Assignment Guidelines and Resources

Assignment Guidelines

ACE coursework requires students to engage in multiple, varied types of assignments resulting in different products.

• Products may include papers, slide presentations, videos, infographics, visual displays, blogs, etc.
• Review your assignment for specific directions related to the product.

As appropriate to the product required in the assignments, ACE uses these guidelines:

• Follow APA 7^th edition.
• Use 11-point Arial or 12-point Times New Roman font.
• Canvas supports mp4, .doc/.docx, .ppt/.pptx, .xls/.xlsx, and .pdf file formats.
• Do not use Google Docs, Pages, or any other file processing medium besides the ones mentioned above to submit assignments. 
• Unless specifically noted in the instructions, do not submit links to assignments. All assignments should be submitted as a file upload, so that the actual file is stored in Canvas.

Note: ACE students must obtain proof of the creator’s permission before posting any YouTube videos within their course. Additionally, TED Talks videos are not permitted to be posted as they require specific licensing agreements.

Assignment Resources

Use the following resources to support your assignment development.

• The ACE Writing Center and Digital Tools Center may be accessed in Student Commons.
• Learning Objects are in each course by module.

Web Resources

The web has many resources about APA; confirm that a source is referencing the 7^th edition.

• APA Instructional Aids
  Website offers free tutorials, each about 20 minutes.
• APA Style Blog
  The official blog of the APA includes discussion on the purpose of some of the changes for APA 7. The “Style and Grammar Guidelines” tab at the top of the blog webpage also provides guides on formatting in APA.
• Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
  The Purdue OWL provides a wealth of resources for writing according to APA 7 guidelines and scholarly writing in general.