (P5F), and PESTLE. By selecting a specific industry and a prominent company within that industry, students will critically assess which of these frameworks best applies to the companys current competitive situation and the overall industry rivalry.

    Questions for Discussion:

    1. Framework Suitability:
      • Identify the industry and company you have chosen. Describe the companys current market position and competitive environment. Which of the three frameworks (SWOT, P5F, or PESTLE) do you find most relevant for analyzing the companys strategic position? Why?
    2. Framework Application:
      • Apply the selected framework thoroughly to the company. What insights does the framework provide about the companys strengths and weaknesses or its external threats and opportunities?
    3. Comparative Analysis:
      • Contrast the selected framework with the other two frameworks. What unique perspectives does the chosen framework offer that the others do not? Are there aspects of the company’s strategic situation that the other frameworks might illuminate better?
    4. Strategic Recommendations:
      • Based on your analysis, suggest strategic actions for the company. How can the company leverage its strengths or address its weaknesses? What strategic moves should it consider to enhance its competitive position in the industry?
    5. Framework Limitations:
      • Discuss any limitations of the chosen framework in providing a complete analysis of the companys strategic situation. Are there critical elements of the companys environment that the framework fails to capture?

    Expectations for Posts:

    • Primary Posts: Each student must choose an industry and a company in that industry, providing a detailed analysis that incorporates the strategic framework most applicable to the companys situation.
    • Secondary Posts: Engage with at least four classmates’ posts. Compare their chosen frameworks and analyses with your own. Discuss how different frameworks might yield different strategic insights for the same industry or company.

  • Two tasks

    Task 1

    Assignment Overview

    Health misinformation is common on social media and can impact people’s decisions and behaviors. In this assignment, you will identify a real example of health misinformation, explain why it is misleading, and rewrite it using accurate, easy-to-understand information.

    Instructions

    Step 1: Find an Example of Misinformation

    Find a real example of health misinformation from:

    Social media (TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, etc.)

    A website, blog, or video

    Requirements: Topic must be related to public health (examples: vaccines, nutrition, mental health, COVID-19, vaping, sexual health). Include a screenshot, link, or copy of the post.

    Step 2: Describe the Misinformation (1 paragraph)

    Explain what the post is saying.

    Include:

    What is the main claim?

    Who is it aimed at?

    Why might people believe it?

    Step 3: Explain Why It Is Misleading (1 paragraph)

    Describe what is wrong with the information.

    Consider:

    Is it false or exaggerated?

    Is it missing important facts?

    What could happen if people believe it?

    Step 4: Provide Correct Information

    Use at least 2 credible sources to explain the correct information.

    Examples of good sources:

    CDC

    WHO

    Government or university health websites

    Requirements:

    Clearly explain the correct information in your own words

    Include APA citation list

    Step 5: Rewrite the Message

    Rewrite the original message so it is accurate and easy to understand.

    Your version should:

    Be clear and simple

    Avoid complicated terms

    Be appropriate for the same audience

    Include a helpful takeaway or advice

    You can write this like a social media post, short paragraph, or script.

    Formatting Requirements:

  • Length: About 1-1.5 pages (double-spaced)
  • Font: 12-point Times New Roman
  • Include your sources per APA format requirements
  • Attach or link the original example

    • Grading Rubric (20 Points Total)

    Criteria

    Points

    Clear example of misinformation

    5

    Explanation of why it is misleading

    5

    Use of credible sources

    5

    Clear and effective rewritten message

    5

    Task 2

    Post:

    The purpose of this discussion is to explore how learning theories and principles can be applied by advanced practice nurses (APNs) to enhance clinical outcomes, promote patient education, and foster professional growth within healthcare teams. Understanding how people learnpatients, families, and healthcare professionalsenables APNs to drive quality improvement and evidence-based care.

    Discussion

    High-quality health care depends not only on clinical expertise but also on the ability to facilitate learningamong patients, peers, and interdisciplinary teams. Theories of learning from nursing, psychology, and education can guide APNs in teaching, mentoring, and influencing behavior change.

    In your initial post:

    1. Identify one or two learning theories or principles (e.g., adult learning theory, experiential learning, social cognitive theory, transformative learning, behaviorism, constructivism, etc.) that you find most relevant to advanced nursing practice.
    2. Explain how these theories or principles inform the APNs role in promoting high-quality health careconsider contexts such as patient education, staff development, leadership, or quality improvement initiatives.
    3. Analyze how applying these learning theories supports evidence-based practice, interprofessional collaboration, or systems-level change.
    4. Reflect on how understanding learning theory enhances your ability to teach, mentor, or lead as an APN.

