6Professionalism
10Information LiteracyThe assignment, with support, and a form you can fill in and save.
Every Pathfinder needs the right tools: not someone else's toolkit, but the ones that actually work for how you learn.
This Mile Marker is about figuring out what that looks like for you. Not what worked for a classmate, not what a study guide says, but what works for you, in your real life, this semester.
AI use: AI-supported
You may use AI as a thinking partner to explore your ideas. Work with what it gives you, then write your responses in your own voice, including your answer to Question 4.
See the AI Course Policy in the syllabus. Want a place to start? Try the optional AI thinking partner prompt.
Submit your responses in the Mile Marker #4 assignment in Blackboard. Check Blackboard for the due date.
Want help keeping it organized? The fill-in form at the bottom of this page saves your answers as a PDF named "Mile Marker #4" that you can upload to the assignment.
Prefer paper? A printable handout for this Mile Marker is with the assignment in Blackboard. Fill it in by hand, then upload a photo or scan.
Jump to the fill-in formBe specific about what it is and what made it worth trying. "I studied more" isn't specific. "I tried reviewing my notes out loud the night before class" is.
Names one specific strategy, habit, or tool and gives a real reason you chose it.
Did it help you understand, remember, or stay focused? Did anything surprise you, good or bad? Be honest about what happened, not what you hoped would happen.
Describes how you used it in a real class or task and at least one specific thing you noticed about your learning.
The "Try it and notice" boxes in Lesson 4.2
This isn't asking for a perfect plan. It's asking for one honest goal that fits where you are right now. Make it:
Covers all five parts, names a real class or goal, and includes a clear way to tell whether you followed through.
Closer to brainstorming, closer to drafting or rewriting, or somewhere in between? Was that where you meant to land, or did it shift further than you planned? If you didn't use AI at all this week, that's a complete answer too. Just say so.
The AI Creep Meter
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Says honestly where your AI use landed (or that you didn't use AI) and whether that was where you meant to land. Full credit doesn't depend on where you landed on the meter.
If you'd like help thinking through your answers before you write, try this prompt in any AI tool:
"Ask me questions to help me reflect on a study strategy I tried this week and what I noticed about my learning."
Use what's useful. Your final responses must be in your own words, including your answer to Question 4.
Set the boundary first. Lesson 4.4 shows how.
Full credit goes to responses that are specific, honest, and self-aware, written in your own voice using complete sentences and a college-appropriate tone. Generic answers that could apply to anyone won't earn full credit.
For Question 4, full credit doesn't require that your AI use stayed at one stage. It requires honest reflection on where it landed and whether that was intentional.
| Score | What it means |
|---|---|
| 4Strong Progress | Your response is thoughtful, specific, and clearly connected to the purpose of the Mile Marker. You show strong reflection, effort, and engagement with the topic. |
| 3On Track | Your response addresses the main parts of the task and shows reflection and engagement. Some ideas could be explained in more detail or connected more clearly. |
| 2Developing | Your response is partially complete or too general. More detail, reflection, or clearer connections are needed. |
| 1Needs Revision | Your response is very limited, incomplete, or unclear and does not fully address the task. |
| 0No Evidence | No submission was provided, or the response does not meaningfully engage with the task. |
Type your responses below, then select Save as PDF. Upload the PDF to the Mile Marker #4 assignment in Blackboard.
Your typing is saved in this browser as you go, so you can come back later on the same device. It isn't sent anywhere until you upload it.
