Scenario $1-$ Develop an Orientation Program for New Students at Online Community College

Parker Online Community College $($POCC$)$ is situated in suburban Virginia and educates approximately $3,000$ students. The average student age is $34$ years old. Some students have previous college experience but dropped out for various reasons, and some students just didn't start college until later in life. Many of the students have full$-$time or part$-$time jobs as well as families, and finding the time to study for classes is challenging. Some of the students have previously taken online courses; for others, this will be their first experience with online education. POCC distributed a survey to all new students to identify the primary concerns they had about returning to or starting classes. The following primary concerns were identified by the students:

Time management.

Writing skills.

Connecting with other students.

Technology skills.

Your mission will be to create an orientation program for newly admitted students at POCC.

Scenario $2-$ Develop an Introduction to Social Media for Professionals Program for New Clients at the Career Center

Parker Community Career Center $($PCCC$)$ is situated in suburban Maryland and is a resource center where adults can get advice on career counseling, job search strategies, resumes, and interviews. Many of the clients who come to PCCC for career assistance are over $40$ years of age. Through a survey, PCCC has identified the need for these clients to receive education and training on how to use social media to meet career goals. Your mission will be to create an Introduction to Social Media for Professionals program for adult clients over $40.$

Instructions

Indicate which of the two scenarios from the Overview you have chosen as your mission. In this first assignment, you will lay the groundwork for your program design.

Write a $3-5$ page paper in which you:

Discuss three factors that led you to choose your scenario $($such as professional experience, personal experience, or future career goals$).$

Find and review three articles from the Strayer University Library$/$Resource Center on adult learners. Explain how you will use what you learned from these articles to develop your program.

Discuss two methods that you will employ to create support for your program from internal or external stakeholders.

Complete a needs analysis for your program. Note: You may use Exhibit $6$B$,$ "Elements of a Formally Structured Needs Assessment," from your text as a model in creating your needs analysis.

Use at least four quality peer$-$reviewed academic resources written within the past five years. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.