    Submission Instructions:

    • Your initial post should be at least 550 words, formatted and cited in current APA style (7th edition) with support from at least 2 academic sources.
    • No plagiarism, No AI use.Due on Wednesday 1st at 11h30 pm.

  • Design Patterns and Object-Oriented Programming

    The assignment includes conceptual questions about patterns like Observer, MVC, Strategy, and Template Method, as well as UML diagrams and Java skeleton code. There is also a programming task where I need to build a GUI application (bar graph editor) using MVC and the Observer pattern.

  • Discussion Post Questions

    Please respond to the following questions, based upon the assigned readings in Culture: A Reader for Writers. You should number your responses, which should total at least 300 words combined, and you should post a 75-word response to one student’s post in this forum. Please remember that these short discussions are meant to allow you to practice the conventions of academic writing and to allow you to interact and exchange ideas with other students in the course. Please note that you must post your own answers to the questions posted before you respond to another student’s post.

    “When Bankers Ruled the World” (p. 310) Questions

    1. According to Korten, how has Wall Street (and the illusion it has perpetuated) threatened democracy?

    2. Korten argues, “By going along with its deceptions, we the people empowered Wall Street to convert America from a middle class society of entrepreneurs, investors, and skilled workers into a nation of debt slaves.” How does this statement support or relate to his main idea?

    “We Stop the Next Aurora Not with Gun Control but with Better Mental Health Treatment” (p. 322) Questions

    1. Dow calls the two most common policy positions on mass shootings “equally absurd.” In your own words, explain those two positions and Dow’s criticism of each.

    2. In his conclusion, Dow argues that “all of us share responsibility for ignoring the James Holmses of the world,” Explain how this point relates to his main idea.

    “The Illogical World of U.S. Immigration” (p. 332) Questions

    1. What is Langdale’s point about immigration policy?

    2. Explain how Langdale’s personal testimony functions in this essay. What specific idea does it help to flesh out or support?

    I do not have access to the book! also I will respond to my peers. Thanks

  • Sociology of Gender (SOCI-328-OL-24276)

    PLEASE DONT USE ANY AL OR CHAT GPT!!

    Controlling Images Assignment #2

    Collins (1990) suggests that the media presents controlling images about gender, which restricts ideas about a group of people because they are represented in limited ways. For this assignment, you will select an outlet to investigate through visual media such as photographs, artwork, advertisements, slogans, or products represented in newspapers, fliers, or magazines.

    Potential Media Sources:

    • Or you may propose your own.

    After selecting an outlet, narrow your search to contain a specific criterion depending on how the source is organized. This may be organized around a year, a theme, a single company, etc. It should also be spread across that selection, like multiple issues, different videos, or different posts. Make sure your choice leaves you with at least 15 photos or visual objects to analyze. Collect your data and use it to fill out the included spreadsheet.

    Then, write a 750-1,000 word paper defining and explaining a controlling image those visuals add up to. In other words, if all media represented gender in a specific visual way, what would consumers be led to believe about the nature of that group? Your essay should also include written descriptions of several (at least five) of the items showing how they support the controlling image youve named.

    You have to come up with your own controlling image and definition, you cant use Collins or someone elses that you might find on the internet. No citations are required, unless you use a source other than the database you are drawing from to fill in your spreadsheet.

  • Business Question

    Assignment 8,

    Explain why each KEY CONCEPT is true in a separate and thorough short paragraph form. Submit your key concept and paragraph by file uploads. If you don’t have a textbook read your home page

    After opening the files below go up top to ZOOM to make it larger

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  • 2 peer responses

    Here is the first discussion

    Values can oftentimes be seen as an interwoven variable within the issue of sexuality and gender ( Tshomo, 2024). Values can oftentimes set the stage for the position an individual chooses to take on something. If someone holds firm religious values, for example, they are more likely to reflect on what their religious texts say before forming a stance on something. This is incredibly true in regards to sexuality and gender.

    For me, the interview with Dr. Timothy Stauffer was incredibly impactful. I enjoyed how the statistics regarding sexual trauma were reviewed in addition to them taking specific note of the impact that sexual trauma has on individuals. The most impactful portion to me was when Dr. Stauffer discussed how it is not necessarily important what your views on sexuality might be, but how you hold them. To me, this was a brilliant perspective on truly being a Christian. The way Dr. Stauffer discussed how he had experienced clients that had previously been spoken to about the topic in cruel and abusive ways was very impactful. I personally believe that more damage can be done than good when someone uses their beliefs in hurtful ways against another person. In the field of healing and mental health, this is such an important viewpoint to take home!

    In describing gender and sexuality in both a biblical and non-biblical perspective, I would be sure to keep section A.4.b. Personal Values, of the ACA Code of Ethics, in mind. I think that this section is especially important because it ensures that mental health professionals are not promoting a certain set of beliefs as a cure and are holding their beliefs correctly, similarly to how Dr. Stauffer exemplified. From a biblical perspective, I would stay as close to a biblical definition as possible, using examples of how God created man and woman and their purpose. Additionally, I would ensure to include scripture that exemplifies how God supports equality. For example, Galations 3:28 states, “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” From a non-biblical perspective, I would explain the biological makeup of men and women and then move into describing how society has a variety of roles, some of which are played by women more often and some of which are played by men more often. This could lead into a greater discussion of the specific societal norms than the individual finds issues with and could lead into deconstructing them in order to find a specific issue to focus on.

    Citations

    American Counseling Association. (2014). ACA code of ethics. American Counseling Association.

    The Holy Bible. (n.d.). American Bible Society.

    Tshomo, U. (2024). Culture, Values, Sexuality, and Development: An Interwoven Narrative Author. Culture and Development: Challenges and Prospects, 2(1).

    Here is the second discussion

    Values are the beliefs or standards that an individual uses to guide them in their life. When dealing with the values in issues of sexuality and gender you must realize that often times in counseling it can be one-sided because of religion and other things. Sexuality is one of the fundamental drives behind everyones feelings, thoughts, and behaviors (Lucas & Fox, n.d.) Because of this counselor should be ready for the clients to come in with issues and other problems that may be outside of the normal sessions. Therefore, in order to best care for clients, Christian counselors must be equipped to face these concerns and choose to not engage in religious, cultural, or political battles with their clients regardless of the differences between the clients and counselors values. (King, 2024, p.328)

    When listening to Dr. Timothy Stauffer he spoke a lot about dealing with people who are not only broken in spirit but they are fighting to be understood because of their sexuality. This can be a very hard place to be and even try to find a counselor who can not only understand where you are without judgement. The most significant takeaway from the interview is that counselors will have to create a plan or treatment that allows the patient to be able to express themselves without having to take on the counselors ideas or way of thinking. When you deal with Christian counseling you can often receive very religious based treatment. This can cause more damage to the patient than help. When the counselor allows the treatment to fit the patient and the issue that they are battling it produces a better outcome. Counselors can benefit from and enrich their clients lives by understanding that sexual wellness is wellness and that pleasure is an act of self-care (Brewer & Tolbert, 2023).

    A biblical perspective of gender states that man and woman were created in the image of God. With this stated men and women are made to procreate to continue to have children who can carry on the legacy. Because we know that God is relational in nature we are meant to also be in relations with each other. The non biblical perspective states that love is love and you can love anyone no matter their sex. You are able to express your love in any manner with whomever or whatever you please. This perspective also states that you can chose whichever gender you want. This can be your choice because as humans we have freewill. We take what is meant for intimacy and safety and use it to meet our own ends at best and cause intentional harm at worst (King, 2024, p.330).

    Reference:

    Brewer, J. D., & Tolbert, J. (2023, October 20). The importance of human sexuality in counseling. Counseling Today.

    King, J. A. & Ford, K. M. (Eds.). (2024). Christian integration in counselor education. Kendall Hunt

    Lucas, D., & Fox, J. (n.d.). The psychology of human sexuality. Noba Project.

  • ACCT disccusion

    UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH) is a diversified health and well-being company dedicated to helping people live healthier lives. The company operates under two distinct platforms: health benefits (UnitedHealthcare) and health services (Optum). Visit

    Requirements

    1. What are contingent liabilities?
    2. Review Note 12 (Commitments and Contingencies), specifically the section labeled Legal Matters. Does UnitedHealth Group Incorporated report any contingencies? If so, provide a summary.
    3. How should a company handle contingent liabilities that are reasonably possible or probable but cannot be estimated?
    4. Review Note 12 (Commitments and Contingencies), labeled Government Investigations, Audits, and Reviews. Review specifically the Department of Justice (DOJ) decision to pursue certain claims within a lawsuit. How did UnitedHealth Group Incorporated handle the recording of this contingent liability?